Good Morning all!

It’s a bright, sunny March Wednesday out, so far, and I thought I’d drop a few notes about some stuff that’s been rattling around in my noggin these past few days.

On Monday, Nate and I had a chance to meet up with a fellow blogger and resident of the North End.  His name is Brian.  You can find out more about him at:

The Right Side of Brian

We had a lovely time, meeting up for coffee and wandering around our neighborhood.  Brian led us through a side of the North End we don’t normally visit – the area between Christopher Columbus Park and North Square, for those who are familiar with the ‘hood – and we discovered a lovely little market down there which Nate and I will be going to more often.  It was really, really nice to meet a fellow member of the Tribe that lives in this uber-macho neck of Boston, and to have him turn out to be also level-headed, easy to talk to, and just all-around good natured and good humored was a pleasant surprise.  We will certainly be seeing him again!

Yesterday was a trip to Nate’s grandmother’s for another AWESOME home-cooked Italian dinner with his family.  I got to spend time with his aunt Carol, and the new niece of the family, Tracey, which is always a good time (I’m a sucker for babies), and actually found myself connecting a little with his other niece, Jade.  I don’t know why, but maybe it’s because she’s now the oldest sibling that I understand some of her behaviors better.  I was the oldest of two – we’re not sure how many baby Browns that Jade will preside over – but, as those of you who are also eldest siblings know – there is a certain level of responsibility, of expectation, and effort that goes into being the eldest one.  In any case, I got to teach Jade to say please AND bat her lovely eyelashes whenever she needed something from me.  It works like a champ every time!

On another note, I’m in the process of making plans to attend Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday, in South Boston.  I have put out the word to those who follow me on Twitter (ukthom) or Facebook, and have got a few people on board.  I did, however, get one response from a fellow Twitter follower that made me do a little thinking, and I will talk a little bit more about that later.  There’ s a certain level of history regarding this specific parade in terms of being a member of the GLBT family, and my time has run too short this morning to talk about it.  Maybe I’ll post about it tonight, or tomorrow.

The school app is being sent off tonight, as well.  Here’s to being nervous about that!

I also have managed to secure an appointment for my travel shots at Beth Israel Deaconess’ Travel Clinic here in Boston.  I’ll be all shot up with the interesting vaccines one must take when traveling to certain countries next week, so that ought to be interesting as well.  I’m SO excited to have finally started putting the ball into motion regarding this trip, and I’m really looking forward to it.  I’ve had a few rough ideas about how to best present the trip, and everything about it, to you all, so stay tuned for happenings with the blog.  I’m thinking I might try to implement WordPress MU, if that’s a hint…

Anyway, time IS short, and I must fly to work.  Have a wonderful rest of your week, and I’ll post again soon!

XX

Thom

Sixty episodes? Really?? This week’s show is an Early Monday Edition again – but there’s a good reason for it.  Updates, music, thoughts, and all the stuff you come to expect from your favorite Boston podcaster are all in this show this week.  Thanks for downloading and enjoy!
This Week’s Music:

Shades of Love – Josh Gallahan
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As promised, here are some snaps I took while wandering through Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood.  Enjoy!

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This week’s music:

Don’t Rain [...]

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So, this week’s show goes all over the place.  I’ve got more news to share, all of it good, as far as I can tell, and I go into a little bit more detail about when Nate and I first met (Thanks to Julian from FoulMonkeys for the suggestion via Twitter).  Thanks again for downloading, [...]

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