Local Loves: Mesa Verde

I’ve been working a hybrid schedule at my job in recent months, with a couple of days spent in my office and the remainder of the work week spent at home- and while my days in the office consist of self-packed breakfasts and lunches to keep me fueled from one commute to the next- I […]

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Podcasting, Snow Squalls and Roadside Bakeries…

Oh Monday, you always feel like you’ve arrived too soon- and even though today is technically a holiday here in the States- I’m still working as normal after a whirlwind of a weekend that saw me traveling between the Pioneer Valley and Vermont on both Saturday and Sunday- all with unpredictable weather happening throughout! On […]

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Hitting The Slopes…

In recent years I’ve talked about the ways I treat myself and enjoy my own company on Valentine’s Day- specifically because the guy I’ve been seeing lives on the opposite coast at the moment, which makes traditional ways of celebrating just a tad more difficult. I treat myself to a nice dinner, or go and […]

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Local Loves: Poet’s Seat

At the peak of Rocky Mountain Park and overlooking Greenfield, Massachusetts- with a spectacular view of my apartment, by the way!- lies the historic Poet’s Seat Tower. Originally constructed in 1873 and named for/dedicated to the phrase commonly used by famed local poet Frederick Tuckerman Goddard, this observation tower offers panoramic views of the town […]

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A Month to Remember: January 2022

I’m not quite sure what it is about the month of January that makes it feel like the longest month of the year. Maybe it’s because of ongoing daylight savings time, or because many of us (myself included) are still actively celebrating the holidays in the days/weeks following the ringing in of the New Year- […]

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Eating in Public…

The town of North Adams is not particularly far from me (it takes just under an hour to get there from my apartment, give or take) and is one of those places I keep vowing to visit more frequently given all the unique and interesting things there are in the area to see and experience- […]

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Snow Bunnies and Booster Shots…

As I write this, I’m icing my arm and drinking a lot of water and Gatorade- having received my long awaited COVID-19 booster shot yesterday evening after work. So far, much like my last dosage of the regular Pfizer vaccine- I’m doing okay. I’m taking it easy on myself today, staying hydrated while working from […]

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A Year to Remember: 2021

Happy New Year, everyone! Trying to compare 2021 and 2020 is like trying to compare apples and oranges. While 2020 was, undoubtedly, a year filled with trauma and devastating losses and plenty of uncertainty- 2021 saw some light at the end of the tunnel and some sporadic glimmers of hope throughout- even if we were […]

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