I meant to post about something else today—a recipe, and probably different thoughts, but my photos for it are stuck in my iCloud and I have to have this post done by 8pm so I can watch the season premiere of The Killing! If you missed the first season, just go here, and watch the …
I used to be a die hard Shamrock Shake fan. Now, the thought of buying something from McDonald’s doesn’t appeal to me, and neither does the ingredient list for the shake (I heard McDonald’s milkshakes are dairy free—is that true?). Today, I thought I’d try making my own version of a Shamrock Shake, even though …
I spent the first 2.5 decades of my life holding back tears whenever I wanted to cry, at least in front of people. When my sister died, things changed a little (pretty much everything changed, actually). Some of it was in a good way (well, a lot of things changed in a good way—it just …
Thank you for all the super thoughtful things you all said to me over the last few days… It helped. A lot. Joe was gone to DC for the weekend to run the Marine Corps Marathon, so I was flying solo, and it turned out to be a really great weekend (except one crappy part, …
Today, I’d first like to wish my little nephew-man a Happy 8th Birthday. I’ve been an Aunt for exactly 8 years, and I think I’ve done a pretty good job! In my family, Matthew’s birthday brings both celebration and sadness (I think we do a pretty good job of hiding the latter from Matthew). This …
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Throughout my childhood, I was rarely exposed to anything bad or scary or negative. Sure, my dad could be a little intimidating when he had his disciplinarian hat on, but that isn’t what I think about when I reminisce about my young life. I never actually heard my mom swear until she said the word …
I spent this afternoon with my grandparents, who are 87 (or 86, I can’t remember…whatever, they’re old!). My grandpa is amazing. He is a pro at researching things on the Internet (hopefully not my blog though), sending emails, opening attachments…he still drives, and mows and snow blows. And he goes out for coffee with his …
I have a theory! Actually, I have many, but this is a really good one (if I do say so myself). Do you know the saying, “It takes money to make money?” The concept is that if you have money to start with, it’s easier to make more. Now, I like to apply that to …
Yesterday was Matthew’s 7th birthday, and I was able to go to Penn Yan and see him at my Dad’s house. It was fun—reminded me of the old days when I had a family and we did stuff like have birthday dinners (birthday boy picked pizza—I swear he could be mine, my sister always chose …
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As I was contemplating my exit route from MA on Sunday, I detoured southeast (I think) to my old neighborhood. When I lived in MA in the early 2000’s, I worked at Hanscom Air Force Base (Bedford) and had an apartment in Lexington. I was really young (22), and this was my first real job, …
