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  • Surryano Ham from Virginia is Peanut-Fed Berkshire Pork

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    Anytime you're at South End Formaggio, remember to check the offerings in the charcuterie case. They have a very nice regular selection. In addition, you often find something you've never tried like this Surryano Ham From Virginia. It's made from peanut-fed berkshire pork

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    We bought a bit of this and a bit of Jamón Serrano so we could compare the two. They are both tasty bits of pork. The Virginia offering is smoky and rich with a creamy fat layer and nice marbling. The Spanish Jamon was cleaner with more pure pork flavor. But, we liked both and would buy either of them anytime a lovely looking leg is on offer. 

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: ©2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino 

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  • Floral Tribute for Phillis Wheatley

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    Over the years, the sculpture of Phillis Wheatley on the Boston Women's Memorial has recieved gifts ranging from lottery tickets and pennies to teddy bears and sweaters. Last week someone left a bouquet of silk flowers in fall colors.

    Lucy Stone and Abigail Adams also have tokens left by admireres but it is Lucy who receives the most.

    Related Posts:

    Get to Know the Boston Women’s Memorial

    Abigail Adams Feels Like a Neighbor

    Phillis Weatley Has an Admirer

    Phillis Wheatley 's Latest Gift

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2012 Ed Cherubino  

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  • Floral Tribute for Phillis Wheatley

    DSC_9333 - Version 22012-10-13-floral-tribute-philis-weathley-Boston-women's-memorial-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Over the years, the sculpture of Phillis Wheatley on the Boston Women's Memorial has recieved gifts ranging from lottery tickets and pennies to teddy bears and sweaters. Last week someone left a bouquet of silk flowers in fall colors.

    Lucy Stone and Abigail Adams also have tokens left by admireres but it is Lucy who receives the most.

    Related Posts:

    Get to Know the Boston Women’s Memorial

    Abigail Adams Feels Like a Neighbor

    Phillis Weatley Has an Admirer

    Phillis Wheatley 's Latest Gift

    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 & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2012 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.

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  • Floral Tribute for Phillis Wheatley

    DSC_9333 - Version 22012-10-13-floral-tribute-philis-weathley-Boston-women's-memorial-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Over the years, the sculpture of Phillis Wheatley on the Boston Women's Memorial has recieved gifts ranging from lottery tickets and pennies to teddy bears and sweaters. Last week someone left a bouquet of silk flowers in fall colors.

    Lucy Stone and Abigail Adams also have tokens left by admireres but it is Lucy who receives the most.

    Related Posts:

    Get to Know the Boston Women’s Memorial

    Abigail Adams Feels Like a Neighbor

    Phillis Weatley Has an Admirer

    Phillis Wheatley 's Latest Gift

    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 & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2012 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.

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  • Where to Buy or Rent Costumes in Boston 2012-2013 Season

    Here’s our yearly list of places to buy or rent costumes for most any occasion. We find the costume season gears up at Halloween and continues for New Years, Saint Patrick's Day and Mardi Gras.

    This is an outdated Post view our new resource page for costumes at this link.

    Whether you only think of altering your appearance on Halloween or also like to dress up for holidays, special events, parties, or other reasons …

    Check out these Costume Haunts:

    Please let us know if we've missed one of your favorite sources of costumes and accessories. And, tell us about your all-time favorite Halloween Costume in the comments below.

    Garment district

    The Garment District in Cambridge is probably the best known spot to outfit yourself for any costume party.

    It's open seven days a week. And, "Open 'til Midnight ALL of October!"

    They sell and rent costumes and have lots of vintage & secondhand clothing if you want to create your own.

    They also sell items to finish the look, like:

    • washout hair color in tones of atomic turquoise and cotton candy pink
    • prosthetics like scars, bullet holes, horns, pointed ear tips, and witch noses with the materials to attach them
    • masks from simple gold, or black eye masks, to elaborate Venetian designs, or feathery carnival styles
    • heads to transform you into a bear, lion, or gorilla
    • an endless selection of wigs includes: mullets, afros, clown colors, pigtails, geishas, ragdolls, cornrows, dreadlocks, flappers, and glam styles
    • accessories include: hats, boas, go-go boots, and wings

    Their "Boston Costume" division rents the full rigs for the likes of Batman, Green Hornet, and Marie Antoinette. Or, you can be a minute man, cowgirl, knight, or belly dancer.

