Category Archives: Boston

Boston and Singapore are the same place

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

It occurred to me while home that in some ways, Singapore throughout the year and Boston in winter are the exact same place. Weather The weather is often so extreme that people stay indoors.  In Singapore we complain that it … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday-US Trip (detail photos)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by

These are pictures of little details from the trip.  Another post will picture people and places. *New Reader FYI–Your first comment will be held in moderation.  If you’ve had an approved comment in the past, it will appear immediately*

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Boston, you’re my home

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

If you want a rehash of the tragic events of last week in Boston, from the Marathon bombing to the capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, go elsewhere. I can’t do it. Every conversation I’ve had for days has gone “Why? I … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Identity, politics

I have no words

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

There are plenty of places where you can follow the news updates about the tragedy of the Boston Marathon.  I can only tell you that this is a tragedy that hits incredibly close to home for me. Between 1997 when … Continue reading →

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Elanor is 4

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

My darling Ellie, Happy fourth birthday.  May you always embrace the world as fearlessly and with as big a heart as you do today. Love Mommy PS-Stop calling me mother-it’s freaking me out.

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Canobie Lake Park

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

One of the things I did during our last week in Boston was to take the girls to Canobie Lake Park with my friend Aimee and her son, and my friend Kate and her daughter.  I’ve posted a few still … Continue reading →

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Pictures from Boston

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

I know you’re probably ready for me to stop talking about Boston already.  I mean this is supposed to be an expat blog, right?  Soon, my darlings, soon.  Just a few more posts. Today I’ll take you on a tour … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

I’m still so jetlagged (or more accurately, the girls are jetlagged and I’m exhausted from dealing with jetlagged children), which is why I’ve not been posting this week.  But I can at least manage to post a single picture.

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Kate and Craig’s Wedding

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

As I said in the last post, this trip was timed specifically for Kate’s wedding.  Photos by me unless otherwise credited. Kate and Craig got married in Gloucester, which is about an hour north of Boston, on the coast of … Continue reading →

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Kate’s Bachelorette Party

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

This was a vacation with a purpose.  Kate was a maid of honor at my wedding–there was no way I was missing her wedding.  She got first approval on Ravi–he wanted to be there.  She is Ellie’s adored Auntie Kate-she … Continue reading →

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