Work is taking me to San Francisco this week. Unfortunately the way the meetings are structured it leaves me with virtually no time to spend apart from my colleagues and will likely mean that I’ll be slow to respond to any questions or comments. That doesn’t mean I won’t try to get out and enjoy an hour or two on my own but I do wish I had more time to enjoy San Francisco.
I have nothing to share, and I’m too busy to write something from scratch so I thought I’d post this to fill the void.
Until I can come up with something more substantial, feast your eyes on this piece of mancandy.
Varla Jean Merman’s take on School House Rock; quite educational and entertaining. Not safe for work but it is hysterical.
The Boston Athletic Association online-only, rolling registration for the 2015 Boston Marathon opens Monday at 10 a.m. on September 8, 2014.
Just as in the past years, the runners for the 119th Boston Marathon with the fastest qualifying times in each gender and age group will be allowed to register first on baa.org, according to the race’s rolling admission policy. Other qualified runners can follow who beat the qualifying time by 20 minutes or more.
For those who simply enjoy cheering on the runners (like me), note that the Marathon will take place on Monday, April 20, 2015.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
10 am–4:45 pm Free admission
Admission will be free to the Museum of Fine Arts Boston in honor of museum director Malcolm Rogers 20th anniversary. Details here.
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ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.
Earlier this week I wrote a quick post about a whisper campaign regarding who was moving into Hamersley’s restaurant after it closes next month. Those whispers were apparently credible. Today, Eater Boston published Rebecca Roth Gullo of The Gallows will open a new restaurant there in early January 2015.
According to the Eater article, Hamersley’s is seeking to transfer its license to an RRG, LLC with Seth Yaffe listed as the manager. RRG (most likley is Rebecca Roth Gullo) and Seth Yaffe is The Gallows’ GM. I’m very happy for Rebecca and her team. She has a great track record of opening successful businesses here in the South End.
No, you are not seeing double. I happened to have these two images sent to me over the past couple weeks and figured I’d combine them for double the viewing pleasure. Have a great day.
Tea@Sea is back again and this year it is bigger and better with a much larger boat to dance the night away in Portland, ME. Once aboard you can enjoy a wide variety of Hors D’Oeuvres or grab a drink and enjoy music by the hottest DJ’s around.
Something I really like but never expected from this blog is people proactively reaching out to tell me about new businesses opening and old businesses closing. I often refer to these tips as “whispers” because they are usually shared as such when I’m out and about.
I’m going out on a limb here and asking for more info
A whisper campaign seems to be in full swing with different people who don’t know each other whispering who is going into Hamersley’s space after it closes in October. The problem is the name mentioned over and over again doesn’t make sense.
So I’ve decided to ask those of you who have been whispering (you know who you are) if you would email me with more information. What did you see? Who told you? Give me something in writing.
Despite the fact that this is a short work week, I can’t help but get excited by the fact that tomorrow is Friday.
Source: http://www.juniperdisco.com
Twenty-six years ago two men, Jay Critchley and Walter McLean, organized the first Swim for Life, which raises money for local health services. Back in 1988 eighteen swimmers took the plunge and raised $6,000.
In the early 1990s prayer ribbons were initiated to provide visual witness to the swimmers as they crossed the harbor from Long Point to the Boatslip where the swim concludes. Each swimmer inscribes the names of those they love and a personal message.
Swim for Life Saturday, September 6
Held the weekend following Labor Day, the event has grown over the years, attracting 150 volunteers and more than 400 swimmers. For more information visit swim4life.org.
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