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Discounts for Seniors –This is real!

February 21, 2012
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Senior discounts from the National Park Service, restaurants, hotels, beauty salons, theaters, recreational facilities and more.

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Country Greetings From Fresh Pond, Cambridge

April 11, 2011
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Country Greetings From Fresh Pond, Cambridge

My new place is gorgeous-three floors, a garage, a basement, big windows, light...and just a 10-minute bike ride from my favorite morning coffee haunt. There's a grocery store nearby, a gym, a Chinese restaurant...I have nice neighbors who like gardening so much that they bought some plants that they take care of in...

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Neighborliness Revisited

February 21, 2011
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Neighborliness Revisited

Over the weekend, someone bashed into the driver's side of my parked car...I'm guessing $700 damage. And--it's snowing again. Evidently neighborliness, like winter, only lasts so long.

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Guest Post: Ann Getman on Winter…Fun????

February 12, 2011
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Guest Post: Ann Getman on Winter…Fun????

This week I went outside in tights, leggings and sweatpants; a turtleneck, fleece jacket and parka, with two hats, gloves and mittens. One wet foot sent me right back inside. That's when I heard myself say out loud, "Didn't winter used to be fun?"

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Mr. Snowman: Neighborliness in Tough Times

January 13, 2011
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Mr. Snowman: Neighborliness in Tough Times

Rather than engage in namecalling and derision, I’ll quit now –and simply thank whomever built Mr. Snowman for your neighborliness and sense of fun. You really brightened my day!

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Window Shopping at Anthropologie, H Square

October 8, 2010
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Window Shopping at Anthropologie, H Square

Anthropologie, located at 48 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA has taken over the old Design Research building--which has sat almost empty for over a year since Crate and Barrel moved out. The store carries an enticing array of clothing, jewelry, shoes, boots and bags--most items are a bit ornate for my simple tastes but...

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Health gizmos for non-geeks: new monitoring devices for staying well

May 12, 2010
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I was blown away when I heard about pill bottle caps that will tell you (or your doctor or your caretakers) if you've forgotten to take your meds...a kazoo that measures the chemistry of the air from your lungs...and a telephone that can assess whether you're depressed--from the tones of your voice....

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Eeek Mice #5

March 13, 2010
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Eeek Mice #5

Last night, I got back from an art opening, turned on the kitchen light and a mouse (I hope) the size of my loafer ran across the counter top, dropped to the floor, continued across the room and disappeared under the stove. I screamed (no meek "eek," this time).

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They’re back! Eeek Mice #4

March 12, 2010
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They’re back! Eeek Mice #4

I was watching Judge (Madam, you're an idiot) Judy on TV when out of the corner of my eye a brown furry-looking thing the size of my shoe scurried under the sofa I was lying on.

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