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 recently got into a (somewhat) heated discussion on twitter with some folks about all-male technology panels and what that means for women in technology fields. It's pretty much impossible…
I had a pretty great Mothers' Day this year. In fact, I had a pretty great weekend. Friday night, we relaxed after work with a couple of drinks. Saturday, I…
Some things you need to know about Nepal: It is one of the poorest countries in the world. When I lived there, we lived a few buildings down from the Ministry of Roads and…
A bunch of Kristian's coworkers decided to sign up for the Boston Athletic Association 5K that's part of the marathon festivities. He asked if I'd like to join them and I…
I'm on my way to Florida for a work retreat (it's a hard knock life for me), and my biggest #FirstWorldProblem is that it had been weeks (weeks!) since I…
Saturday night, a really good friend of mine got married. It was a beautiful wedding (It'a been so long since we've been to one that I forgot that weddings always…
There is nothing better than being cooped up inside with a toddler all weekend long, while Mother Nature dumps buckets of snow all over your metro area. (Did I say "better?"…
Did I mention all the snow we've been getting? Because it's a lot of freaking snow. And our ancient subway system just can't handle it. I think I spent 5+…