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A Girl, a Friend and Their Band U2

I saw U2 in Boston on Tuesday night with my best friend and fellow U2 fanatic and her college-age daughter…

friends, iTunes, songs of innocence, U2, U2 in Boston

Rockin’ in the ‘Burbs: Top 6 Things You Didn’t Know About Rick Springfield

My sister’s birthday is just three days after mine in August, so this year we decided to treat ourselves to…

birthdays, North Shore, Rick Springfield, sisters, South Shore Music Circus, Vietnam

Confessions of a Lazy Bostonian

Boston just celebrated another Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on the Fourth of July. People come from all over the country…

Boston Pops, Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, Esplandade, fireworks in Boston, Fourtth of July

Foodie Fail 3: A Lentil by Any Other Name Will Ruin Your Recipe

It’s summer time and my food thoughts have turned from wintery crock pot soups and stews to salads with beans,…

bean salads, foodie, French lentils, red lentils, salads

Happy Man Day

Last year I wrote about my dad and mentioned how growing up with him wasn’t exactly a picnic. The cool…

Father's Day, men, non-fathers

Happy Gay Pride from Boston

I’ve been going to the Gay Pride Parade for about 26 years since my friend and guide Mike first introduced…

Boston, gay friends, gay pride, gay pride parade

Tokophobia, or June Is Bustin’ Out All Over

I don’t know if it was the long winter all on its own that did it or that the long…

avoiding pregnancy, childless, long winter, morning sickness, pregnancy, tokophobia

Dead Squirrels and Killer Bees

I recently posted this picture on Facebook, shortly after it appeared in my front yard. I’m not against such things—after…

bad neighborhoods, condos, dysfunctional neighbors, garden gnomes, lawn ornaments, neighbors, parking, squirrels, tacky lawn ornaments

Tulips, Potatoes, and War

On this Memorial Day I’d like to thank all those who have served in the military, past and present. This…

German soldiers, Korean War, KP duty, Memorial Day, Occupied Holland, peeling potatoes, WWII

Some Post-Muthah’s Day Thoughts

I know Mother’s Day was last week, but I was busy with Jesus Christ Superstar, and as I’m a muthah…

artificial intelligence, beach, Ex machina, ice cream, IHOP, Lean In, Mother's Day, parenting, perfect mother's day, teens, Tiger mother, traffic at the beach

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