Decided to finally get rid of my old textbooks, which have been sitting in the basement since we moved here. Not only have I never looked at them, they are all completely outdated. I learned that Newton’s recycling program will take hardover books if you remove the cover. So, away they go.
Steamed some eggs this morning. Pretty sure one was hatching an alien.
Woke up with this semi-black eye this morning. Absolutely no idea what happened.
I had a very early appointment at MGH this morning. So early that when I was finished, I didn’t want to head home just yet because it was still peak rush hour. What to do? Go out for a tasty breakfast, and get some cookies to bring home, of course.
I met my ELL student for “coffee” today (I don’t drink coffee. I had hot chocolate.) She got the world’s most adorable cappuccino. 
Wow, the Squirrel Nut Zippers are fun to see live! I didn’t even know 90% of the songs they performed, and I had a blast. So much energy, so much charisma, so much talent. Take a look at the number of instruments being played, and then realize that several of them actually switched off among several instruments, and taking turns at lead vocals. Really fantastic show!
the 3 guys on the left with the washboard, spoons, and horseshoe were, in fact, the horns section. The guy with the fiddle played…I don’t know…5 different things? So fun.
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies!!!
November 30 2024
We caught a “Don’t Tell” Comedy Show tonight. The way it works is, they tell you the city, you buy tickets, and the day of the show they give you the address. This one was at the Global Thrift Store (yes, a thrift store) in Waltham. Funny people, lots of fun.
This year, instead of having the traditional “oh shit the fruit plate” we tried making “oh shit the fruit cones.”
I volunteered at a fundraising gala for The Cat Connection (the rescue org I volunteer for). There was lots of food, all of it tasty, but none of it as adorable as these cookies. (Which were also quite yummy!)
