Happy 2025...I feel kind of deflated and defeated as this new year begins. 2024 was a rough year. My mom was sick and Allen's brother died unexpectedly. I'm turning 50 this year, which I'm not thrilled about. (But it beats the alternative, as my mom says.) I did not vote for the incoming president, and... Continue Reading →
Allen and I attended two cultural festivals over the past couple of months. The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England hosted a Greek festival in our town that I saw advertised on social media. The festival had amazing Greek food on offer, which was was set up under large tents in the church's parking... Continue Reading →
Just kidding...I WISH I had just visited Greece. The next best thing was to try a Greek restaurant in our neighborhood, Bar Vlaha. It's a small restaurant, and many of the tables are long and I'm guessing communal. Allen and I were tucked into a cozy corner with a few small tables, possibly because I... Continue Reading →
I've always enjoyed Swedish fish, but I don't usually seek it out. Once in a blue moon, I will buy a pack at CVS when I have a craving for gummy candy. A friend of mine recently gifted me with a pack of REAL Swedish fish, made in Sweden by a company called Kolsvart. The... Continue Reading →
I am embarking on my 20th birthday list! I can't believe that I just typed that. Lots of emotions just flooded through me: surprise, gratitude, sadness. Mostly gratitude, but life is complicated, isn't it? I've had a late start to this year's list, because I've been sick for most of January. Allen and I caught... Continue Reading →
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