Well, we’re back from a great long weekend of eating and carousing with family new and old. And now it’s out with the giving of the thanks and in with the receiving of the gifts! I don’t know if it’s coincidence or merely convenience, but I’ve been crushing on a bunch of different cookbooks lately. [...]
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So long, Coolidge Corner.
I was one of the lucky ones who had today, Columbus Day, off. But instead of going apple picking like I’d hoped (plans fell through) I ended up stuck at home with a mountain of things to take care of. You see, we’re moving in a couple weeks. This time it’s really happening. And so [...]
At the poetry shop in Harvard Square.
I stopped by a poetry bookshop in Harvard Square this past weekend and searched out this old favorite. I studied Philip Larkin in the English class I took while studying abroad in London. It was dissecting this poem that showed me how beautiful, how intricate, how artful, poetry can really be. I love to read [...]
City kid learns a country lesson.
I have a confession to make: I’m a city kid. Well, kind of. I didn’t grow up in city. I grew up in a very suburban neighborhood in Maryland, about 15 miles from Washington D.C. But if the choice comes down to city kid or country kid, then yes, I’m definitely a city kid. There’s [...]
Ode to Books
It’s no secret that I like to read. Okay, that’s an understatement. I’m obsessed. With reading, with books, bookstores, all of it. There’s no one reason why. I like the look of books, the feel of books. I like the way they look sitting on my shelf. I like the way they look all neat [...]
