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Westward Ho!

June 26, 2024

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Western Massachusetts that is. Mr. Ken and I spent a marvelous few days in Northampton, MA. Northampton is part of the Pioneer Valley and the home of Smith College. Back in the 1800’s, it was home to abolitionists and educators. Like many cities, it has undergone many changes over the years. It was thriving until […]

Celebrating Bernard

June 19, 2024

Our beloved Bernard, the Canadian moose, recently celebrated a birthday. It was on June 7, 2023, that he joined our family. His home was in Quebec City and he is one of our favorite souvenirs from our fun trip there last year. As you can see, the whole gang was in on the celebration. We […]

Random New Jersey scenes

June 12, 2024

I just love downtown Summit. Here is a picture that doesn’t do it justice. There were a lot of interesting bistros in the downtown area too. Bistros seem to be more prevalent here than in Massachusetts. Piattino is where we met some of Ken’s college friends for lunch. Mr. Ken introduced me to videos way […]

A Room with a View

June 5, 2024

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Or should I say an entire apartment with a view. Mr. Ken and I stayed in a lovely one bedroom apartment during our trip to Summit, New Jersey. The location was perfect since it was within walking distance to Summit Center. It was also in a quiet, pretty complex. Here is one view from the […]

Wi-Fi here, there and everywhere

May 15, 2024

Wi-Fi is good in your house; it is good in public places and it is good on airplanes. But in a garage for a sprinkler system? Well, Mr. Ken says absolutely! The workings of any sprinkler system escape me. Where is the on/off switch? Why are there so many buttons? Here is the old-school sprinkler […]

Everybody needs one . . . or two

May 8, 2024

Do you know what these things are? To me, they look like some fancy magic markers. According to Mr. Ken, they are the very important voltage testers. Say what? Why would someone want to test voltage? Maybe if you are an electrician. . . And of course, one needs two of these. Why? Just because. […]

Tea time redux

May 1, 2024

Tea seems to be my theme for this spring. My dear friend Lisa invited me to an afternoon tea at Fancy That. This is an adorable tea house and gift shop, based in an old Victorian mansion. We arrived and were led to a lovely, sun-drenched private room. It was as if we were having […]

Only a car guy . . .

April 17, 2024

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So my dear Mr. Ken is the quintessential car guy. Last week, he had a bad cold. (And yes it really was a cold and not COVID; he did lots of COVID tests – all negative.) Last week was his birthday and on his birthday it was raining. Most people would take “their” special day […]

Tea time

April 10, 2024

I am slowly starting to emerge from COVID isolation/hibernation. My friend Lisa and I had a really fun experience a few weeks ago. We went to a tea tasting at the Golden Ball Tavern, a cool historic place in Weston, Massachusetts. From the Golden Ball Tavern website: “The Golden Ball Tavern Museum offers visitors a […]

Happy Easter!

March 27, 2024

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This is my favorite time of year since this is when Peeps are out in full force! Wishing everyone a Happy Easter and a joyous Spring! What could be more cool than Peep Mobile! Especially when it is next do the LLBean Boot Mobile! 🙂 What are your favorite Peeps? 🙂