If heaven has an indoor track, it will look like the TRACK at new balance. And yes, I do have the capitalization correct–it turns out, according to the marketing materials, TRACK needs emphasis and everything else is just background. As in, did you know there is a TRACK at the New Balance complex in Brighton? Well, there is and it
Read moreOn Sunday, for the first time in a year or so, one of the Owlets and I went to the New England Aquarium in Boston. Mr. Owl and the other teenage Owlet opted for freezing outdoor soccer and sleeping, respectively. By 9:10 am (Aquarium opens at 9), we were watching the penguins swim about as they waited for their rocks
Read moreFor those of you who live on the northside, you will doubtless be familiar with Darby Road Home, a huge furniture and decorations store located on Route 117 (North Ave) just over the Weston line in Waltham. It is a store filled with beautiful items that make some of us fantasize about having houses without teenagers, dogs, and cats, and
Read moreLast week, the Owl family went to Portugal. It was a short trip, and one important to the family given the Portuguese heritage on the Brazilian side of the family. Originally scheduled for the end of summer, it got moved due to the Owlets’ wanting to be around for soccer practices and games. The trip got shortened for Thanksgiving break.
Read moreOnce in a while, a restaurant or eatery is so good and so unexpected, it deserves a little Owl attention. Sofra Bakery and Cafe, just over the Watertown line in Cambridge, is one of those. The Owl is not the first to discover it, and after waiting in a 10-minute line last week, we (the Owl’s older and less wise
Read moreLast Sunday, the Owls (minus Owlets) took a little day trip to the town of Hudson, mostly in search of tacos and beer, but also because insider information implied that Hudson had a small-town downtown that is to be envied, as well as beautiful wide open spaces. Also tacos and beer. But we’ll get to that. Hudson is a town
Read moreWhile many folks think of summer as escape to Maine and the Cape time, now may be the best time for a roadtrip to New York City. Summer means many New Yorkers have left, and tourism to the city has not fully recovered so one can actually find a nice hotel for less than your mortgage. It is true that
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