porter square

the neighborhood I live in is called Porter Square. It has the largest escalator/flight of stairs I've ever seen.

That's 117 steps. I've counted them. I walk them from time to time. There's an additional two sets of stairs to get from the surface to the subway--I think there's about 200 total steps.

That's probably about the most notable thing about Porter. The other squares seem to be more interesting/trendy/busy, but I'm kind of glad to be living in a fairly lackluster neighborhood. It means there aren't tourists everywhere all the time and that there's a regular grocery store within walking distance. Also, there's the occasional turkey. I spotted a turkey in the Star Market (grocery store) parking lot one afternoon, and then again several days later in a neighbor's driveway. Apparently wild turkeys make their way into Somerville every now and then. I have pictures on my phone but I can't figure out how to transfer them over to my computer at the moment.