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  • He Roller Skied from Hopkinton to Boston

    PC2_1182 - Version 22013-11-23-ski-skater-marathon-finish-line-© 2011 Penny Cherubino (1)

    Over the weekend, we came upon this guy who told us he had roller skied from Hopkinton to the Boston Marathon finish line.

    When he noticed Penny taking his photo, he asked if she could take one with his iPhone. She did and he gave it his thumbs up. Hope he had a ride home after his workout.

    Update 11.26.13: The man in the photo is Ari Ofsevit . He left a comment here and you can learn more about his workout over on Universal Hub where he was kind enough to respond to all the questions and comments UH readers posted. 

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino

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  • Poppy Thinks Autumn Is “Sniffing Season”

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    Our Westie Poppy is showing some signs of her entry into adulthood. Suddently, she is sniffing at things she used to walk by without notice. 

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    A pile of leaves is the perfect place to engage in some deep aroma therapy. She only comes up for air occasionally. And, even then, she often grabs a few leaves to sniff as she surveys her surroundings.

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    Poppy totally agrees with American writer Bertha Clark Damon who said, 

    "Autumn is the best season in which to sniff, for this is the season of universal pungency."

    Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

    Thanks to everyone who Hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support.

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    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Ed Cherubino

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  • Poppy Thinks Autumn Is “Sniffing Season”

      PC2_1144 - Version 22013-11-19-poppy-westie-sniffing-fall-leaves-autumn-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Our Westie Poppy is showing some signs of her entry into adulthood. Suddently, she is sniffing at things she used to walk by without notice. 

    PC2_1138 - Version 22013-11-19-poppy-westie-sniffing-fall-leaves-autumn-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    A pile of leaves is the perfect place to engage in some deep aroma therapy. She only comes up for air occasionally. And, even then, she often grabs a few leaves to sniff as she surveys her surroundings.

    PC2_1135 - Version 22013-11-19-poppy-westie-sniffing-fall-leaves-autumn-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Poppy totally agrees with American writer Bertha Clark Damon who said, 

    "Autumn is the best season in which to sniff, for this is the season of universal pungency."

    Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

    Thanks to everyone who Hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support.

    Details:
    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Ed Cherubino

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  • See It All: A Curated Digest of Boston-Area Exhibitions Is Our Friday Link

    See it all

    See It All is the place to go if you'd like some insight into the current exhibitions on offer in the Boston area. We are fortunate to have so much choice but deciding which to see and learning a bit about the ones we put on our calendars can be daunting. 

    And, in the case of smaller museums and organizations, finding out about something like the current Concord Museum's The Best Workman in the Shop show about clockmaker William Monroe can be difficult.

    By selecting and concentrating on this local topic, See It All makes it easier for all of us to enjoy these temporary opportunities.

    Each post gives you the basics including links, opinion, and the kind of insights and tips a friend might mention in a casual conversation about what they did last weekend. 

    For the latest updates follow the author on Twitter or Facebook. Then, the next time you say, "What shall we do this afternoon?" you'll have a ready source of good information on possible exhibtions to view.

     

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a Birthday or Wedding Gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • See It All: A Curated Digest of Boston-Area Exhibitions Is Our Friday Link

    See it all

    See It All is the place to go if you'd like some insight into the current exhibitions on offer in the Boston area. We are fortunate to have so much choice but deciding which to see and learning a bit about the ones we put on our calendars can be daunting. 

    And, in the case of smaller museums and organizations, finding out about something like the current Concord Museum's The Best Workman in the Shop show about clockmaker William Monroe can be difficult.

    By selecting and concentrating on this local topic, See It All makes it easier for all of us to enjoy these temporary opportunities.

    Each post gives you the basics including links, opinion, and the kind of insights and tips a friend might mention in a casual conversation about what they did last weekend. 

    For the latest updates follow the author on Twitter or Facebook. Then, the next time you say, "What shall we do this afternoon?" you'll have a ready source of good information on possible exhibtions to view.

     

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a Birthday or Wedding Gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • At the Market: Edible Boston Winter 2014 Issue

    Screen shot 2013-11-15 at 2.40.51 PM - Version 22013-11-15-thanksgiving-short-cover-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    If you are like me, you shop in quite a few places that advertise in Edible Boston, so pick up the new Winter 2014 issue with the photo of Cutty's homemade bagels on the cover. 

