Living the Dream in the Real World
I was so looking forward to the days when I could spend my time alternating between travelling and writing at home, free…
April in Massachusetts
The wild daffodils are blooming in the back woods! April in Massachusetts is a time when life re-emerges, picks up pace, moves…
A Week in Israel
Israeli breakfast is a cheese lover’s Promised Land. Jerusalem: Days 1-3 This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. At…
Saybrook Point Inn and Marina in Connecticut
The waves lapped softly against the moorings. The metal gangways creaked in the light breeze. Even in daylight, the empty marina gave…
Snow Days!
I love snow days. I hate snow, but I love snow days. They’re one of the only socially sanctioned times to step…
A Harvest Lunch in Cambridge, Massachusetts
I didn’t notice my mid-size sedan, Mercy B, being measured as I drove on Monday into the Charles Square Garage, but apparently…
A Week in Mediterranean Europe
Does this bus go to Hadrian’s Arch?” This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. The question came from a casually…
Crystal Springs Resort in New Jersey
“Kick from inside your foot!” yelled my teammate Nancy, whom I had just met moments ago. Like me, she was middle-aged and medium-sized;…
What is luxury?
“What is luxury?” is an exhibit that opens today at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and a question I’ve pondered more and…
Cherry Blossoms in Washington, D.C.
I marked Thomas Jefferson’s birthday last night by joining the throngs of locals and visitors peeping at the cherry blossoms around the…
smashburger in Westwood, Massachusetts
I love burgers. So I was glad to join Tuesday evening’s Blogger Sneak Peek at smashburger University Station in Westwood, Massachusetts. A…
RMS Queen Mary 2
“The waterfront of Boston is our Beverly Hills; it’s where we learned about life,” former Mayor Ray Flynn told visitors aboard RMS…