And so here I am again at a point of many changes in my life. … On 8/29 I left for my trip to CA. This was my first real vacation since my honeymoon in 2004. It was wonderful. Jay and I trekked out to wine country. We did a...
Yesterday we trekked to Outlook Farm in Westhampton for what they were calling their “peach festival”. It was pretty neat. As we got there it was just beginning to sprinkle. They had a large tent set up over their picnic tables so that folks could stay dry while they ate. ...
When I went to downtown last week with friends we got bored in the bars which were terribly warm and so we started walking. We got over to the Mardi Gras and there was a girl dancing atop a lifeguard chair in the parking lot. That caught our attention. Upon...
I absolutely love the summer for fresh fruits. We have cantaloupes and strawberries, blueberries, peaches and nectarines. So many farms in the area allow for picking your own too. I grabbed a few things from the farmer’s market, and a few from the grocery store, and threw together a luscious...
So last Thursday I was invited to ride into downtown Springfield on a bike (not the pedal kind that I usually ride). I’d never done this, so I figured why not? It was a blast. I’ll definitely try it again sometime. This particular style of bike would not be comfortable...
So life has taken me in several different directions in the last year or so. My time is now consumed by two jobs instead of one, and by caring for Duncan by myself instead of with a partner. I am more social outside of my home. Thus, I have had...
Heather, Gerry and I ran the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Road Race yesterday. For each of us it was a matter of achievement. We weren’t running for time, or for a sponsor. We were running to start something and finish it. We ran for ourselves and with each other. It was...
To baby brother Mike today. Getting older, but he’ll never catch up to me 🙂
So a coworker shared a recipe this week for a lemon ricotta cookie. When I found out this morning that Mom would be bringing Gram by for tea this afternoon I knew that I had the perfect reason to try them. They came out very nice. I have tweaked the...
Now how fair was it of Brian to send me this picture last night telling me about his horrible day in 85 degree weather with lots of sun in Costa Rica? I had to respond to his email informing him of the light snow storm we had here which left...