This is the basement bar of a man who loves to entertain. It’s quite remarkable, all the effort he has made to create a space of welcome, camaraderie, fun, humor, carefreeness. (Is that a word?) The decor is copious, charming and corny. He even had t-shirts made up...
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I ran up to Burlington for the weekend to see my friends Matt and Alex. As happens sometimes, I got so engrossed in conversations that I forgot to get photos of them. Anyway, it was great to see them!! Vermont is just charming. Everything seems tiny, natural, earnest,...
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I drove the length of the Mass Pike to get out to see Merrill and Alyssa for a couple of days, and what do you know?? Snow! I was entering Season #4 of my journey. ❄️ It had been so long since I had lived in a place that had winter, that I just brushed the snow off my...
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I made family history pilgrimages in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Such sacred ground to stand on! And what an honor to hear all the stories that poured forth in response to my curiosity and photos. First to NH! My first-cousin-once-removed, Jim and his wife Carol,...
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Massachusetts is another place that feels like home to me. I know it was the history and the architecture that captivated me when my family visited New England when I was a kid. Then when I went to UMass, I fell in love with all the quirks of the regional culture. I...
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I was happily wandering around my beloved Boston without a specific plan until the evening… and I got a message from Julia, an old Portland friend that I haven’t seen since the ‘90s. She was in town visiting family, and five minutes away!! First we met for...
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