I've been wanting to visit Portland, Oregon, for years. I knew that I would love it, but it would be an expensive trip and I would have to take at least a week off from work. And I tend to take all of my big vacations in England, my second home. Well, the stars aligned... Continue Reading →
I am way behind in reporting my birthday list items, folks. Ten items behind. I'm going to try to catch up in the next 11 days, so hold onto your hats! 26. Attend Taco Monday at Cuisine en Locale Some friends and I had tacos on a Monday in... Continue Reading →
I actually won something from an online sweepstakes a couple of months ago! I won a travel package to Salem, Massachusetts. It's a whopping 25 miles north, so I've visited numerous times. But the package was pretty sweet and included a night at a bed and breakfast. So Allen and I had the opportunity to... Continue Reading →
A few months ago, I was waiting for the subway and ad caught my eye. It was an invitation to free lectures as part of a "Harvard Mini-Med School." I had never been to a free medical lecture before. Hence, an addition to the birthday list. All four of the lectures sounded interesting, but my... Continue Reading →
It was 1998. I had been working in London for six months through a work abroad program, and I had a few weeks left. I had read somewhere that the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields would be performing Mozart's Requiem. I could barely contain my excitement as I called the box office. It was a dream... Continue Reading →
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