April Update

Just a quick check-in as I relearn how to construct sentences:

• Welcomed my son Jacob into the world on April 1st at 11:15am! Many future blog posts to feature the little guy, who is healthy and doing the things a newborn should do...namely eat, sleep, and poop...sometimes all at once.
• Recovery for the wife has been more challenging, but we've been seeing improvement each week. Overwhelmed by the love, help, and support we've received from friends and family.
• Boston Marathon bombings: in short, it was shocking but just incredible to see the city (especially the police) rally together for a single purpose.
• My Mom is with us for two weeks and has been a huge blessing...and our place has never been so clean and well stocked with food.
• Survived my first week back to the office, which wouldn't have been possible without the bullet above.

Thank you and good night...

Chinese-American Fried Goodness

I love this list because it both acknowledges REAL Chinese cuisine and the very REAL craving I have for Chinese-American fried goodies...crab rangoons, I'm looking at you, you delicious bastard:

The Top 7 Gutbustingly Greasy, Shamefully Succulent Pu-Pu Platters (GrubStreet Boston)
 

Memorial Day Hike

This past Memorial Day weekend, in a continued effort to try new things and expand our activities as a couple, the Mrs. and I went for a short hike at Middlesex Fells Reservation. While I enjoy being outside in nice weather, I've never really been a "hiking" sort of guy, but this hike had a few things going for me:

• The weather was fantastic! Sunny but not too hot.
• I suggested the hike on Monday morning, which net my occasional need to do something spontaneous.
• T was kind enough to take a look at the Reservation map and choose a trail for us. My wife really knows me and chose something not too long for our first outing, that also had patches of shade. I get hot very easily, which if extended to a lengthy period of time usually leads to grumpiness.
• The site was only a 15 minute drive away from our home.
• Parking was easy.
• With driving time, the whole thing took 2 hours and we were back home in time for a late lunch and to work on somethings at home!

Our destination for the hike: Bear Hill Tower

So I'm happy to report that the hike was a big success and I actually look forward to our next hike. It was a great time to get unplugged from our daily grind and to really enjoy quality time with my wife. While I was prepared with a light back pack, I don't think my old pair of sneakers will really cut it if this becomes a regular thing. I would love to hear any recommendations on footwear for this hiking newbie!

Urban jungle

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Super MBTA World

Thanks to Universal Hub who shared this bit of video game art from Circle Cat Games:

Photo: Glouchester, MA

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Photo: The Paramount

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Photo: Asimov & Hawthorne

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