Some friends and I went to a local brewery called Turtle Swamp Brewing one recent glorious Friday afternoon. A couple of us work for an employer that bids us adieu at 3:00 on Fridays in the summer, so we were waiting for the doors of Turtle Swamp to open at 4:00. ... Continue Reading →
I stood in the hair dye aisle at CVS the other day, thinking about dyeing my hair lavender. But then I spied hair makeup. Hair makeup? That's a thing that I didn't know existed. It was very temporary—washing out with shampoo, so it was a no brainer. I picked rose gold because I enjoy that... Continue Reading →
I had never heard of Arch Merrill until I found his books at my dad's house. Merrill worked at the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle newspaper for years and also wrote numerous books about the history and folklore of Western New York. I read his book Tomahawks and Old Lace recently and really enjoyed it. His... Continue Reading →
A Japanese teahouse opened up in my neighborhood recently. I saw nitro green tea on the menu (a la nitro coffee) and thought that would be interesting to try for the birthday list. Well, they were out of the nitro green tea the day that I went. I had been eyeing the pastries as I... Continue Reading →
I decided that I should read some of Gloria Steinem's work after seeing her speak at the Massachusetts Conference for Women in December. I virtually knew nothing about her except for the fact that she is a feminist and an amazing human being, so I really enjoyed reading My Life on the Road. The book... Continue Reading →
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