I invited fellow blogger Abby Mumford to write a guest post. Check out her blog "My Mumblings"! The short version is that recently I became the recipient of my grandmother’s wedding china. That’s not a new thing, you say, that’s old! But, dear reader, it’s my first time owning proper dishware! Everything else that’s resided... Continue Reading →
Old School Game Show
I kicked off my 15th annual birthday list in December by attending a holiday edition of Old School Game Show with a friend. OSGS is a live theater experience that is part game show with audience participation, part musical, and part sketch comedy...with a '70s/'80s vibe. The event was held at the Oberon in Cambridge,... Continue Reading →
Another Family Recipe
I decided to make another of Grandma Peg's recipes for the birthday list. When Mom and Dad married, Grandma Peg gave Mom a small book of handwritten recipes of some of Dad's favorite foods—one of which was glorified rice. When I read about the origins of the dessert, I was kind of at a loss,... Continue Reading →
You Don’t Have to Take My Word for It
Happy 2019 to all. 2018 was a rough one for me, so I feel kind of shell shocked as I face a new year. Sometimes all you can do is put one foot in front of the other, and that's what I will do for now. To cheer myself up, I'll tell you about seeing... Continue Reading →
Love in New England and Berlin
After reading an article about Ali McGraw recently, I decided that I should watch the film Love Story. As the opening credits rolled with music in the background, I immediately saw myself standing in my parents' bedroom, maybe 30 years ago, playing a music box of my mother's that had the words "Love Story" on... Continue Reading →
