Blogging from Phoenix for the next few days and I went from this: to this:Internet, don’t let anyone tell you Phoenix has a dry heat. It is M-F H.O.T. here. The best way to describe it is to put a pillow over your mouth and try to breathe. I lived here for 4 years. I…
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Our day started with a lobster hangover. With so much to do in NH, we wanted to make the most of the day before hitting the beerfest. So we settled on Franconia Notch State Park. TheHoss and Accessory were impressed. We looked and looked for the Old Man in the Mountain, but he was still…
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After J’s mom left on Tuesday, more visitors came on Wednesday! Seriously, this is great practice for the B&B we hope to open someday … TheHoss returned to NH for Jimmy Buffet take 2. There were many differences this year compared with last year. For one, the Hoss brought his GF, Accessory. He also didn’t…
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Despite the threat of rain all weekend, J and I decided we desperately needed some QT with nature, so we opted for an easy paddle on Saturday at Hopkinton Lake & Stumpfield Marsh. It was marvelous. I think Mother Nature and I have kissed and made up. Okay, maybe not. Sunday was supposed to be…
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The Mr. is turning 5 this month! We don’t know his exact birth date, but we like to say his birthday coincides with Summer Solstice. We adopted him from the shelter in Danville in December 2005 (we had been looking for weeks for the perfect cat to replace Fat Bastard). McKinley was exactly what we…
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You ever feel like you make the same thing for dinner week after week? MamaF has been in town all week for a visit and we just had to get $4.99/lb lobsters for dinner. I don’t think I can get tired of lobsters on a weekly basis though. This time, our landlords joined us.
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Indoor soccer has ended for us until the fall. It’s bittersweet because I love playing, but it’s summer (supposedly!) and it just doesn’t make sense to spend time indoors. We ended up with a decent record, considering with how we started last fall. We played 4 sessions and so we’ve lost and gained many teammates.…
DetailsThe weather may not show it, but one thing that tells me it’s summer in New England … lobsters!!! Last night, J & I got lobsters for dinner. We were out on our monthly shopping trip (food bill=$75, gotta love coupons), and had to stop at a different store for one food item. It’s the…
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We expect Mother Nature to change around the furniture in her room once in awhile, but I am still sad to hear that Havasupai Canyon was hit hard. The popular backpacker’s destination west of Grand Canyon National Park just reopened since major floods wreaked havoc last August and the buzz is not good. Oh, and…
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I’m sorry to report an epic fail at the Tricky Tray. It all started when we got kicked out in the first 5 minutes. Because of Hallmark4Ever’s 9-month old. Me & GoodEgg4ever after a nice stroll at Horseshoe Lake, some old stomping grounds. I specifically called and asked if babies were welcome. “Yes, of course.…
DetailsMy list of the things I strongly dislike about NJ is far too long, so instead, here are some of the things I DO like about my home state (besides friends and family):PizzaDeli BagelsCheese Gravy Fries24-hour DinersJersey shore/boardwalk (this is 50/50 for me – it was fun when I was young)Having gas pumped for you…
DetailsI’m in the garden state this week. Been here since Sunday and will be here all week. I came here to be a good daughter and deal with ongoing family problems (which you should be thankful never really make the blog). It’s always so strange to be back in Jersey. I spent roughly 21 years…
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I didn’t think anything could make me want to go back to high school. I hated high school with a passion. I walked away from the experience with some very good friends that I keep close in my pocket, but I shudder to think about reliving the awful experience of adolescence. Then I read Twilight…
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Having visitors this past weekend and spending some time outdoors reminded me that summertime is here and I’m excited (despite the fact that it is 45 degrees out and raining here – gotta love NH weather). We have lots of visitors lined up again this summer. J’s mom and sisters will probably all visit separately.…
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J is lucky enough to keep in touch with most of his high school buds from the Prep. Many of them still live in Jersey, but a few have strayed to other states. Despite geographical challenges and regular commitments, they find ways to get everyone together as often as possible. In fact, Crabfest, which takes…
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Like it or not, we live in Red Sox nation. And well, if you can’t beat them, you might as well join them. Tuesday, J ran a trip for his town to go to a game (he technically does not have to chaperone these trips, but why not?). I’ve been to Fenway once last year,…
DetailsA long time ago, we invited a bunch of J’s friends (and SOs) up for Memorial Day weekend. We reserved a boat and told them we’d get our boating license. All of the sudden, Memorial Day weekend was not but 2 weeks away and we never did get that pesky license. So this weekend J…
DetailsUh, yeah, so in typical P & J fashion, we scored something for free. We thought long and hard over the cable thing. We considered the feedback we got from you, the Internet. Thank you. Then, we were having dinner with our landlords on Friday night and we told them about the cable company’s deal.…
DetailsWe haven’t had cable since 2005. Mostly it was a cost decision. Before then, we had always caught a deal, or the cable company accidentally gave us cable in some cases. So once we actually had to pay, we decided $700+/year was too much to pay for something we don’t watch that often. And it’s…
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It has become our annual tradition to spend Mother’s Day with MamaF and GrandmaL in Chicago. Last year, we saw the Cubs play (baseball). This year, we saw the “tigers” play … I say this because Saturday, we went to the Lincoln Park Zoo and Conservatory, which were … wait for it … FREE. I…
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