I woke up around 6:00 this morning and rolled over with every intention of sleeping a couple more hours, but surprising, searing pain in my neck and right shoulder kind of foiled that plan. Several ibuprofin, a makeshift icepack, and some hours later, it started feeling better enough that I could turn my head and […]

I’m taking today and tomorrow off, which sort of rules. What doesn’t, however, is that I’ve accomplished next to nothing today: drinking coffee, playing “kill the red dot” with Theo and the laser pointer, reading Special Topics in Calamity Physics (which is great, btw), listening to NPR, scarfing delicious scrambled tofu, and thinking about all […]

Even though the Sox blew a four-run lead and lost to the Rangers 5-4, it was an excellent evening at Fenway even before the game began. We sipped crisp and chilly Stellas while watching the groundskeepers tidy up and the players warm up. As part of Disability Awareness Night, a capuchin helper monkey threw out […]