This past weekend I headed up to New Hampshire for a quick seacoast getaway. When I was growing up in Derry (Southern NH) the Hampton Beach area was a big (and sort of tacky) tourist draw and a lot of my friends would go there for suntanning and tacos on the boardwalk. Now I prefer North…Read More
Easy as Pie
As the weather gets warmer my impulse is always to grab a comfortable, easy dress in the morning. It needs to be pulled together enough to wear to work, but flexible enough to take to the esplanade for a bottle of wine and some cheese after hours. I have a collection of standbys for this…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Nothing like sunset on the beach. 2) Flower deliveries at work always perk up the day. 3) Blogger chasing waves at North Hampton beach. 4) Casual paper reading on Comm Ave. 5) When your chocolate is as big as your dog. 6) French cheese (and puns) in New Hampshire.
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
I’m an antsy adventurer. I enjoy the beach but after a few hours I’m itching to move on to the next activity. So while exploring Miami I veered away from South Beach, the haven of suntanning models, and picked Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park instead. Located on the Southern tip of the Key Biscayne…Read More
Grand Slam
Living in the Fenway area has a lot of perks, baseball season is not one of them. Come spring my neighborhood is flooded with tourists and sports fans extending restaurant waits, clogging up sidewalks, and yelling wildly at all hours of the night. I love Boston more than any other city, but nothing brings out the…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Dreary Boston has me missing the warm Miami sun. 2) Is it really brunch if you don’t have oysters? 3) Spirit Airlines may have questionable policies but boy are their planes cute. 4) One of my favorite walls in Wynwood. 5) To everyone who underestimates me because of my size. 6) Just a journalist looking for…Read More