Having completed birthday lists for almost 20 years now (!), I'm a proponent of being a tourist in one's own neighborhood, town, city, state. There is so much to see and do in our own communities. So it was with this mindset that my friend and I headed to View Boston, a new observation deck... Continue Reading →
As luck would have it, my office building looks out onto the back of the Four Seasons, where Will and Kate were staying during their visit. Although I work remotely most of the time, my student employees and I had decided weeks earlier to work in the office on Friday, December 2—which was the day... Continue Reading →
The media called Prince William and Princess Kate’s recent visit to Boston “their Super Bowl moment.” It was their first visit to the US in 14 years, as well as their first overseas trip after Queen Elizabeth’s death. Well, their visit was my Super Bowl moment. No, staking them out at their hotel and awards... Continue Reading →
I was reading an article with tips for taking a tech break recently and read about something called a "color walk." I thought it was a great idea, so I tried it the other day. Before you start taking a walk, you choose a color and then look for it as you walk. You can... Continue Reading →
The Boston area seems to have really embraced the biergarten concept. This is a beautiful thing if you're a beer drinker. Within a few weeks' time, Allen and I visited three outdoor beer gardens within a 20-minute drive. Notch Brewing from Salem, MA, has set up shop in the Charles River Speedway in Brighton. It's... Continue Reading →
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