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Authors: Thomas M. Menino

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My granddaughter Giulia Fenton playing under my desk at City Hall. When I first took office I didn't have any grandchildren. When I left I had six.

Courtesy of the City of Boston

 

The Geneva Avenue walk in Dorchester was a Christmas tradition.

Courtesy of the City of Boston

 

With Karen Marinella of WLVI-TV at the Democratic National Convention in 2004. Bringing the convention to Boston, a Democratic city in a blue state, was a big deal.

Courtesy of the City of Boston

 

Marching in the Gay Pride parade. On my left is Harry Collings, a longtime friend and an advisor on LGBT issues.

Courtesy of the City of Boston

 

Visiting Camp Harbor View, a haven for inner-city kids.

Courtesy of the City of Boston

 

The 2008 Christmas toy drive for the Bowdoin-Geneva neighborhood. By my last year in office we were delivering toys to four thousand families.

Courtesy of the City of Boston

 

Speaking at Faneuil Hall shortly after taking the oath of office for a historic fifth term, surpassing Kevin White's record.

Courtesy of the City of Boston

 

The support and love of my family, and knowing I would have more time for my grandkids, made my decision not to run again a little easier.

Barry Chin /
The Boston Globe
/ Getty Images

 

The part of being mayor that I miss the most is being with the city's kids.

Courtesy of the City of Boston

 

Boston Strong
. Six months after the Marathon bombing, Red Sox slugger David Oritz's son D'Angelo celebrates the World Series win at Fenway Park.

Courtesy of the City of Boston

 

With my wife, Angela, at the Hyde Park YMCA, which was named in my honor. I came here often as a kid and still live nearby.

Suzanne Kreiter
/The Boston Globe
/Getty Images

 

A private moment in the Oval Office with President Obama and Vice Pesident Biden.

Courtesy of the White House Photo Office

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