I have a friend visiting next week. We just firmed up plans to tick something off of her "35 Before 35" list. Which reminded me that, back in the day,…
So pretty! And the flowers look nice too. Yesterday was the « Fête des Mères » here in France. You see signs for the holiday in shop windows (especially jewelers and chocolatiers),…
A belated happy VE Day to all who celebrate! (Given that it's also called Victory over Fascism Day, we should all celebrate). Brunch with my Bestie We're halfway through a…
I'm approximately 73 years behind on my post-processing of photos. Which is pretty impressive, if you consider the fact that I'm only 29 years old. (There are probably some dog…
While watching the Super Bowl last night, it struck me that they've managed to find sponsors for pretty much everything. You don't just have halftime, you have halftime sponsored by…
Hail to thee, oh snowblower And the man who clears our walk. He ask for naught in recompense He pauses just to talk About weather and town politics, Family and…
Let the Right One by John Ajvide Lindqvist is a book about vampires, but it's not about your Twilight-type vampires. These vampires don't wear designer clothes or drive fancy cars. If you…
Today, during my lunch break, I was on the Emily Rooney Show, talking about the very important issue of there being far too much snow in Boston. Clearly, I am…
For the most part, I'm pretty happy with my current profession (classroom support). I get to use my brain in interesting ways while saving most of my creative energy for…