Tag: usa

  • Melancholy

    I had such bitter sweet feelings as I drove home from Boston. At that time it had been just over a few days since the 7 year anniversary of when my friend Andy passed away. He and I never actually hung out in Boston together. I knew him from our time in New York. I…

  • 4th of July 2016: New England Beach Road Trip

    This 4th of July I decided it was time to get away and take a solo trip alone to some parts not to far away from me. I spend a lot of time making Connecticut my home base and so with 3 days off I hit the road on a mini road trip. I drove…

  • The Black Trumpet – Portsmouth, NY

    29 Ceres St Portsmouth, NH 03801 I was in Portsmouth, New Hampshire for New Years Eve 2017/2018 for L’s first New Years. It was my first time in Portsmouth and I headed to The Black Trumpet for an earlier dinner on a recommendation. I had the mezze plate special which was delish. I then order…

  • New Years Day Walk

    On New Years Day the kiddo and I headed into Newport, RI to the Cliffwalk to take a walk. Sure it was cold, it’s New England in January, but it wasn’t bitterly cold, especially for being on the water and we spent a good amount of time outside taking in the sites. we had a…

  • Hidden Valley Preserve

    As the global pandemic began to take front and center stage in the northeast last spring the kiddo and I sheltered in place here at home. That meant a lot of time in the house and time in our own backyard. We’d take a walk around the block about once a day and when I’d…

  • The Holy Donut – Portland, Maine

    194 Park Ave Portland, Maine Checked out the original location on Park Ave. A couch with a table of chairs around a coffee table, 2 2 tops, and about 5 stools make up the seating space for this hugely popular establishment. (All of which are by the door brrrrrrr in the winter– dress accordingly.)  I…

  • Pinballz Arcade

    I’ve been to multiple Barcades in NYC and the one in New Haven, CT as well. So when heading to Austin, Texas for the first time and hearing about Pinballz Arcade I thought I’d check it out. Well Pinballz Arcade is an arcade as you remember them from your youth (if you’re my age or…