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…
Gracie has been playing with her "cousins." Aka my step-sister and her husband's dogs. I'd post photographic evidence that none of the dogs are dead, but none of them will…
Yesterday, my friend Mary posted about her recent laptop buying experience. Mary's pretty savvy when it comes to technology, but she was finding all of her choices to be completely…
It's funny, I was already planning on writing a review of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. And then I got an email from amazon.com saying it was…
I was on the phone with my Sister, Christina, last night when Kristian got home. He'd barely uttered the phrase, "Do we want free tickets to see the Celtics?" when…
On Monday afternoon, my new coworker (L) and I took a trip to Southie to drop off some donated computers at the Boys and Girls Club there. (Altruism + field…
First things first, make sure that (if you're a US Citizen) you vote today! I'm pretty sure that anybody who has internet access would have a hard time forgetting that…