Wonderful! Bostonians still hear the story every Christmas when the Halifax tree rolls into town, but I’ve never read a personal perspective before. Thank you for your kind words and for so vividly re-telling the history between our two cities.
Month: April 2013
Boston, You’re My Home
Beantown, The Hub, The Athens of America, The Olde Towne, City on a Hill, The Walking City…and home of the world’s oldest and most venerable marathon race. I’m sure that, by now, you’ve all heard about the horrific events that took place near the end of yesterday’s 117th running of the Boston Marathon. I don’t…
The Zen of Pig Pen
In the midst of my annual Spring clean, I know that I am fighting a Sisyphean battle. I will spend my weekend attempting to wrangle the clutter in my apartment into submission despite the fact that I know in my heart that it won’t last beyond my frantic attempt to get out of the door…
For No Particular Reason…
Mick Jagger Got It Right
There are days when it’s pretty sweet being a Baby Boomer. Often it’s when you realize you’re now old enough that you get to decide for yourself how you’ll spend your time and effort – where you’ll work and what kind of work you’ll do or not work, if that’s an option; if there’s any studying…
It Was The Best Day of My Life — And It Still Is
Dreamy sigh. Today marks the day, 19 years ago, when I – a late bloomer – walked myself down the aisle to marry my first and last husband, the man who changed my life. It was Easter weekend that year also … and it was the night that the time changed over to Daylight Savings…