Posts Tagged ‘Boston’

September 16, 2011: Boston

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Today Ambassador Doer and I spoke at a breakfast meeting of the New England Council, where we had a chance to talk about Beyond the Border, Regulatory Cooperation, and other key issues.     

Ambassador Jacobson and Ambassador Doer at the Hampshire House above the famous "Cheers" bar

The meeting took place at the Hampshire House which, those of you who are familiar with Boston know, is the restaurant upstairs of the famous bar where the television program Cheers was set. Unfortunately, the bar wasn’t open at 7:30 am when we arrived. So – instead of a beer – we had to settle for a photo.

DJ

June 1, 2011: Game on!

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

You might have heard there’s a hockey game tonight. And, I’m laying it on the line for my country!

Ambassador Gary Doer, Canada’s fine Ambassador to the U.S., and I have the following bet on the Vancouver-Boston series. And I don’t have to tell you who I’m betting on.

I read an article over the weekend about how the Canadian restaurant chain Boston Pizza was changing the names of its restaurants in Vancouver – at least during the Stanley Cup – to Vancouver Pizza.

To that end, we will match Boston Pie against Vancouver Pie.

If the Vancouver Canucks win the Stanley Cup I will treat my friend Ambassador Doer to a Vancouver (or maybe it will be back to Boston) Pizza Pie.

If the Boston Bruins win, Ambassador Doer will treat me to a Boston (or maybe they will change it to Vancouver) Cream Pie at the Parker House in Boston.

Either one goes well with beer. Game on!

DJ