I’m officially on summer break! Granted, it’s just for one week but it’s just enough time to recharge my batteries before having to hit the ground running. I don’t have big plans, but I’m looking forward to being lazy with Jay and Reesie. Thanks to fantastic weather this past weekend, I was able to get a pretty good head-start on those plans. On Saturday, we headed to the Commons for a picnic. Usually we try to take the T into…
With my mom in town and Jay home from Germany, we made plans to visit Nantucket, as we’ve never been in the four years of living in Massachusetts. It rained for most of the week leading up to the trip. Remember that scene in “Forrest Gump” where Forrest describes how much it rained in Vietnam? That pretty much sums up the weather pattern in these parts. We begrudgingly canceled our plans opting instead to stay at home and reschedule for…
Jay & I have been eating our way through Boston lately – Yamato’s for all-you-can-eat sushi, Hei La Moon for dim sum on Sundays, and last Saturday we went to Yasu for Korean BBQ with a few friends. The food was pretty good, but it still doesn’t hold a flame to Chong’s in California. The search continues. Before heading back to Ro’s apartment, we made a detour to pick up some plum wine. Pick your poison. It was my first…
On February 7th, we lost a four-legged member of our family, and we will never be the same. When my mom called with the news, she couldn’t get the words out through her sobs, but I knew they had put her to sleep. Part of me was relieved because she had been suffering for a while – the passage of time had taken a toll on her 14-year old bones – and it was obvious she was in pain. The…
Here’s a fun fact about us: we were both independently Patriots fans long before moving to Massachusetts. Jay’s family are all 49’er fans; and I grew up in a hardcore Steelers household. So, in the early days of dating, we bonded over being outsiders and our mutual love of the Pats. This year we hosted a very low-key viewing party and had a few of our neighbors over with their kids. The night was a big dud. The PATS made…
♫-♪-♬-In New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of There’s nothing you can’t do Now you’re we’re in New York-♬-♪-♫ This trip to New York was very last-minute. As you all know by now, the Ortons were visiting us for a few days before taking a train to meet Gabriela in New York City and then continuing on to Virginia, where she lives. After learning their plans, Jay & I decided we couldn’t allow them take a train to New York City…
Today, Jay & I showed-off the city that we’ve fallen in love with, because some of our family is visiting from California. The O’s were experiencing a bit of jet-lag, so we had a late start to our day, but we made it to the city around noon. First up on the itinerary – the Charlestown Naval Yard – to see the U.S.S. Constitution. Entrance to the museum and U.S.S. Constitution is free. Of course, a donation is encouraged and…
I’m incredibly excited because my Godsister, Cherlyn, and her family are coming to visit us next week! It’s the first time we will be seeing them since we moved from California three years ago. Why anyone who hates the cold would choose to visit New England in January is beyond me, but I wasn’t about to talk her out of it. I did, however, send this to her… It’s not uncommon for temps to drop into the teens this time…
Three years ago, Julian and I embarked on our first real adventure by packing up (almost) every thing we owned into our Jeep and moving cross-country from California to Massachusetts. Living on the East coast has been wonderful, but not without its challenges. In fact, one of the most difficult is being so far away from our loved ones. There are no spontaneous lunch dates or weekend visits with family or friends. A five minute drive down the street is…