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 […]
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 […]
Labor Day 2015
Hadn’t been to the beach all summer. I mentioned that to Margie, and we decided it would be great to go to York Beach in Maine for Labor Day. It was a beautiful beach day… 90+ degrees, clear, not a cloud in the sky. The only thing that could have made it perfect was if […]
Congratulations to The Ashton’s!
Went to see my friends Tricia and Brian get hitched in North Carolina on August 27. Of all the weddings I’ve been to, of all the couples I’ve known to get married, these two are the only couple I know that outwardly and enthusiastically shows their love for each other every single day. After 6 […]
Fiber Revival at Spencer Pierce Little Farm
A good friend told me about the annual Fiber Revival last year at another event, and said I needed to go. Plans were made, and early Saturday morning found me driving north to Newbury. What I liked most about the event is that there are only a handful of vendors (all of whom I have […]
Getting Some Culture – Pirates and Patriots Freedom Trail Tour
Decided to do a whole day in Boston for Independence Day. Started with the Pirates and Patriots Freedom Trail tour. Our captain, Mary Read (aka Jen), was full of tales of heroics of the infamous real life pirates that plagued the shores of the east coast. Telling tales of privateering, mutiny, and eventual capture, torture, […]
Fireworks in Boston, 2015
This year has been all about doing the things I want to try or haven’t had a chance to do. I decided to spend Independence Day in Boston. Went on the ‘Pirates and Patriots’ Freedom Trail tour. Then went to Allston-Brighton and picked up a rented kayak. Picnicked on the banks of the Esplanade with […]