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    Dorothy's Boutique

    Soon you'll find people were lined up, like this, waiting to enter Dorothy's Boutique on Mass Ave. near Symphony Hall. They call themselves "Boston's Halloween Headquarters" and display masks, scary arm stumps, strange shoes, and accessories in the window. The website makes it clear that these are costumes for adults. Risque is their specialty.

    Army Barracks
    Across the street from Dorothy's is the Army Barracks store. With a little imagination, you can use their surplus gear to create a costume for that upcoming party. 

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    iParty. This regional chain has stores around the area. Here's their store locator.

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    And, remember to visit the Halloween Shop at Blackstone's of Beacon Hill. They have a fabulous selection of fun and tasteful decorations, masks, and accessories for the holiday. 

    Party Favors in Brookline not only has the main store, in Coolidge Corner, with lots of holiday party goods but for Halloween they have opened a satelite store in Washington Square. Hours for the rest of October 2012 are at that link. 

    If you're more of an internet shopper, you can find costumes for the entire family from this one page. Visit the Costume Store At Amazon.


     

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: © 2011 Ed & Penny Cherubino plus a screenshot from The Garment District

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  • Where to Buy or Rent Costumes in Boston 2012-2013 Season

    Here’s our yearly list of places to buy or rent costumes for most any occasion. We find the costume season gears up at Halloween and continues for New Years, Saint Patrick's Day and Mardi Gras.

    This is an outdated Post view our new resource page for costumes at this link.

    Whether you only think of altering your appearance on Halloween or also like to dress up for holidays, special events, parties, or other reasons …

    Check out these Costume Haunts:

    Please let us know if we've missed one of your favorite sources of costumes and accessories. And, tell us about your all-time favorite Halloween Costume in the comments below.

    Garment district

    The Garment District in Cambridge is probably the best known spot to outfit yourself for any costume party.

    It's open seven days a week. And, "Open 'til Midnight ALL of October!"

    They sell and rent costumes and have lots of vintage & secondhand clothing if you want to create your own.

    They also sell items to finish the look, like:

    • washout hair color in tones of atomic turquoise and cotton candy pink
    • prosthetics like scars, bullet holes, horns, pointed ear tips, and witch noses with the materials to attach them
    • masks from simple gold, or black eye masks, to elaborate Venetian designs, or feathery carnival styles
    • heads to transform you into a bear, lion, or gorilla
    • an endless selection of wigs includes: mullets, afros, clown colors, pigtails, geishas, ragdolls, cornrows, dreadlocks, flappers, and glam styles
    • accessories include: hats, boas, go-go boots, and wings

    Their "Boston Costume" division rents the full rigs for the likes of Batman, Green Hornet, and Marie Antoinette. Or, you can be a minute man, cowgirl, knight, or belly dancer.

    6a00e54fc42bb888340120a68d773f970c-800wi

    Dorothy's Boutique

    Soon you'll find people were lined up, like this, waiting to enter Dorothy's Boutique on Mass Ave. near Symphony Hall. They call themselves "Boston's Halloween Headquarters" and display masks, scary arm stumps, strange shoes, and accessories in the window. The website makes it clear that these are costumes for adults. Risque is their specialty.

    Army Barracks
    Across the street from Dorothy's is the Army Barracks store. With a little imagination, you can use their surplus gear to create a costume for that upcoming party. 

    6a00e54fc42bb888340120a5ca3df2970b-800wi

    iParty. This regional chain has stores around the area. Here's their store locator.

    IMG_2369 - Version 22011-09-21blackstone-beacon-hill-michaels-garden-witch-hats© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    And, remember to visit the Halloween Shop at Blackstone's of Beacon Hill. They have a fabulous selection of fun and tasteful decorations, masks, and accessories for the holiday. 

    Party Favors in Brookline not only has the main store, in Coolidge Corner, with lots of holiday party goods but for Halloween they have opened a satelite store in Washington Square. Hours for the rest of October 2012 are at that link. 

