Monthly Archives: October 2009

Wood, grass, galvanized nails and squishy pears

Almost reminds you of that verse about building that foundation out of wood, grass and stubble, right? But my ‘earthy’ list today was all about getting work done around the house. Granted, it was originally intended to be three-apartment resident working day (‘three-apartment resident” being the most salient modifier), but for more than a few [...]

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When it’s okay to eat three meals out

It was pointed out to me that I had all my meals out today– breakfast at the local diner in Roslindale, a quick lunch at a Panera before reaching the furniture and mall zone that is Natick and a dinner of Vietnamese pho at a good place in Dorchester just past the Campbell Resource Center. [...]

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Dinner with a Former Student

Back from a really lovely dinner meet up with former student M. from BCLA. A short drive to Wellesley and her college campus there in early evening–stately and green and very college-ish with its quad area softly illuminated from path lighting, small groups of students walking about and the intimacy of compacted community life; a [...]

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