Dreaming of summer

The other day, I watched “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” starring one of my favorite actresses, Rachel McAdams. The movie tells the story of a man who has a genetic disorder that causes him to travel through time and of the girl/woman he meets in his travels. I thought I had read this book, but I [...]

Think spring

It’s spring! We’ve been experiencing such lovely (and unseasonable) weather in the last week that it seems to have put me, and nearly everyone else, in a really great mood. It’s hard not to smile when you can wear shorts outside in March in Massachusetts! Mike and I went on our first outdoor run last [...]

Walking on sunshine

Yesterday I wrote about my wild trip home from New York City to Boston that was slightly harrowing, but turned out OK in the end. And things are looking even brighter: Delta is going to refund the unused portion of my ticket! Woohoo! Even if Delta hadn’t agreed to the refund, I would’ve likely gotten [...]

Mysteries in the mountains

I finished reading “The Reserve” by Russell Banks last night after tossing Flannery O’Conner’s short story collection, “A Good Man is Hard to Find” aside. “The Reserve” takes place in the 1930s, mostly in a secluded area of the Adirondack Mountains populated by the very rich and the very poor. Vanessa Cole is a manipulative [...]

The joy of cooking

I hate to jump the gun on this, but it actually feels like spring outside! Now that I’ve completely jinxed our lovely weather, we’ll probably have a wicked snowstorm. It is actually supposed to be really rainy later this week, not exactly ideal for my weekend in New York City, but I’ll take 50 degrees [...]

Whirlwind wedding weekend

I’ve successfully completed my third of four plane trips in the span of two months (three in three weeks!) and I’m already gearing up for my last weekend away from home for a while. I love traveling, especially when I get to see friends, as I will this weekend in NYC, but I am also [...]

A tale of two books

While I was away, I had the good fortune to have the time to read two books! I guess that’s what happens when you take two really long plane rides across most of the country. I almost didn’t bring a second book, but I was really glad that I did when i finished the first [...]

The friendliest place on earth

One of the main things Mike and I noticed on our trip to Colorado was how nice everyone was. From the lift operators and the ski patrols to the restaurant staff and shopkeepers, everybody was so happy, friendly and concerned with whether we were enjoying their lovely slice of paradise. You almost expect those types [...]

Book worm

One of my new year’s resolutions last year was to start keeping track of all the books I read. I’ve read too many to go back and do anything about those, but I decided to start fresh and keep tabs on the new ones. Muzzy found an awesome book journal for me last March and [...]

Some much-needed R&R

Th weekend flew by, but it still managed to be both productive and relaxing. Mike and I tried to go to this new restaurant/bar in Cambridge called Lord Hobo, but there was a line just to get in the door! It’s where the always delightful B-Side used to be and judging by the popularity of [...]

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