It's frightening how fast 2017 has gone. It's time for my 14th annual birthday list already. I started off strong with the help of my friend Daisy last weekend. We went to Harvard Bookstore's warehouse sale, which happens twice a year. The last thing I need is more books, but I told myself I would... Continue Reading →
A Taste of Home
I've lived in the same general area of Boston for 16 years and have never owned a car. That partially explains why it took me so long to check out an ice cream (well, frozen custard) shop that is not accessible by subway. As a passenger in a car, I would ride by this ice... Continue Reading →
A New England Delicacy
I finally tried the New England delicacy known as fluffernutter. I'm not sure why it took me 18 years to try it since marshmallow is in my top 5 foods list. But the past is the past. Marshmallow Fluff was created in Somerville, MA, hence the regionalism. I haven't bought white bread in years, so... Continue Reading →
Sunshine State
I went to Florida in March and it was GLORIOUS. I attended a conference in "St. Pete" as the locals say, and then my boyfriend Allen met me and we spent a few days in his hometown of Tampa. I had never been to these lovely cities before, so I did many new things. Here... Continue Reading →
Tea at the Library
Like any good Anglophile, I love afternoon tea. I've enjoyed trying it at different hotels in Boston: the Ritz-turned-Taj, the Four Seasons, the Park Plaza. I've also had tea at L'Espalier and Upstairs on the Square (R.I.P.). I had been wanting to try tea at the Boston Public Library, but up until a year or... Continue Reading →
