The past few weeks have been a blur of work, volunteering, holiday shopping, holiday card sending, holiday lunches and parties, post office trips. And now it's almost a week till Christmas. Without fail, at least once during the holiday season, I buy someone a gift and buy myself the same thing. This year, the "one... Continue Reading →
I haven't switched my calendar from November to December yet. I'm not ready for the holidays, but they're sure as hell not waiting for me. Holiday cards are appearing in my mailbox and I'm attending three holiday parties this week. Everywhere I go, I run into Christmas trees and reindeer shouting, "Ready or not, here... Continue Reading →
I've checked off C and H on the Alphabet Bar List. Carrie Nation This restaurant is huge. There is a bar and a restaurant AND a speakeasy! I had to check out the speakeasy, of course. The floor was weathered wood and light was nonexistent save some beaded lamps... Continue Reading →
I saw His Holiness the Dalai Lama speak on Halloween. This is the third time I've seen him, but the first time I understood anything he said. I was sitting in the nosebleed section of an arena the first time I saw him. I saw him in a much smaller venue the second time: an... Continue Reading →
I've lived in Boston for almost 15 years now. I love it, in the complicated way that you love something or someone that irritates the hell out of you sometimes. Yes, there are many great things about Boston...and friendliness is not one of them. No, I wouldn't call Boston a "friendly" city. There are... Continue Reading →
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