Hey Boston peeps: I want an excuse to visit you, and I also want to run in more fun races. Can you help me combine these things? Are there any races around town this summer that you are going to partake in and think I would enjoy? Or just races you recommend? I'm open to anything from a 5k to a half marathon ( Read more... )

Hey Bostonites ( Read more... )

General request: If you consume or purchase any Coca-Cola products and you don't have any use for the MyCokeRewards(tm) code on the cap, box, or plastic, I would very much love to have it. You can text, email or otherwise msg the codes to me somehow, and I will redeem the points for sodas that will stock my fridge for serving at future house ( Read more... )

So we're getting some work done on the house next week.

It started with a leak in the bathroom tub seal, which made a nice hole of damp, peeling plaster in the ceiling of our kitchen. xuth, wonderful person, fixed the leak. Eventually we start thinking about fixing the ceiling. Neither of us want to do it, so we'd probably hire someone. While we ( Read more... )

I've decided that I want an e-reader. The first thing I wanted was to read more. I mean read like curl up with a blanket and tea and cat and a immerse in a fiction book, or possibly even read like a good nonfiction that makes me think and learn. I -don't- mean read like catching up on blogs or news articles. A good book is like a mini ( Read more... )

What with the cutting back of bus service, the lovely warm weather here, and the desire for stronger legs and a faster commute, I decided to pull out my bicycle and start using it to travel to work again. xuth was kind enough to make sure that all parts were still in decent working condition and that I had a nice secure lock to use, and then I was off ( Read more... )

A query:
I want something that will cover my nose, mouth, and ears, is loose enough to not compress my nose, but close fitting enough that it will stay in place when I turn my head and walk around. Is a balaclava my only option for this? Got any suggestions? No beards.

A complaint:
Dear all you property owners on S Negley Ave. It's not MY ( Read more... )

The solstice moment passes this evening, and hope for a sunny, warm world returns once again! Every stolen moment of daylight will come back, and the world continues on once more in its path around the sun ( Read more... )

The boys need USB drives occasionally for school. The drives are not used that often, not used for large files, do not need to be secure/protected, and are at high risk of being damaged or lost. I would like to get a few cheap flash drives that I can keep around for when they need/lose one in the next few years. About the cheapest I've been ( Read more... )

When we arrived home yesterday evening, I stretched, unlocked the front door, and waited for the mewing, eager, affectionate greeting I always get when coming home from a trip. Instead, there was nothing. Something was wrong ( Read more... )