Yesterday was our twelfth anniversary. Saturday night we drove into Boston for a lovely dinner at Hamersley’s Bistro where we dined with my boys and Jason’s sister the night we were married. We’ve been several times but I think it’s … Continue reading →

Over the weekend Jason and I went into Boston to see the new wing at the MFA. It’s increased the size of the museum by nearly 30 percent so while much is familiar, there are also many things we hadn’t … Continue reading →

It was slightly cooler when we visited the Stone Zoo but you could tell that many of the animals were suffering. The cougar was panting rapidly and the wolves were dousing themselves in a waterfall.

The girls and I had a lovely visit to the Butterfly Place this week. I was surprised to see quail darting about beneath the foliage. In the hatching quarantine box we even saw a newly emerged blue morpho still wrinkly … Continue reading →

The heat was oppressive and air quality dropping fast on the day we visited the DeCordova museum so our visit was fairly brief but we enjoyed it nevertheless. We had a very quick peek about the outdoor exhibits and then … Continue reading →

Yesterday morning we popped into Boston for a visit to the MFA which was having another free open house. (When did tickets go up to $20? Ouch. We get the museum pass which lets us in for $5 if it’s … Continue reading →