A very late post

Dear Emily, I’m sorry this post is so late!  I had planned to write it earlier, but I just came back from a weekend out of town and there was MEGA TRAFFIC.  We got back hours later than we planned.  Here’s what happened: A friend of a friend has a cabin on a lake in … More A very late post

Snapshots

Hi Bethany! I am happy to hear you are settling in both emotionally and physically in your new home. I’m currently feeling very wander-y, which makes it even harder to define the concept of home. I think I’ve put defining that concept on the back burner a bit, but I’ve loved and felt connected to … More Snapshots

Home Sweet Home

Dear Emily, I smiled so much reading your post.  Devious birds and homework amnesia!  I’m glad you are having an exciting beginning to your Boston adventure.  I hope that you don’t learn all of Boston by heart so I can visit you and we can get lost together.  Getting lost in Boston sounds actually kind … More Home Sweet Home

Moving In–Boston

Dear Bethany, Congratulations on your new job! I hope by this post you have spun gracefully out of the Moving Tornado. It’s quite a meteorological anomaly. In Boston there is apparently “Allston Christmas”, which is when every college student moves in at once on September 1. “Allston” is the neighborhood where the tornado is centralized and it’s … More Moving In–Boston