I've lived in Boston for 25+ years and have never had a burning desire to attend The Big E until this year. It's a multi-state fair for all of the New England states. The Big E is located in Springfield, MA, about 1.5 hours from Boston. Allen and I decided to make a weekend out... Continue Reading →
Nature and art are so uplifting in the good times and so healing in the bad. I've felt completely directionless after my mother's recent death. I'm forcing myself to participate in the world because I know my mother would want me to. I'm taking it slow. I joined AARP when I turned 50 because I... Continue Reading →
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 →
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