I like drinking beer. Especially on weekend afternoons. Trillium is a local brewery that did a "pop-up" beer garden in a Boston suburb during the winter months. My boyfriend and I met up with friends there one recent Saturday afternoon. The place was packed. I thought at the time,... Continue Reading →
Roast Beef and Chicken
I finally went to two restaurants that I've been hearing about for years. Sam LaGrassa's is a lunch spot near my office. A few coworkers and I went for lunch at 11:30, because there is not a lot of seating and the place is packed at lunchtime.... Continue Reading →
A Is for Aloe and Apple
So aloe vera juice is a thing. I had read about it months ago somewhere and didn't give it another thought until I saw it on the shelf at Trader Joe's. I bought a bottle and tried it the other day. I found it to be kind of weird. Like drinking a flower...but a weird... Continue Reading →
Sea Turtles
I visited a friend in West Palm Beach, FL, last month, and we went to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, an animal hospital for injured sea turtles. The turtles were massive and adorable. Many of them were there because they had gotten tangled in boat equipment or been attacked by sharks. We saw one turtle being... Continue Reading →
Gloria and Dan
I saw two 20th-century icons speak recently: Gloria Steinem and Dan Rather. Gloria was a keynote speaker at the opening night of the Massachusetts Conference for Women. I hadn't attended the conference before, so the opening night was a good overview of the event. The exhibit hall was impressive: areas for career resources, nonprofits, female... Continue Reading →
