Year in Review: 2011

January 11, 20121 Comment

1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before? I went on a little holiday adventure instead of spending Christmas on Cape Cod as I always have before. I saw more Christmas lights than in the previous 34 years in the span of a few hours on Long Island, and ate three … Continue reading Year in Review: 2011

Weekend Update: Feast and Fire at Goten

January 9, 2012January 9, 2012Leave a comment

My BFF has, shall we say, an unenviable birth date -- Dec. 26. We usually celebrate together in January for logistic reasons, and this year, we may have discovered a new tradition by trekking out to the hills of Sunderland and the hidden gem that is Goten of Japan. A hibachi and sushi restaurant, Goten … Continue reading Weekend Update: Feast and Fire at Goten

The World Classroom

January 6, 2012January 9, 2012Leave a comment

This holiday season, my department at work spearheaded a 12 Ways of Giving blog post series on the agency blog, highlighting the volunteer work employees do on their own time. It was a way to introduce ourselves in a personal way, and also underscore that volunteer opportunities of all shapes and sizes abound. This is … Continue reading The World Classroom

Any Given Thursday

December 18, 2011November 18, 2011Leave a comment

The other day, my friend Erica called me and, in a very serious tone, asked 'Wanna go to the Gavel.' Yes! was my immediate answer-- she'd trumpeted the awesomeness of this outing to me a few times in the past, but I'd never gotten a chance to go. Now was my moment. The Golden Gavel … Continue reading Any Given Thursday