'Tis the eve of April 1. Yes, that means tomorrow is April Fool's Day. Yes, that means there will be snow on the ground in Boston. And YES, dear readers, that means that yours truly will only be 35 years old for two more months. Two months = approximately 60 days left for the... Continue Reading →
Woolapalooza and Aretha
I volunteered at Woolapalooza at Drumlin Farm yesterday. I froze my ass off making yarn crafts with children. But it was fun, because I had never been to Drumlin Farm (= birthday list addition), and I saw a bunch of sheep and lambies. The lambs had just been born this week. ... Continue Reading →
Another Movie, Another House Tour
Last night, I watched It Happened One Night, #35 in AFI's top 100 list. It was downright delightful. Such an overused plot: guy and girl meet, drive each other crazy, then fall in love. But the dialogue was so clever, and that Clark Gable...what a charmer. Today, Mary and I toured the Nichols House... Continue Reading →
Number 15
I eat a three-course meal twice a year, during Restaurant Weeks. Tonight, I had dinner at Toscano in Beacon Hill. It was very, very, very good. I would go there again. For the first course, I had mozzarella, tomato, and basil. For the second course, I had sea scallops and the best sauteed spinach... Continue Reading →
A Lull in the List
There's a lull in the list, and I'm restless. I am working my way through a book, but it is slow going. I am reading The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler. The print is teeny tiny. I've thought about buying a magnifier to read it, actually. I am almost halfway through. I'm... Continue Reading →
