{"id":3647,"date":"2012-03-22T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-22T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3647"},"modified":"2012-03-22T09:15:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-22T09:15:00","slug":"first-you-spiff-up-the-dock-swan-boats-step-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3647","title":{"rendered":"First You Spiff Up the Dock: Swan Boats Step One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb888340163031c16c5970d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PMC_8621 - Version 22012-03-20-swan-boats-boston-prep-docks-public-garden-empty-lagoon-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb888340163031c16c5970d\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb888340163031c16c5970d-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"PMC_8621 - Version 22012-03-20-swan-boats-boston-prep-docks-public-garden-empty-lagoon-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swanboats.com\/history\" target=\"_self\">Paget family<\/a> set to work on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofthepublicgarden.org\/\" target=\"_self\">Public Garden<\/a> dock this week, preparing for the April 14th <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swanboats.com\/\" target=\"_self\">Swan Boat opening day.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401676410f473970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PMC_8657 - Version 22012-03-20-swan-boats-boston-prep-docks-public-garden-empty-lagoon-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401676410f473970b\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401676410f473970b-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"PMC_8657 - Version 22012-03-20-swan-boats-boston-prep-docks-public-garden-empty-lagoon-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb888340163031c1bef970d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PMC_8618 - Version 22012-03-20-swan-boats-boston-prep-docks-public-garden-empty-lagoon-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb888340163031c1bef970d\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb888340163031c1bef970d-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"PMC_8618 - Version 22012-03-20-swan-boats-boston-prep-docks-public-garden-empty-lagoon-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They reinforced, painted, and spiffed up Swan Boat HQ.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401676410f83a970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DSC_2577 - Version 22012-03-20-boston-public-garden-empty-lagoon-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401676410f83a970b\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401676410f83a970b-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"DSC_2577 - Version 22012-03-20-boston-public-garden-empty-lagoon-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While to rest of us lounged,&#0160;I&#39;m sure they were happy to have an empty lagoon and fine weather for this annual chore.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>What&#39;s on your spring chore shopping list? 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