Nature and art are so uplifting in the good times and so healing in the bad. I've felt completely directionless after my mother's recent death. I'm forcing myself to participate in the world because I know my mother would want me to. I'm taking it slow. I joined AARP when I turned 50 because I... Continue Reading →
Afternoon Tea: The Redemption Edition
I love a good afternoon tea, as I've mentioned before. Up until last December, I would've said that I had never met an afternoon tea that I didn't like. Yes, believe it or not, I was disappointed by an afternoon tea during my most recent trip to London...but that's all I'll say about that. So... Continue Reading →
Another Birthday in New England
I usually spend my birthday with Allen in a place we've never visited. Since I was turning a "big number" this year, I decided to invite friends and family to join me on my birthday trip. I chose a small town in southern Vermont called Wilmington. I booked my first Vrbo, a really nice home... Continue Reading →
Room Parfum
Have you heard of Nift? Years ago, it had a heyday in Boston. It's a company that allows other companies to send their customers deals for local products, services, and restaurants (and sometimes online retailers) as a thank you. You get a code for the Nift website, put in your ZIP code, and are then... Continue Reading →
I Funko Pop’ed Myself
I think Funko Pops are cute, but I've never collected any. (Although I've thought about buying the set of U2 members.) I skimmed a Wirecutter list recently on a topic I can't recall, but it was probably something like "top 10 unique/cute gifts." One of the gifts was a "Customizable Funko Pop." My interest was... Continue Reading →
