So I took a trip to Michigan a few weeks ago, mainly to attend the Smithee Awards (which I’ll cover in another post), but I also got to see some family and friends. I drove there, staying with my mother who lives in the Detroit area. Generally, the quickest way to get from home to … Read more

Or, “Winter turns to Spring.” This post contains a few more pictures I’ve taken, showing the results of some more big snowfalls, and then the beginnings of the thaw now that Spring is here.

Although it’s by way of Canada. Last weekend I happened to be in what’s primarily an office supply store in downtown Amherst, but which has a candy section at the front. I noticed they had Coffee Crisp candy bars. “Ah,” I thought, “they import Coffee Crisp here.” You see, Coffee Crisp is one of my … Read more

We finally got snow. Enough to cover the ground completely, in fact. This has been a ridiculously un-snowy winter in New England, with hardly any snowflakes, and no accumulation, occurring until the beginning of February. That first weekend in the month we got 3 inches in an evening, and last Wednesday we got 8 to … Read more

I don’t normally write restaurant reviews, but then, this isn’t really a normal review. That is to say, I have nothing to say about the food at Marge’s Kitchen, because I haven’t actually had any. Here is the story: Marge’s Kitchen is a small breakfast restaurant in Northampton, MA. It’s a short walk from where … Read more

Or, “What I did on my summer vacation” So, I’ve had some stuff I’ve wanted to post for quite some time, but haven’t had time to blog for a while, as a result of searching for apartments, moving, and setting up the new household. Now I have gotten caught up, and will present the first … Read more

So, some number of weeks ago we had heard a scratching sound in some of the kitchen cupboards.  We suspected mice.  Fortunately, this cupboard area did not contain any food.  At one point, a small furry thing was spotted briefly, and the cookbooks in the cupboard then got removed to prevent their being shredded. Plans … Read more

Last night I went contra dancing for the first time ever. For those who aren’t familiar, it’s essentially old English/Gaelic country dancing, and has nothing to do with the Contras. Being a forebear of square dancing, it bears many similarities to that American form: you have a partner who is usually, though not necessarily, of … Read more

She was originally called Spike by her previous owner, and came to live with us in the Fall of 1997. We think she was around 4 years old or so then, but we’re not entirely sure. Nematode liked to sit under blankets and such, and also liked to lay down on the other cats. She … Read more

I have installed WordPress software on my site, so I now have a functioning blog again. Expect new posts now, and for the old ones to be imported here soon.