Entries from April 2007

April 30, 2007

Surprise, surprise!

I ate that whole serving (side order) of fried clams on Saturday, as well as a good sized garden salad, skipping any dinner that night (as well as skipping any breakfast earlier in the day), and on Sunday morning, against my better judgment, I did step on the scale and lo and behold - I [...]

April 28, 2007

Mon Anniversaire

I’ve stopped being 58 and began being 59 today.
I figure I’ve got 10 more years in me.
I just hope I can retire, and live long enough to enjoy it a little.
Today, I am going to do something foolish, something that I know I should not do, but since it’s MY day, I’m throwing caution to [...]

April 20, 2007

Making a little progress, here and there

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My hill, off in the distance from our house, is changing daily.  The contractors have blasted and moved dirt and rocks daily for most of the winter, really only pausing in their progress for a handful of days during the few snow-days we had this past winter.  I am not seeing [...]

April 16, 2007

The Boston Marathon Fly-By

It’s that time of year again.  Patriot’s Day in Massachusetts.  The day 20,000 men and women crowd into the streets from Hopkinton to Boston to run a road race, called the Boston Marathon. 
Over the years, I’ve either had this day “off” from work, or I haven’t.  Mostly, for some reason, I haven’t.  I’d always wished [...]