The Bond House had a baby. Well, Michael and Claudia had a baby, and the rest of us are proud aunts and uncles. Mara was born into a...

Precious. In the bleak midwinter, we sat around the kitchen table and talked about Claudia’s upcoming birthday. Michael and I strove to...

Celebrating “New Bonds” One of life’s great pleasures is sharing a meal with friends. There’s something to be said about a bowl of salad...

When I was in college, I imagined that I would form friendships with a huge group of people, relationships I would effortlessly maintain...

Mucha adjusting to his new circumstances with his typical malaise. I’ve been in Boston a few months now. I’ve survived my first real...

My new playground The end of the year is upon us (thank God), and I must admit that it has been the strangest 12 months of my life. I...

Coming into my third week of full-time Boston living, I must admit that I’ve learned a lot. Between coming to terms with the fact that...

On my last day in Boston, it rained like the whole state of Massachusetts was sad to see me go. There were great bolts of lightening,...

It’s been a few days since I have written about anything, really. It’s not my fault. I’m depressed, even more so since I left Boston....

Like most great adventures, the days start to blur together. Wednesday was one of those sleepy days that all vacations have. It’s the...

Boston is on fire. I mean, not in the literal sense, but in that “holy-shit-is-this-an-oven” sort of way. Before I got here, Harriet...

This is my Summer of Yes. After spending so many years worrying about what other people think and being overly practical, I’m finally...