2014 Favorites
In 2014, I’ve written 80 posts (79 published and 1 draft I haven’t been given permission to publish). I can’t get over the nagging feeling that it has been a huge waste of time,...
Yearly Archive: 2014
Weekend Wrap-up
We wrapped up the weekend with more eating, some bowling, and a little football. Even though we had plenty of fat and sugar-laden dishes in the house, we went out to eat Saturday night...
The Day After
It’s all over for another year. Thank goodness. Don’t get me wrong. It was fun. But enough is enough. First there is the shopping. I believe I’ve hinted I’m not much of a shopper....
Lives Not Lived
I recently read a post on Facebook by a woman who was feeling down because she was not making the world a better place. My first instinct was to tell her to lighten up. But who...
On The Road Again
It’s been a couple months since my last venture outside of Massachusetts. This weekend I traveled down to D.C. with Heather to see Meagan. Heather and I were lucky to make it alive out of Logan...
Fun for the Whole Family
It’s getting to be that time of year… Time for the annual family calendar. My sister Joanne started the tradition for Christmas 2001. It was so well received that it somehow grew into her producing an annual family...
Getting into the Christmas Spirit
I suppose I should be Christmas shopping. I tried to do that yesterday and quickly became annoyed. It started when I was in front of a cashier at a store in Nashua and I realized...
Thanksgiving Break
Don’t get me wrong – I very much enjoy peace and quiet. But it always takes me a little while to get use to it after a few days like we’ve just had. It...