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Longfellow Bridge, Boston, Massachusetts
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The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai
The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the Sisters Book Club selection for October. There’s still time to read along with us! Follow … Continue reading The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai
Wordless: Lounging
Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
Wordless: Fun Guy
Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
Bookends: September 2014
Ah, September! I usually love September, when I dig out my corduroys to combat the returning chill in the air and enjoy the reddish tinge of the sunlight filtering through … Continue reading Bookends: September 2014
Habit Experiment: September Recap, October Kickoff
September Recap I hung on—just barely—to my goals this month. Here they are, as a reminder: 1) Drive 785 miles or less for the month. 2) Experiment with car-free travel options to local … Continue reading Habit Experiment: September Recap, October Kickoff
“Don’t Let Grownups Tell You to Take the Safe Path”
The light was like autumn but the temperature was like summer as we headed through the meadow towards the trailhead. This was our second time hiking from Wachusett Meadow Wildlife … Continue reading “Don’t Let Grownups Tell You to Take the Safe Path”
The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Wanted Man by Luke Harding
The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Wanted Man by Luke Harding My rating: 4 of 5 stars When the Patriot Act first passed in the wake … Continue reading The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Wanted Man by Luke Harding
Wordless: Tag
Monarch tagging at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton, MA
Feline Farewell
The vet’s estimate was that Maurice had two to four months. Two weeks later I sat with my cat on my lap, sobbing and hugging my crying daughter with my free arm, and … Continue reading Feline Farewell
Imperfect Happiness 