I tried Indian pudding the other day. It's a dessert native to New England, so it was fitting that I tried it at Durgin-Park, one of the city's oldest restaurants. I loved this dessert because (A) I love molasses. Note that one needs to feel strong affection... Continue Reading →
Grandma Peg
Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of my Grandma Peg's death. She is the only grandparent with whom I had a real relationship, since my other living grandparent and step-grandparent both died when I was 13. I only saw my grandparents a few times per year, since they lived five hours away. But when I was... Continue Reading →
You Have Too Many Mag Subscriptions…
...when you go through your magazine pile and find one that is almost a year old: And I've already received a new magazine subscription for Christmas! New Year's resolution: Make more time to read... Well, I have one day left of work and then it's holiday... Continue Reading →
Lite-Brite and Write for Rights
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 →
Spirituality and Spirits
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 →
