'Tis the eve of April 1. Yes, that means tomorrow is April Fool's Day. Yes, that means there will be snow on the ground in Boston. And YES, dear readers, that means that yours truly will only be 35 years old for two more months. Two months = approximately 60 days left for the... Continue Reading →
Woolapalooza and Aretha
I volunteered at Woolapalooza at Drumlin Farm yesterday. I froze my ass off making yarn crafts with children. But it was fun, because I had never been to Drumlin Farm (= birthday list addition), and I saw a bunch of sheep and lambies. The lambs had just been born this week. ... Continue Reading →
Pearly Gates
Sometimes I listen to WERS at work. Sometimes WERS plays Automatic Baby (a short-lived group composed of half of R.E.M./half of U2)'s rendition of U2's "One." Every time I hear it, I wonder if I have died and gone to heaven.
Ode to My Neighbors
(To the tune of Killing Me Softly) Increasing my blood pressure with their drumbeats While I try to read my book Killing me loudly with their song Killing me loudly with their song Disrupting my whole night with their racket Killing me loudly with their song I heard the low beat of the drum... Continue Reading →
I Saw a Symphony
Last night I watched The Lawrence Welk Show while eating dinner. What has my life become? Before I went back to 1981 with Lawrence and his crew, I took a tour of Symphony Hall, where the Boston Symphony Orchestra performs.* I've been to numerous concerts and events there, and I've always been intrigued by... Continue Reading →
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