Happy anniversary

“Celebrate we will / Because life is short but sweet for certain hey We climb on two by two / To be sure these days continue.”–Dave Matthews Band
No big post today … but I wanted to say Happy Anniversary to my parents who have been married for 26 years today! I feel like Mike and [...]

Lake craving

Mike and I signed the lease on our new apartment last night and it went really well. We are both so excited about the apartment and moving in together. Our landlords seem so kind and open, which is fantastic. It’s great because they have lived in the condo for seven years and clearly love it [...]

We’ll be together … with a roof right over our heads

It’s absolutely gorgeous outside right now and it’s supposed to be even more beautiful later today, with the temperature eventually topping out above 90 degrees! I’m really wishing I was at the lake right now and can’t wait to sun myself there all summer long. My anticipation level for summer is incredibly high right now [...]

Summer preview

What a wonderful weekend! The weather was so incredibly gorgeous that I spent pretty much the entire thing outside with Mike, which is awesome, as far as I’m concerned. We started it off right on Friday by celebrating our new apartment (we’re signing the lease tomorrow) with a grilling session, paired with Sam Adams Summer [...]

Take a hike

It’s Friday again and the outlook for this weekend is incredible. It’s supposed to be in the 80s (yes, you read that right) and sunny–perfect for getting outside and enjoying spring. Mike and I are grilling tonight and planning a big hike tomorrow. We’re going to trek up the skyline trail in the Blue Hills [...]

Noticing nature

Yesterday, my parents took advantage of the spring weather and went out on the boat (yes, I’m jealous) to enjoy some solitude and commune with nature. They hit some of the usual spots, but then tried out a new one, where they discovered something very cool. Apparently, Lake Winnipesaukee is home to the white perch, [...]

A mysterious tale

Last night, Mike and I looked at an incredible apartment we think it’s the one for us! Now we’re busy filling out applications ans writing checks and we’ll hopefully know soon whether we got it. It’s actually a one bedroom condo in a multi-family house in Somerville that was built around 1855. The apartment itself [...]

Yankster the Gangster

It’s been almost one year since my dear sweet Yankee died. I can’t believe we’ve lived that long without him. When he was alive, I used to think the world would actually stop, or at least my life would, when he died. But, the world kept turning and while I miss Yankee desperately still every [...]

A very delicious weekend

What a great, but speedy, weekend! The time really flew by (you know what that means), especially because it finally really felt like spring. Mike and I grilled yummy lamb kabobs (paired with Sam Summer Ale!) on Friday night and watched an amazing episode of Jeopardy. (Yes, we are obsessed.) If you haven’t been [...]

Laughing out loud

I finished reading “Miracle at St. Anna” by James McBride yesterday and while I enjoyed the book, it wasn’t one of my favorites. Muzzy bought it because we loved “The Color of Water,” also by McBride. The book primarily takes place in Italy during World War II and tells the story of a few black [...]

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