Today, Emily and I went to the Scooper Bowl. The Scooper Bowl (for people who didn't want to click the link) is an annual event where they raise money for the Jimmy Fund Foundation by letting people eat a massive amount of ice cream for only eight dollars. To be brutally honest, I like ice cream. … Continue reading Scooper Bowl Over Super Bowl Any Day
Tag: Boston
Snow
Way back in December, I can remember worrying that it wasn't snowing enough. Emily hadn't really seen snow and aside from a few flurries, Boston wasn't delivering. So there was actually a time when I wished for the snow, if only so Emily could experience it. And on December 26th, it came. Beautiful, clean snow covered … Continue reading Snow
A Long Walk
Yesterday, in spite of the snowy conditions, my work remained open. Since I am committed to my job, I solemnly and stoically prepared for the trip. Gloves, hat, heavy coat: all would be needed to keep the deadly conditions at bay. I made sure that I packed plenty of food. I narrowly avoided starving to … Continue reading A Long Walk
No Snow Days for Dylan
My feelings about snow has always varied depending on where I'm living. In North Carolina, snow was a magical force for good. If it snowed, even a little bit, you could count on all the schools in the area shutting down indefinitely. There would be panic in the streets if everyone wasn't too terrified to … Continue reading No Snow Days for Dylan
Sam Adams, Lady Gaga and Doyle’s
Since Liang is visiting up from New York and since the proper response to an out-of-town visitor is to drag them around the city to do touristy things, we all went out to Jamaica Plains to do a tour of the Sam Adams brewery. The brewery has been around for a goodly amount of time, … Continue reading Sam Adams, Lady Gaga and Doyle’s
Kenmore Station
Kenmore Station sits between two busy roads, hemmed in by a near constant stream of traffic. The buildings (old worn brick and faded paint, towers with rounded sides and pointed tops, renovated, condemned, renovated) line the way, with shops and businesses. They opened under different names a long time ago and closed and reopened again. … Continue reading Kenmore Station
Ye Olde Bostontownne
One of the things that makes Boston so attractive to me is its age. I'm always drawn to old things, ancient things that have a history that goes back to the before. Ancient Roman coins, 19th century novels, and 17th century cities: they spark something inside me. I can imagine the people that have walked … Continue reading Ye Olde Bostontownne
Boston: In Summary
Though I only spent a few days there, I'd like to live in Boston. It's a big city that manages to avoid feeling like one. New York feels like a cramped, seething, writhing mass of cranky people, which Boston has managed to avoid. Mainly, I think, by not cramming 13 million people onto an island. … Continue reading Boston: In Summary
Boston Borne
It's been a good long while since I've last gone anywhere new. Hell, it's been a long time since I've traveled more than a state away, new or not. So I'm looking forward to going to Boston. That might be an understatement of sorts. I should specify that I am looking forward to the experience … Continue reading Boston Borne
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