Click here for Part One and Part Two of To New England and Beyond. Initially, probably mistaking me for a local, she informed me of a pressing local issue. At first, I thought little of it. After all, I’ve lived in the South for well over a decade; long conversations with strangers are basically a […]
Off Island
To New England and Beyond: Part Two
After heading back to Massachusetts, we spent the first night in a nice but nondescript hotel in the suburbs of Boston. LCB had scheduled business in the area for the next few days, but we were hoping to squeeze in a few touristy things as well. This led us, the next day, to Rockport, a […]
To New England and Beyond: Part One
Last month, we took a multi-purpose trip involving business, education, pleasure, and nuptials. I have mixed feelings about multi-purpose travel: on one hand, you take care of business in one fell swoop. On the other hand, it turns out to be quite the swoop. We wanted to get the bulk of the driving over with […]
Coastal Christmas Ornaments for 2016
I love this time of year for many reasons, not the least of which is that it’s time for the (6th) annual coastal Christmas ornaments post. This year, I’ve only purchased…one coastal Christmas ornament. Basically, I’ve decided to lay off the whole “I’m just buying these for the blog” excuse while I inhale ornaments at […]
Starting the Christmas Season in Chicago: Tossing Our Cookies, Cab Style
For the first part of this story, see Starting the Christmas Season in Chicago. As we headed out from our hotel, it was overcast and a light rain had descended on Chicago. Traffic was heavy; half the city, it seemed, was headed out with us. LCB sat in the front and struck up a bit […]
Starting the Christmas Season in Chicago
For the third year in a row, we’ve spent the week of Thanksgiving in the Midwest, dividing our time between family and the city of Chicago. We never set out to start a tradition here; it’s just the way it’s worked out for us so far. We even tried spending Christmas in Chicago one year, […]