Author: doug

Chipping sparrow at the feeder at Michael & Sabrina’s house.

Click through for a less-crisp photo of a ruby-throated hummingbird.

Beer, book, and baby back ribs on the smoker

This rhododendron is one of the few foundation plantings remaining from when we moved in. It’s quite impressive this year.

In Stop & Shop’s freezer aisle. There’s a story here, but I’m not sure what it is.

As I posted on Facebook today, in among the 8mm home movies from my parents is an intact 16mm print of an A&P (supermarket) TV commercial, complete with movie countdown header. I have no idea why they had it, but I figured maybe somebody in the family was in the commercial. So I fashioned a take-up reel and unwound it looking for clues. But I have no idea who this guy is.

I went into the office today for the first time since mid-March 2020. Surprisingly, neither my gym bag nor my coffee mug had gotten up and walked away on their own. My cordless mouse’s battery was, however, completely dead.

Lis and I both got our post-Pandemic haircuts today, and went out to eat to celebrate.

I pitched in to help build this platform in front of a local restaurant, so their COVID parking-space-takeover outdoor seating is level with the sidewalk for accessibility. We had a team of 6 (including 2 Newton city councilors), and it was lovely to be outside working on this gorgeous day.

Vaccinated (fully) Day, that is. I celebrated by taking myself out for Indian food for lunch.