Two Parkrun volunteers walking along the path at Jamaica Pond
#parkrun
Two Parkrun volunteers walking along the path at Jamaica Pond
#parkrun
There is a direct line between me witnessing this goal in person last night and dragging my ass to the gym at the crack of dawn this morning, and THAT my friends is the power of womenβs professional sports.
My listening age is 69, my top album was Wet Leg, and apparently I am 100% chaos. #spotifywrapped
Giant skeleton wearing a crown, holding a piece of candy, standing over 2 smaller skeletons doing the conga
Giant skeleton atop a one-story store, illuminated in red
Giant skeleton wearing a crown with animated eyes, standing over a court of smaller skeletons doing the, one of whom is being knighted
Giant skeleton standing outside a building, appears to be making eye contact with the camera holder
A very incomplete survey of this yearβs class of giant skeletons
In my professional opinion, here are two local websites with clearly stated missions and excellent calls to action. ππ
www.gbfb.org
www.servings.org
Turkeys ascending stairs outside a home
Ding-dong, companyβs here.
Revisiting this 9/11 remembrance, published one year after the event. The young among us felt like things were changed forever; those a generation older knew that it was the same as it ever was. 23 years later, I can relate. bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_...
Three book spines: βGood Jobβ by Margo Stern, βReinventing Youβ by Dorie Clark, and β1000 Wordsβ by Jami Attenberg
The pile of books accumulating in my office would seem to imply a career at a crossroads.
@jtkantor.bsky.social weβre die-hard Sox fans who grew up with the Marlins in Florida, and as we reminisce about their World Series wins in β97 and β03, you could say βEven the Losers Get Lucky Sometimes.β What do you say?
Pretty clouds and a neon Market Basket sign
His new album drops next Friday
Screenshot of iPhone Reminders app with an item that says, βWater my pants.β
Close enough, Siri. πͺ΄
Years later, Iβd reconnect with some of those people at a reunion. We swapped phone numbers and pledged to head to the woods together again. We finally made it happen yesterday, and reader, thereβs nothing like spending time under the trees with people whoβve known you since you were 12.
I didnβt know what I was getting into, but it felt good to hop in a passenger van, sail over the winding roads of Maine, and see something new.
Maybe my fellow campers had similar reservations, but everyone was game to discover what was at the end of the trail.
Water flowing in a stream over an old mill, surrounded by forest canopy.
Growing up in Florida, we didnβt take day hikes. My first introduction to hiking in New England was at summer camp, when I was handed a smelly orange backpack and told to pack water, extra socks, and bug repellent.
This one is a low blow, but ok open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
Swan couple with several cygnets
The base of an old light pole, with branches stuffed into the opening
A stone bridge arch over a riverway
An Olmsted walk, Boston
Smoke tree
Roses
Sunny Sundays are for taking a stroll and finding whatβs blooming at the Arboretum
Commonwealth avenue, Boston, at twilight. Upside down.
One year after my first race ever was canceled due to excessive heat, I finally took to the Corporate Challenge course tonight. High 70s and humid, sweating down to my socks. The lone photo I took captures the feeling perfectly.
Wordle is really going for it today
Grabbing my phone for every ESPN and Boston Globe alert like itβs a Supreme Court decision as I wait for news on Tatumβs injury.
This is becoming a separate section in our skills list
Adding a new skill to my resume: successfully kept track of which clients use the Oxford comma and which do not. π
Bonus points for being an excellent mix for the office aux open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
Appreciation for Neko Caseβs latest on the importance of a reset, finding joy, and interacting with others open.substack.com/pub/nekocase...