This morning while eating breakfast and looking out the kitchen window, I saw something new – a big red-tailed hawk sitting on top of the telephone pole outside! I was able to snap this photo, and one second later it flew away. Pretty cool to see this big guy (or gal?) in the middle of [...]
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Back Bay Hawk
Posted in Back Bay, Boston, Tom, tagged birds, Boston, hawk, nature on August 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This Week’s CVS Plan
Posted in Back Bay, Boston, Frugality, Tom, tagged charity, coupons, CVS on May 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This week’s CVS deals are a bit better than what we’ve seen in the last few weeks, but still only so-so. We’re only taking advantage of a couple deals: Dry Idea Deodorant 2 for $5, used $2/1 coupon (x2, printable here). $1 OOP. CVS Facial Tissues (200 ct.) Buy 1 at $1.99, get one FREE [...]
Spring Has Sprung!
Posted in Back Bay, Boston, Tom, tagged Boston, cherry blossoms, esplanade, spring on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This last weekend Kara and I spent most of Saturday at the Esplanade, reading our books and soaking up the sun. The cherry trees were in bloom and we had a fantastic day. Happy Spring!
15th Annual Greek Independence Day Parade Boston
Posted in Back Bay, Boston, Tom, tagged Boston, greek, orthodox, parade on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kara and I were out for a walk on Sunday and were pleasantly surprised to find the 15th Annual Greek Independence Day Parade on Boylston Street. It was a HUGE parade with lots of participants: schools, churches, clubs, bands, dancers, performers, young and old. Even though we’re not Greek it was fun to watch. We [...]
Back Bay Mystery: The Tellus Institute
Posted in Back Bay, Boston, Tom, tagged Back Bay, Boston, mystery, namaste, tellus on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the things we really like about our neightborhood is that it’s such a great area to explore. We have a lot of fun walking around and finding cool little details in the buildings. Sometimes looking closely leads us to a mystery. I’m going to write a few posts on these and hopefully we [...]
