I carried my digital camera in my suitcase to Boston for our Support Driven Leadership Summit last week, and I left it in my room at the Airbnb the entire time. I didn’t do much better with the camera on my phone, but I did capture a couple of memories. The leaves peaked while we were there over Halloween. Late October was a beautiful time to visit.

Best food and drink I consumed in Boston:

• Boston Cream donut from Union Square Donuts
• Manhattan from Florentine Cafe
• Limoncello from Ristorante Limoncello
• Pumpkin Cheesecake and Salted Toffee donuts from Blackbird Doughnuts

After Summit ended, Scott (my colleague) and I had a rental car and wanted to get out of town. We were going to go to Salem, but Scott’s from the other Portland (Oregon), and it was his birthday, and when we realized Portland was only a 2 hour drive, we decided to go for it while we were so close. It was rainy, just like the other Portland.

Best food and drink I consumed in Portland, ME:

• Lobster roll and Maine lobster stew from Eventide Oyster Co.
• Maple donut from The Holy Donut
• Americano from Bard Coffee