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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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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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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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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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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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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It’s been a hot minute since I shared some photos of any of the cool, abandoned, and often historical places in and around New England (something I did quite often at the height of the pandemic since social distancing made it so easy!) although my longtime passion for what is commonly referred to as “Urban […]
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One of the ways I tend to gauge if Spring has finally defeated Winter for seasonal dominance here in New England is to keep track of how many days in a row I can spend time outdoors, open the windows in my apartment, etc. without the need for a jacket or a blanket thrown over […]
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