Mary and I visited our friend Carrie in New York City last weekend. I also saw two college friends who live in the area. They were all game for visiting the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island so I could geek out in my genealogical way and check off two birthday list items. Being... Continue Reading →
One month left to finish the birthday list and 10 items to go. I'll knock off a few this weekend when I visit NYC and go to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island for the first time. I'm excited to check out the Immigrant Wall of Honor because a distant relative paid to... Continue Reading →
This is my 500th post! Thanks to everyone who reads this random blog. Starting a blog was on my birthday list for 35 and here we are four years later. In a few days, it will be the final 30-day countdown for this year's list. I have 10 items left! It's always a race... Continue Reading →
Just read this quote for the first time today. Love it! "Myth: we have to save Earth. Frankly, Earth doesn't need to be saved. Nature doesn't give a hoot if human beings are here or not. The planet has survived cataclysmic and catastrophic changes for millions upon millions of years. Over that time, it... Continue Reading →
I've lived in Boston for almost 15 years now. I love it, in the complicated way that you love something or someone that irritates the hell out of you sometimes. Yes, there are many great things about Boston...and friendliness is not one of them. No, I wouldn't call Boston a "friendly" city. There are... Continue Reading →
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