The kids are out of school and you are home more because it is summer, but maybe you aren’t home enough to train a dog. While kittens require attention, it is our experience that they are not as high maintenance as puppies. Instead of impetuously pulling over at the next “Free Kittens” sign that you [...]

We are partial to art museums. On dreary rainy days (like today) we could spend hours walking around in the warmth of an art museum. Fitchburg Art Museum, while small, is one of those places we like to haunt. Hours are Wed.-Fri.: 12-4 p.m.,  Sat. & Sun.: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday, and there [...]

This week the second daughter decided that she HAD to get out and canoe. An absolutely wonderful place to do this is at Nashoba Paddler, and that was where she went. Nashoba Paddler is located on Route 225 in West Groton, MA. There are always several things on the calendar including a Full Moon Tour on [...]

Ahhh. It finally feels like summertime! One summer we drove to Canada. That was a great trip, but most summers we spent Day-Tripping around the state, and we always liked to find obscure and unusual places. We had the best times on those short trips. One place that bears a reminder to visit – we [...]

Woo hoo! Free donuts to celebrate the holiday! Krispy Kreme – no purchase necessary (An aside – someone had mentioned that you can get a Krispy Kreme wedding cake, and seriously? That would be the only reason we would get married again.) Dunkin Donuts – free donut with purchase of beverage As an aside – [...]

RESCHEDULED!! Because rain cut the last SWIRL short, it is rescheduled to 6/26 (Saturday) from 9-1 at Lowe Field We love nothing better than a makeover. On a personal level, nothing beats it to make a person feel better. On a community-wide level, it’s even better. Doing something to improve a community makes everyone happy. [...]