I Almost Fell for It

If you have been following this blog for a few years, you know my travails with my tomato plants. And … More

Bringing in the Reinforcements 

In the last few weeks I’ve shared a link with three different people, and it occurred to me others may … More

Forgive Me Pink Blanket, for I Have Sinned

I’ve been so busy with the kid and life transitions, I have committed 2 summer Boston sins: The first was … More

Paying It Forward

Another quick one, my chickadees. Yours truly had too much fun this weekend, and you know what that means. The … More

Active Bystander Intervention Workshop in Boston Area

I want to spread the word about a great active bystander intervention workshop that I took a few months ago. … More

Thank You, Mrs. Gerzanick

This week is national teacher appreciation week, and by a sad coincidence, my very favorite teacher passed away last week … More

Unblinded by Science

This weekend was Earth Day and also the March for Science around the country. My friend Mike and I went … More

It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Today is Patriot’s Day in Boston, aka Boston Marathon Day. There will be an estimated 30,000 runners who have either … More

Flashback

This week I had a flashback to when my kid was a baby. He is now an 18-year-old senior, and … More

Dammit

Don’t you hate it when life tries to teach you stuff? Life, knocking at the door: “Hey, it’s me, here … More