    Inside, you'll learn more about the creation of this new menu item at the popular Brookline sandwich shop. Elsewhere in this issue, you will tour a knife factory and a cheese cave. 

    You'll find profiles of a group of small artisan food businesses that you may want to add to your holiday shopping list – Bonnie's Jams, Caramels de Bouchard, Pure Pastry, and many more.

    Under Edible Reads you'll see a collection of cookbooks and food books to put on your wishlist or check off someone else's. 

    And, as always, you'll find a few recipes you must try and profiles of people you'll love knowing more about. 

    Publisher Ilene Bezahler encourages her readers to support local businesses when they do their holiday shopping. I'd like to also encourage you to support Edible Boston by subscribing or giving the gift of a subscipiton to a food loving friend or relative. 

     

    You can also buy the Edible cookbook – Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods or find more local food in The Boston Homegrown Cookbook.

      

    Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Artwork: Courtesy of Edible Boston

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • At the Market: Edible Boston Winter 2014 Issue

    Screen shot 2013-11-15 at 2.40.51 PM - Version 22013-11-15-thanksgiving-short-cover-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    If you are like me, you shop in quite a few places that advertise in Edible Boston, so pick up the new Winter 2014 issue with the photo of Cutty's homemade bagels on the cover. 

    Inside, you'll learn more about the creation of this new menu item at the popular Brookline sandwich shop. Elsewhere in this issue, you will tour a knife factory and a cheese cave. 

    You'll find profiles of a group of small artisan food businesses that you may want to add to your holiday shopping list – Bonnie's Jams, Caramels de Bouchard, Pure Pastry, and many more.

    Under Edible Reads you'll see a collection of cookbooks and food books to put on your wishlist or check off someone else's. 

    And, as always, you'll find a few recipes you must try and profiles of people you'll love knowing more about. 

    Publisher Ilene Bezahler encourages her readers to support local businesses when they do their holiday shopping. I'd like to also encourage you to support Edible Boston by subscribing or giving the gift of a subscipiton to a food loving friend or relative. 

     

    You can also buy the Edible cookbook – Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods or find more local food in The Boston Homegrown Cookbook.

      

    Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Artwork: Courtesy of Edible Boston

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Patrick Andrew Collins Memorial as the Seasons Change

    PC2_1108 - Version 22013-11-13-Patrick-andrew-collins-memorial-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    This photo of the Collins Memorial on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall shows the seasonal transition. Colorful foliage makes the sculptural shapes of the bare elms stand out.

    Last week, I had a Twitter converstaion with Jeff from the great fall foliage site Jeff Foliage.

    He was saddened by the end of his favorite photography season.

    • “@BostonZest Thanks for the RT Penny. The #fallcolors are running on empty.”
    • I responded, “@Foliage_Reports Ah, but the textures of the grasses and sculpture of bare trees are wonderful subjects too.”

    Every season gives me new aspects of the city to photograph. 

    Thanks to everyone who hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support. It doesn’t cost you any more but they put a few coins in our tip jar.

    What’s on your Fall Shopping List. Click here for Fall Season Savings over at Amazon.

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    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers’ comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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  • Patrick Andrew Collins Memorial as the Seasons Change

    PC2_1108 - Version 22013-11-13-Patrick-andrew-collins-memorial-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    This photo of the Collins Memorial on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall shows the seasonal transition. Colorful foliage makes the sculptural shapes of the bare elms stand out.

    Last week, I had a Twitter converstaion with Jeff from the great fall foliage site Jeff Foliage.

    He was saddened by the end of his favorite photography season.

    • “@BostonZest Thanks for the RT Penny. The #fallcolors are running on empty.”
    • I responded, “@Foliage_Reports Ah, but the textures of the grasses and sculpture of bare trees are wonderful subjects too.”

    Every season gives me new aspects of the city to photograph. 

    Thanks to everyone who hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support. It doesn’t cost you any more but they put a few coins in our tip jar.

    What’s on your Fall Shopping List. Click here for Fall Season Savings over at Amazon.

    Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers’ comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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  • Take That, You Parking Ticket!

     DSC_0112 - Version 22013-11-16-boston-parking-ticket-spiked-on-tree-fence-back bay-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Looks like this is one Boston parking ticket that won't be paid anytime soon, OUCH! Unless, someone is using this tree fence as their personal accounts payable bill spike.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a Birthday or Wedding gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

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    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013  Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.