Thanks to the men and women who gave their lives for the good ol’ U.S.A., we savored every minute of this long Memorial Day weekend. We got a few home improvement projects accomplished (details to follow 🙂 ), spent time with my friends and celebrated…
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Today: Thank you, Mom.
“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my mother.”-Abraham Lincoln “I agree with Abraham Lincoln.”-Elizabeth Happy Mother’s Day to each and every mother, but especially to my own. You are an incredible lady and I love you with all my heart.…
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Today: Up on the roof.
Never mind the water, the weather in Boston has been positively divine. I took this photograph from atop the roof while the sun was setting earlier this week. Sort of makes you want to listen to James Taylor, doesn’t it? Speaking of the divine, the…
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Today: Troll alert!
The weather was so lovely this weekend, I couldn’t resist a little exploring. On my way home to visit my parents on Saturday, I stopped at Victory Road Park in Dorchester, sandwiched right between the bay and the Expressway. The park is accessible by a…
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Today: Ponies at the Park.
I hope I don’t get sued for these photos, but I figured the faces have been hidden to protect the guilty awesome… so we should be all good. Alright, so as you know, I was lucky enough to be at Fenway on Sunday for Opening…
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Today: Read to relax.
When I’m feeling a bit crazed and caught up in this (kind of) chic, urban, fast-paced, (sort of) young professional life that I live, I call on an old friend and he calms me down. Technically, John Burroughs and I are not friends… and, welp,…
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Today: Flower power.
Or, Today: Devoid of creativity. Last night Nick and I swung by the Boston Flower and Garden Show. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but given that I spent Tuesday night crying like a (crying) baby while watching “The Blind Side,”* I was hoping it…
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Today: Oops, I did it again…
Having had a bit of practice (thanks, Jaime, Jess and Melanie!), I can now spot a Canadian package a mile away. Or a few feet away, at least. This amazing package from the adorable Terry arrived last week, along with lovely memories of trips past…
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Today: Roses and chocolate and lobster, oh my!
Yes, you read that correctly. But no, I did not eat the wily crustacean. I did cook it though. I was ruthless. All in the name of love. And experiments. After battling through fixed menus and crowded restaurants the past few years, we had a…