As noted in a previous post, I decided to finally pull the trigger on traveling overseas after having had my passport for 4 years. I had been dreaming my whole life of going to Ireland, and knowing that I may not have the opportunity in the future, I decided to make London part of the […]
My First Trip Outside of the United States – To England and Ireland, AWAY!
In 2017 I finally bit the bullet and planned my first trip to London and the Republic of Ireland. I decided to go at a cheap, but not coldest, time of the year. After deliberation with travel partner, we chose to do the last week of March in London and the first week of April […]
Tower Hill Botanical Gardens – Free Fun Friday 2017
Tower Hill Botanic Garden teamed up with the Highland Street Foundation for their annual Free Fun Fridays initiative. The statewide program – which Tower Hill hosted on Friday, July 28, offered visitors no cost admission to many of the most treasured cultural institutions in Massachusetts. Tower Hill, set on 132 acres of formal gardens and […]
First Hike Alone with Ellie
I had been wanting to take Ellie on a hike just the two of us, and I finally got that chance during the Berard Family Reunion at Buffumville Lake. Got there before everyone, so took Ellie around the park side of the lake. We both had a blast. Definitely will be more hikes for her […]
Dinner at Gillette Stadium
11:00 am: Company photographer comes to my desk to ask a favor. CP: “So, you know how they always ask for last minute photography? Well, we have a dinner this evening, and I was just wondering if you were free and would be interested in shooting it?” Me: “Well, I kinda had plans for tonight, […]
Taste of the Maze… and Photos from Around the Town
Nashoba Winery co-hosted their fourth annual “Taste of the Maze” event with Schartner Farms… wine tasting in a corn maze. Sounds awesome, right? $15 got you entry into the maze, four 1 ounce wine tastings at stations within the maze to try Nashoba’s wines, a commemorative wine glass, and three 1 ounce tastings at the winery […]
Color Photography Class at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Cambridge, MA)
At the last moment, I signed up for a color photography class with a meetup group that took us through the Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA. It was a beautiful fall day, and the teacher was marvelous. Our first assignment was to capture color in a spot and just to focus on the color […]
Trip to Washington D.C. – Washington Monument
Went to Washington, DC for an Administrative Assistant’s conference with my friend Leslie. While there, we decided to do some site seeing. Stopped at the Washington Monument. Was able to see all over the city. Amazed how close the White House is to it. No wonder why they show presidents hanging out on the balcony […]
Columbus Day Weekend 2015
Columbus Day weekend is when Buells Apple Orchard hosts their annual festival. Food, frivolity, hay rides, music… nothing better. Cool crisp day was perfect for taking the family out to pick apples! My folks decided to come up, and I had already made plans to take Hope (my stepdaughter). First thing Saturday morning, we picked […]