Apologies for the radio silence, but my mom died suddenly about a month ago. She had a massive brain bleed and was in the ICU and hospice for 11 days. The whole experience has been a nightmare, even with my mom having most of her affairs in order, including having advanced directives. This is my... Continue Reading →
I love a good afternoon tea, as I've mentioned before. Up until last December, I would've said that I had never met an afternoon tea that I didn't like. Yes, believe it or not, I was disappointed by an afternoon tea during my most recent trip to London...but that's all I'll say about that. So... Continue Reading →
I usually spend my birthday with Allen in a place we've never visited. Since I was turning a "big number" this year, I decided to invite friends and family to join me on my birthday trip. I chose a small town in southern Vermont called Wilmington. I booked my first Vrbo, a really nice home... Continue Reading →
I've tried some delicious savory pies recently. First up was some chicken pie from Thwaites Market. We had gone to West Acton, MA, so I could get my British fix at The Bee's Knees British Imports. Because there was a kids' festival happening in town that day, Thwaites Market had its food truck across the... Continue Reading →
Have you heard of Nift? Years ago, it had a heyday in Boston. It's a company that allows other companies to send their customers deals for local products, services, and restaurants (and sometimes online retailers) as a thank you. You get a code for the Nift website, put in your ZIP code, and are then... Continue Reading →
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