    If you're more of an internet shopper, you can find costumes for the entire family from this one page. Visit the Costume Store At Amazon.


     

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: © 2011 Ed & Penny Cherubino plus a screenshot from The Garment District

    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 comments add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you.

     

     

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  • Where to Buy or Rent Costumes in Boston 2012-2013 Season

    Here’s our yearly list of places to buy or rent costumes for most any occasion. We find the costume season gears up at Halloween and continues for New Years, Saint Patrick's Day and Mardi Gras.

    This is an outdated Post view our new resource page for costumes at this link.

    Whether you only think of altering your appearance on Halloween or also like to dress up for holidays, special events, parties, or other reasons …

    Check out these Costume Haunts:

    Please let us know if we've missed one of your favorite sources of costumes and accessories. And, tell us about your all-time favorite Halloween Costume in the comments below.

    Garment district

    The Garment District in Cambridge is probably the best known spot to outfit yourself for any costume party.

    It's open seven days a week. And, "Open 'til Midnight ALL of October!"

    They sell and rent costumes and have lots of vintage & secondhand clothing if you want to create your own.

    They also sell items to finish the look, like:

    • washout hair color in tones of atomic turquoise and cotton candy pink
    • prosthetics like scars, bullet holes, horns, pointed ear tips, and witch noses with the materials to attach them
    • masks from simple gold, or black eye masks, to elaborate Venetian designs, or feathery carnival styles
    • heads to transform you into a bear, lion, or gorilla
    • an endless selection of wigs includes: mullets, afros, clown colors, pigtails, geishas, ragdolls, cornrows, dreadlocks, flappers, and glam styles
    • accessories include: hats, boas, go-go boots, and wings

    Their "Boston Costume" division rents the full rigs for the likes of Batman, Green Hornet, and Marie Antoinette. Or, you can be a minute man, cowgirl, knight, or belly dancer.

    6a00e54fc42bb888340120a68d773f970c-800wi

    Dorothy's Boutique

    Soon you'll find people were lined up, like this, waiting to enter Dorothy's Boutique on Mass Ave. near Symphony Hall. They call themselves "Boston's Halloween Headquarters" and display masks, scary arm stumps, strange shoes, and accessories in the window. The website makes it clear that these are costumes for adults. Risque is their specialty.

    Army Barracks
    Across the street from Dorothy's is the Army Barracks store. With a little imagination, you can use their surplus gear to create a costume for that upcoming party. 

    6a00e54fc42bb888340120a5ca3df2970b-800wi

    iParty. This regional chain has stores around the area. Here's their store locator.

    IMG_2369 - Version 22011-09-21blackstone-beacon-hill-michaels-garden-witch-hats© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    And, remember to visit the Halloween Shop at Blackstone's of Beacon Hill. They have a fabulous selection of fun and tasteful decorations, masks, and accessories for the holiday. 

    Party Favors in Brookline not only has the main store, in Coolidge Corner, with lots of holiday party goods but for Halloween they have opened a satelite store in Washington Square. Hours for the rest of October 2012 are at that link. 

    If you're more of an internet shopper, you can find costumes for the entire family from this one page. Visit the Costume Store At Amazon.


     

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: © 2011 Ed & Penny Cherubino plus a screenshot from The Garment District

    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 comments add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you.

     

     

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  • Walking with Joy in Every Step

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    The sun came out and so did this man and his dog who was totally filled with joy! 

    And, yes this was in a legal off-leash place in Provincetown.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!



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    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2012 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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  • Walking with Joy in Every Step

    PMC_6604 - Version 22012-09-27me-my-dog-beach-walk∂© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The sun came out and so did this man and his dog who was totally filled with joy! 

    And, yes this was in a legal off-leash place in Provincetown.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!



    Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2012 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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  • Walking with Joy in Every Step

    PMC_6604 - Version 22012-09-27me-my-dog-beach-walk∂© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    The sun came out and so did this man and his dog who was totally filled with joy! 

    And, yes this was in a legal off-leash place in Provincetown.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!



    Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2012 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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