Well, it took me 20 years to make it to The Plough & Stars pub in Cambridge...but better late than never, right? I've heard about this place for probably 20 years, so I blame my late arrival on the fact that I live on the "other side of the [Charles] river." OK, I really have... Continue Reading →
Touring My Own Neighborhood (and City)
One of the reasons I enjoy working on a birthday list every year is that it gets me out into my own neighborhood and city and helps me appreciate all that is at my doorstep. A friend and I recently took a historic walking tour of a local neighborhood. I've lived in the same three-mile... Continue Reading →
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
I'm reporting on the birthday list out of order because of a sense of urgency. One week ago, I participated in the Boston Women's March for America. Although I participated in a small march for water justice for the birthday list years ago, this march is going on this year's list. It was a rally... Continue Reading →
Winter and the Blues
Right before the holidays, two friends and I checked out "Boston Winter," a shopping/drinking/ice skating situation in downtown Boston. It was the first year that such a situation existed in Boston. I think it was a great start for utilizing the open space and offering people another festive activity during the holiday season. ... Continue Reading →
The Lost Neighborhood of Boston
The West End Museum had been on my birthday to-do list for a few years, and I finally made it there this year. All I knew about the West End before my visit was its general location in the city of Boston and that actor Leonard... Continue Reading →
