comfortably uncool since 1979

travel

it’s 20 seconds to the last call

Went with my new favorite concert contingent to see Phoenix at the Koka Booth Ampitheatre in Cary.  I was told the show would "rock my face" ... fact.


WSPFLD –> PA –> NC –> SF

En route to start the first week of training for my summer internship at B Lab (two days in Pennsylvania, 3 in NC, and 7 weeks in San Fran).


is there a doctor in the house?

um, yes there is.  and her name is doctor sam.  super fun evening catching up with west siders and providence peops to celebrate mrs. o'connell's newly minted PhD in psychology (sam, can you spell that backwards?).  i would like to give a special shout out to those who rock down to ... ely avenue (as well as those who rocked →


sicilia on a plate

we took a trip back to sicilia by eating cheese from the market in catania, olive oil from rosa's farm and drinking, of course ... some nero d'avola. the food was amazing, as was the company.  ridiculously good time.


nursery school erin and dr. o’connell

two great old friends in one day - now that is what i call awesome.  i said it before but it bears repeating ... i love watching the girl who used to talk for me in nursery school as a mom.  not only does her daughter make me feel like the six year old version of myself, but she and →


hobbling over cobblestones

limping around boston on one good ankle ... worth it.  i got to see ronnie, david, d$, and the newly engaged salsman (and his awesome fiancee') - all in one day.


knight in shining … jeep

dwight saved me from limping four miles back into the city (that's what happens when you are not prepared to sprain your ankle while running) ... then we had some major catching up to do, so dark n' stormies were in order:


baby swan

my sharona is having a baby ... and is as adorable as ever: