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  • Send Your Eyeglasses & Medical Prescriptions to the Cloud

    Where is your eyeglasses prescription? What would you do if your eyeglasses were lost or broken on vacation? Or, if you forgot your medication or someone asked you to prove you had a prescription for it, could you? We have the answer– send all that paper to the cloud. 

    CHE_0202 - Version 22012-12-31-eyeglass-prescription-antique-gold-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    We send copies of our prescriptions, both eyeglasses and medical, to the cloud. You can send scans of them to Google Drive, iCloud, or Dropbox.

    That way forgetting, breaking, or losing your glasses doesn't have to ruin a vacation or hinder you on a business trip. And, if you need to know exactly what medication you take with dose and exact spelling, you have it a click away.

    And, at home, if you stop into your favorite shop and find some really great frames, you have your latest prescription on hand to have the perfect lenses made to order.

    Related Post: Send All Those User's Manuals to The Cloud…

    Opening a Dropbox account from here is another way to support this site. 

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    If you sign up from this Dropbox link, Dropbox will give both you and us 500MB of bonus storage space. You can sign up for a free account to try it out, and you'll start with 2GB plus your bonus 500MB. 

    We understand that it also works well on the PC side of the computing fence. Dropbox has received rave reviews from The Economist, Forbes, and Wired. And, the service has been given major awards by MacWorld and PC Magazine.


    Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino

    Photo: Penny Cherubino, Dropbox logo courtesy of Dropbox

    Disclosure: We do own stock in Google and Apple. See our full disclosure policy.

     

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  • Send Your Eyeglasses & Medical Prescriptions to the Cloud

    Where is your eyeglasses prescription? What would you do if your eyeglasses were lost or broken on vacation? Or, if you forgot your medication or someone asked you to prove you had a prescription for it, could you? We have the answer– send all that paper to the cloud. 

    CHE_0202 - Version 22012-12-31-eyeglass-prescription-antique-gold-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    We send copies of our prescriptions, both eyeglasses and medical, to the cloud. You can send scans of them to Google Drive, iCloud, or Dropbox.

    That way forgetting, breaking, or losing your glasses doesn't have to ruin a vacation or hinder you on a business trip. And, if you need to know exactly what medication you take with dose and exact spelling, you have it a click away.

    And, at home, if you stop into your favorite shop and find some really great frames, you have your latest prescription on hand to have the perfect lenses made to order.

    Related Post: Send All Those User's Manuals to The Cloud…

    Opening a Dropbox account from here is another way to support this site. 

    Esuslogo101409
    If you sign up from this Dropbox link, Dropbox will give both you and us 500MB of bonus storage space. You can sign up for a free account to try it out, and you'll start with 2GB plus your bonus 500MB. 

    We understand that it also works well on the PC side of the computing fence. Dropbox has received rave reviews from The Economist, Forbes, and Wired. And, the service has been given major awards by MacWorld and PC Magazine.


    Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino

    Photo: Penny Cherubino, Dropbox logo courtesy of Dropbox

    Disclosure: We do own stock in Google and Apple. See our full disclosure policy.

     

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  • Send Your Eyeglasses & Medical Prescriptions to the Cloud

    Where is your eyeglasses prescription? What would you do if your eyeglasses were lost or broken on vacation? Or, if you forgot your medication or someone asked you to prove you had a prescription for it, could you? We have the answer– send all that paper to the cloud. 

    CHE_0202 - Version 22012-12-31-eyeglass-prescription-antique-gold-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    We send copies of our prescriptions, both eyeglasses and medical, to the cloud. You can send scans of them to Google Drive, iCloud, or Dropbox.

    That way forgetting, breaking, or losing your glasses doesn't have to ruin a vacation or hinder you on a business trip. And, if you need to know exactly what medication you take with dose and exact spelling, you have it a click away.

    And, at home, if you stop into your favorite shop and find some really great frames, you have your latest prescription on hand to have the perfect lenses made to order.

    Related Post: Send All Those User's Manuals to The Cloud…

    Opening a Dropbox account from here is another way to support this site. 

    Esuslogo101409
    If you sign up from this Dropbox link, Dropbox will give both you and us 500MB of bonus storage space. You can sign up for a free account to try it out, and you'll start with 2GB plus your bonus 500MB. 

    We understand that it also works well on the PC side of the computing fence. Dropbox has received rave reviews from The Economist, Forbes, and Wired. And, the service has been given major awards by MacWorld and PC Magazine.


    Details:

    Words: Penny Cherubino

    Photo: Penny Cherubino, Dropbox logo courtesy of Dropbox

    Disclosure: We do own stock in Google and Apple. See our full disclosure policy.

     

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  • Watching the Frog Pond Skaters…

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    Watching the Frog Pond skaters is always good, free fun. Even if you don’t want to skate, you can grab something warm to drink, pick a sunny bench, and watch the skaters glide by. 

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    You can make up stories for each pair and group you see. Is this a teaching professional or are they a couple?

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    For some, it seems to be a great place to have a good, long talk. Especially one of those conversations that seems to go round and round in circles.

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    For others, it’s a fun way to get some winter exercise. 

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    And, we were not the only ones taking photos, but this guy was in the middle of the action, not on the sidelines.

    And, if you want to skate, it will only cost a little more. For more information visit The Boston Frog Pond website.

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

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2012 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.

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  • Watching the Frog Pond Skaters…

    PMC_8143 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Watching the Frog Pond skaters is always good, free fun. Even if you don’t want to skate, you can grab something warm to drink, pick a sunny bench, and watch the skaters glide by. 

    PMC_8096 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    You can make up stories for each pair and group you see. Is this a teaching professional or are they a couple?

    PMC_8157 - Version 32012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    For some, it seems to be a great place to have a good, long talk. Especially one of those conversations that seems to go round and round in circles.

    PMC_8149 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    For others, it’s a fun way to get some winter exercise. 

    PMC_8135 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    And, we were not the only ones taking photos, but this guy was in the middle of the action, not on the sidelines.

    And, if you want to skate, it will only cost a little more. For more information visit The Boston Frog Pond website.

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

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2012 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.

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  • Watching the Frog Pond Skaters…

    PMC_8143 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Watching the Frog Pond skaters is always good, free fun. Even if you don’t want to skate, you can grab something warm to drink, pick a sunny bench, and watch the skaters glide by. 

    PMC_8096 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    You can make up stories for each pair and group you see. Is this a teaching professional or are they a couple?

    PMC_8157 - Version 32012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    For some, it seems to be a great place to have a good, long talk. Especially one of those conversations that seems to go round and round in circles.

    PMC_8149 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    For others, it’s a fun way to get some winter exercise. 

    PMC_8135 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    And, we were not the only ones taking photos, but this guy was in the middle of the action, not on the sidelines.

    And, if you want to skate, it will only cost a little more. For more information visit The Boston Frog Pond website.

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

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2012 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.

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  • Happy New Year, Boston!

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    We hope 2013 is a year when your dreams come true. 

    We plan to work less, play more, explore more, enjoy our friends, and share the fun with our BostonZest circle of regular readers, twitter followers, and occasional visitors to the site. 

    What's on your Food Lover's Shopping List? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: ©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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  • Happy New Year, Boston!

    PMC_7934 - Version 22012-12-20-Boston-beacon-hill-communty-boating-statehouse-golden-dome-massachusetts-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    We hope 2013 is a year when your dreams come true. 

    We plan to work less, play more, explore more, enjoy our friends, and share the fun with our BostonZest circle of regular readers, twitter followers, and occasional visitors to the site. 

    What's on your Food Lover's Shopping List? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: ©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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  • Happy New Year, Boston!

    PMC_7934 - Version 22012-12-20-Boston-beacon-hill-communty-boating-statehouse-golden-dome-massachusetts-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    We hope 2013 is a year when your dreams come true. 

    We plan to work less, play more, explore more, enjoy our friends, and share the fun with our BostonZest circle of regular readers, twitter followers, and occasional visitors to the site. 

    What's on your Food Lover's Shopping List? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: ©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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  • Uncorking 2013 with a Grower Champagne, Inflorescence Blanc de Noirs

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    The most intriguing thing about crossing the threshold into a new year can be the uncertainty of what lies ahead. So to help improve our odds of success, we’ll be uncorking 2013 with a Grower Champagne, Inflorescence Blanc de Noirs.

    Since we’ve discovered some astonishing examples of these artisanal wines during 2012, why stop now? We’ll ring-in the new year with this bottle from Cédric Bouchard, a producer who’s gained an almost rock star status in the wine world.

    He’s known for “single-vineyard, single vintage and single-grape bottlings.” (Imperatrice Fine Wines) Bouchard founded his own champagne house, Roses de Jeanne, in 2000 looking “to produce the unique and recognizable champagne wines different from all [of] others.”

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    Inflorescence Champagne Blanc de Noirs 2010 (from Gordon’s Fine Wines & Liquors) is described as …

    • “sweet red berries … flowers and mint … a weightless, crystalline finish” (Wine Library)
    • “hand harvested … crushed by foot … unfined … unfiltered” (Polaner Selections)
    • “stunning textural elegance … fabulous balance” (56 Degree Wine)

    The drinking window for maximum enjoyment is open through 2018, but after reading these comments, we just couldn’t wait. We’ll uncork this bottle on the eve of 2013, see if it lives up to the hype, and report back in this post – watch our tweets for an update notice.

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    Update (1.2.13) Our Tasting Notes: Inflorescence Champagne Blanc de Noirs 2010

    • “scent of sugary caramel … loved the back-of-the-throat grab” 
    • “good, long finish (can still taste that sip long afterwards)” 
    • “appley, citrus character on first taste” 
    • “yin-yang on my tongue (sweet in front, tart in back)
    • “All the terroir is here. This is what 2010 tasted like at this vineyard.” 
    • “No one messed with this wine, they just delivered the best of the vineyard’s flavor to our glasses, with a dash of sparkle!” 

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    Not surprisingly, this special Champagne benefits from not being over-chilled. We enjoyed it more as it warmed and opened over a couple of hours. It was the perfect complement to our New Year’s Eve plates of salumi, cheeses, and breads – even holding its own with our favorite Boston Cream Pie from Flour Bakery.

    We were impressed and can’t wait to discover more gems from the vineyards of Cédric Bouchard – the search is on!

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    It’s New Year’s each month with Our Sparkling Resolution   

    Here’s Our Sparkling Resolution Winner’s List

    Want to learn more about wine? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site! Here are three of our favorite wine books.

    The Food Lover’s Guide to Wine

    The New Wine Lover’s Companion

    The Wine Bible

     

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    Words: Penny & Ed 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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