Homecoming…

As I’m writing this, I’ve got my windows open to let in the fresh air, the sun is shining, and I can see glimpses of grass on the ground as the snow that has accumulated in record-breaking amounts over the past few weeks is starting to melt away. As lovely as this “False Spring” is, […]

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Ten Favorite Photos From 2025

One of the more bittersweet things about winding down the year and preparing to start a new one, and especially as someone who has been blogging regularly for nearly six years while developing my own little creative traditions along the way – is looking back on all of the moments and memories that were made […]

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Not-So-Local-Loves: Ledro Land Art

While recapping my recent stay in Italy, I had mentioned that Troy and I had spent a day hiking the perimeter of the absolutely breathtaking Lake Ledro, where we’d stopped by each of the small villages that surround the water throughout the course of our walk. Early in the day, before we’d embarked, I had […]

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Buongiorno! – Part II

Having returned to the States just a couple of days ago and then almost immediately going back to work and my pre-Italy schedule and commitments before I’ve had a chance to unpack fully – I will be the first to admit that I’m still going through a period of adjustment – from the time zone […]

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Buongiorno!

I had every intention of taking the time to update ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ regularly while away this past week, but truth be told – my days have been filled from morning to night with such epic and beautiful scenery, gawking at art and historic marvels, hiking literal mountains and splashing in the bluest of blue […]

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“I Saw Flowers in Your Hair…”

It’s been quite an interesting few days weather/climate-wise here in New England this week. On Saturday, I awoke to the aftermath of an overnight snow and ice storm that left enough sleet and sludge on the road that the plows had to be taken out of storage to clear the streets before anyone could safely […]

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Ten Favorite Photos From 2024

The camera roll on my phone says that since December 31st of 2023, when I was preparing to spend my New Year’s Eve in Boston, I’ve taken/saved 2,780 pictures throughout this past year – although I feel like that number should be double or even triple with the amount of traveling I’ve done, concerts I’ve […]

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Chasing Waterfalls… And Tornadoes.

Every Summer, amid working our respective jobs and participating in our hobbies of choice (which are usually shared and therefore we do them together,) my longtime/lifetime friend Sean and I try to carve out a weekend where we travel out of the city or out of state together to visit somewhere newish and have a […]

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