I haven't given it too much thought, but if I had to list my top 10 favorite foods on the spot, popcorn would probably make the list. I grew up eating a lot of popcorn. Microwave popcorn while watching HBO movies. Smartfood popcorn with our Domino's pizza. Popcorn at the movies. I don't think I've... Continue Reading →
A Romantic Adventure Through Clothing
Growing up in the 1990s, I remember combing through the J. Peterman Company clothing catalog that arrived in our mailbox. I assume that my mom found her way onto its direct mail list. I/We never bought any items, but I enjoyed looking through it. It was kind of like a magazine, because the clothing was... Continue Reading →
Jim Irsay Collection
I had never heard of Jim Irsay before. But when I received a promotional email about his upcoming tour stop in Boston, which consisted of a free concert and a viewing of his memorabilia collection, I read that a member of my favorite [broken-up] band, R.E.M., would be playing in the concert. So I immediately... Continue Reading →
South County, Rhode Island
For my birthday this year, Allen and I went to Westerly, Rhode Island. I am often drawn to the ocean for my birthday trips, and I'm starting to run out of coastal towns to visit within a two-hour radius of Boston. But I hadn't been to the southwestern part of Rhode Island yet, so I... Continue Reading →
Call Me a Traitor
I'm boycotting Independence Day this year. The latest SCOTUS rulings were the last straw. We should be expanding freedoms, not taking them away! Last time I checked, it was 2023. Hundreds of millions of Americans do not feel safe or welcome in their own country at the moment (women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ folks). Many... Continue Reading →
