While we're talking about birthdays...Allen and I went to Bristol, Rhode Island, for my birthday. I wasn't feeling very well, so we didn't see as much of the town as we normally would. But we did visit Colt State Park... Sunset at Colt State Park ...and Blithewold Mansion. Blithewold Mansion We also walked around the... Continue Reading →
My mom and I like to travel together, so I planned to take her somewhere for her birthday earlier this year. Wanting to find a unique place to stay that wasn't too far from Rochester, I came upon Belhurst Castle, which is on one of the Finger Lakes. We stayed in a separate building that... Continue Reading →
Well, it took me 20 years to make it to The Plough & Stars pub in Cambridge...but better late than never, right? I've heard about this place for probably 20 years, so I blame my late arrival on the fact that I live on the "other side of the [Charles] river." OK, I really have... Continue Reading →
I eat ice cream year-round, but I believe that the experience is heightened in the summertime. Ice cream is meant to be eaten outside with the warmth of the sun on your skin; don't your agree? Last month, Allen and I enjoyed our last ice cream cone in the sunshine at a place I hadn't... Continue Reading →
I've missed you, dear readers! I spent the summer packing, moving, unpacking...and we're still unpacking... I have 10 more things left to do for this year's birthday list, and at least 10 that I haven't reported on yet, so let's begin. The only TV show I've watched religiously in years is Downton Abbey. What anglophile... Continue Reading →
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