T pass

As I’ve mentioned to some of you, I’m trying an experiment: September is the worst traffic month for my commute, so I’m going to try taking the train.  I’ve bought a monthly T pass to make sure I give it a fair trial.  This morning was my first installment: I’m biking the 1 mile to the West Newton commuter rail, then taking the train to South Station and the Red Line to work. In bad weather I’ll have to suck it up and pay for parking. So I’ve traded briefcase for pannier, and we’ll see how it goes.
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(With this post, I am caught up to the calendar: from here forward, the date on the post will be the date of the photo.)

Gin

I bought gin… on purpose.  Reading The Drunken Botanist  on the Vineyard this year led me to believe there are gins that don’t taste like someone left a pine bough in the bottle.  So I had to try it.  This photo shows the ingredients for a French Gimlet.  It’s pretty tasty on a warm summer day.  (Photo taken August 31, 2013)
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