It’s in the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham. You should definitely check it out if you’re in the area. Little shop called Windows of Hope. I was just there the other day as I was in the area and was enamored with all the cute little things. I thought I would give it a plug because I endorse it.
I saw a bald eagle fly right above me this morning – that was really cool!
Currently Reading: If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All
I had been meaning to check out these Plymouth Seals artwork installations all along the Plymouth waterfront, and Sunday was a perfect afternoon to do it. I was psyched that Plymouth wasn’t busy at all, didn’t know how it would be with the Thanksgiving holiday coming up and all, but it was pretty dead. Anyways, these seals are so cool! I love them! They really do make you smile, and placed in such a scenic location by the waterfront! My favorite is the one in the first pic below. It’s name is Jacques CouSeal. The pilgrim looking one was really cool too. LD’s fav was Taylor Surf over up on Court Street. That’s the glittery looking one. I also got my new hoodie so I wore that out for the afternoon as well. Topped it off with lunch from a place there called Woods Seafood. Not as fancy and the East Bay Grille which is also there, but was perfect for us at this time, and the food was great!
Why seals? According to the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, “As playful and iconic coastal creatures, seals represent the spirit of Plymouth’s harbor and the vibrant marine life that calls it home. Each sculpture tells its own story—paying tribute to the town’s seafaring roots, its artistic community, and the scenic beauty that defines our corner of the South Shore.” I couldn’t agree more!
Morning – did yard work, collected and bagged leaves, put glass panes in doors replacing summer screens, donated food down the street to a woman who was collected food donations. Was really quite productive.
Evening: Seeing a play at the Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre in Wayland, MA. A very small venue. You can read more about it here if you’re interested. It was cool seeing the actresses in the photos along the wall who all acted there in the early 1900s. We ended up seeing a play called Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike. Serious abs on the Spike dude, but all in all, kind of a weird play. At least it was something different!
Here’s another shot I took over the summer that was just sitting around in my archives, so I figured I’d dust it off and put it out there. The cool thing about this shot is the kayakers way out in the distance. I have a bunch of shots where I zoomed in more on them but then I figured I liked this long out shot better with the rocks in the foreground. What this shot doesn’t show you is all the bugs flying around and biting people. That’s why at a location like this I wear a hoodie and cover myself up even though it was like 90 degrees outside. I’ve tried the bug spray and all but that doesn’t work. I find the hoodie actually works best. As an aside, I believe this was also the night that we went here with another couple (a good longtime friends of LD’s and her boyfriend) and they had to park really far away since the lot here was so small and they had a police officer basically telling people they couldn’t park there because it was full. So when we were close to done he was literally running all the way down the street to get the car, and it was quite a ways. Not really sure why he was running though. I think we eventually picked him up before he got to his car. The details of the night sort of escape me now but I do remember that being a part of it.
Had a nice get together Saturday night in Concord celebrating our friends who recently got married so Sunday was pretty much a chill day and clean up the house a little and binge some shows. Here’s a shot I took from the other day of some young people taking a picture in the public garden.
Discovered this year’s Fleurs de Villes installation at the Pru and it’s a must-see! Made entirely out of real flowers. Fleurs de Villes combines the love of flowers, local design talent, and bespoke, utterly unique displays, for experiential events like none other. Which one catches your eye?
In other minor things that have been keeping me occupied as of late:
Gametime: Proton Path. You know I love these sorts of puzzle games.
Currently reading: The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told by Bill Janovitz. The back story behind the classic Boston band.
As I went to get gas this morning and stopped at a red light with some other cars, I noticed this car on the other side doing what must have been at least 70, swerve crazily to avoid the cars on the other side of the street stopped at the light, blast through the light and veering pretty much out of control. This was also right in front of the police station, so I know they were on it and they have cams everywhere, especially at that section of road. It was pure luck that it didn’t strike any cars or pedestrians at the moment including mine or smashing other cars into mine! This was super scary but it happened so fast. It sped along somehow zigzagging down to a rotary that’s a bit further down the road. I was sure that a crash was inevitable. Lo and behold I saw on the news a little later that there was a fatality, probably the driver of that vehicle. It’s shut down that stretch of Route 1 in both directions this morning. Then I had a few thoughts. First of all, thankfully more people were not hurt or killed as that would be a must likely outcome on the time of day (kids walking to school!) If a person was hit I would be pretty sure they would be instantly killed. My other thought was I saw someone was driving that car and they were alive and then literally seconds later they were dead. In just a matter of seconds our worlds changed. Crazy to think of it that way. 🙏
Yesterday morning we took a jaunt out to our friends’ studio in Needham, namely Blue Lotus Healing Arts, who were celebrating their 10 year anniversary! They’ve built an amazing place that adds beautiful energy to the town of Needham. Visit for acupuncture, yoga, massage, mat Pilates, and other holistic modalities! Tell them I sent ya!
Finally got a chance to visit Mrs Skipper troll in East Providence, Rhode Island. Thomas Dambo constructs his trolls from recycled wood with the goal of encouraging people to explore nature and value the environment. Many of the trolls’ narratives and expressions, often with a humorous twist, incorporate an environmental message. After that we grabbed lunch at a random place on our journey that we happened to be near called Rosa’s Tavern and it was actually very good! I got a chicken parm sammie and LD got this very good tasting seafood pot dish. Finished up with a quick jaunt over to Like No Udder for some ice cream and hot chocolate. I also scored a free rubber duck in pirate attire there, which was kind of cool.
