This is one of those years when my birthday falls exactly on Father's Day, so timed for a double celebration! the day started out kind of gloomy, overcast, and rainy, and I was feeling every one of my newly-acquired sixty years...kind of gloomy and overcast, myself! I think this was partially because it was five years ago this day that I spent ...

It was a bit uneasy at first being back on familiar soil. I forgot I had to watch what I said since people could actually understand me now. I found that out the hard way by the look I received when I mentioned somehting I should not have. And I actually missed not being able to understand what was going on around me. Now I hear everything and ...

There is nothing bigger in spirit than Boston, than my wonderful mate Bryan. His heart and humour enveloped us all and although time was short, it felt as though we had never been apart. We've known each other 17 years and I wish we were less than all the airmiles inbetween, but as always, my friends are dotted around the globe and I am blessed ...

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Well, we finally arrived in Boston after a nightmare of a border crossing. Having been able to get into the US so easily when flying in from the UK, us and the taxi company didn't expect any different at a road border. What a mistake!! They kept us waiting at the border for 1hr and 40mins!! Now I know that Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman had i...

Got up at the crack of dawn for an early start on the drive back to Boston. It was a fairly warm morning, in Bar Harbour terms, with the temperature certainly above freezing. We loaded up the Whalemobile with all our extra luggage and it comfortably fitted in the vast boot. In fact, I think our VW Golf would have comfortably fitted in the boot a...

Mom, you probably don't want to look at these pictures.

Kate and I pondered which of the Harvard Museums to visit today - there are several, and all were within walking distance of where we were staying. We headed out and ended up at the Peabody Museum of Anthropology, which connects to the Harvard Museum of Natural History, so we had two for the price of one. These museums don't have the 'glitz' of ...