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I’m not sure who’s reading this, aside from John and I, but I do screen comments, on the rare occasion I get them. Ooh! And this weekend, I got my first totally random comment!

Well, blekanajone, if that is your real name, and if so, I’m very sorry for you… Beer smells like…er…beer. Or kinda like tequila, but with less of a bite. I’m afraid I’m more of a vodka gal myself, which doesn’t have much of a smell, since I keep mine in the freezer. It’s just better that way, trust me.

Oh, and being a girl…I don’t think I quite fit the description of “bro”.

Keep those questions coming! I’m always here to help.

From a trip to the park last spring. A little Photoshopping…obviously. Marlborough MA

While I don’t like bees, I do like getting a good picture. Again, waiting impatiently for spring… Derry NH

This reminds me, I need to go get my hair colored and these fried ends trimmed. Tolland CT

On the Thursday Threesome, I’ll choose a theme and describe three things that have to do with that theme. Next weekend, I shall be tripping off for a long weekend, which will also include a long 9-hour drive. Whee! Hopefully I’m not running around trying to get everything done at the last minute, but you are well warned if I disappear for the weekend. This Thursday is three places I’ve been, but want to go back:

1. Ithaca NY: I got my BA at Ithaca College, and I knew the moment I walked into Dillingham Center (the theatre department) that that’s where I wanted to be. Of course, the view of Cayuga Lake with the fountains didn’t hurt. Plus, the city itself was a fantastic mix of small town/college town/every town, and I just fell in love with it. So even though the snow would routinely be over my head, I wouldn’t hesitate if you gave me a lake house there.
2. Paris: Yes, I know this will probably be the chiche answer, but I only had 1 full day in Paris the time I visited. I did get to see the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, and the Tour Eiffel, but there’s so much more! Catacombs! Montmarte! Moliere’s grave!
3. Bellagio (Las Vegas): And for my decadent answer, I would love to be a VIP out at the Bellagio. I used to work there, in the basement, which was still pretty swank. Oh, and I can tell you specificially what I would like there… To stay in one of the Villas, to go see O again, to eat at Sensi and Le Cirque, and have some crepes at Jean Phillipe. *sigh*

Have an idea for a Thursday Threesome? Leave a comment, and I’ll see what I can do!

I am so ready to start pulling the flowers out of the ground. This one is from last year. Boston MA

Hope everyone had a lovely Easter Weekend. Or a … lovely Passover? Does one have a lovely Passover? I was celebrating the coming of spring…just in time for it to drop down to freezing at night. Again. But hey, at least it’s not snowing here in Massachusetts.

I had a nice time with the family, and visited this cat. Her name is on the tip of my tongue, but, of course, I can never remember it. *facepalm*

Southbridge MA

I filed this picture under man-made, since the photoshopping was done to emphasize the chairs and table. And if I hadn’t done this so late at night, I would have gone back in to do a different shot emphasizing the flowers on the table, since I honestly didn’t notice them until I was done.

Garden in the Woods, Framingham MA

I’m becoming really fond of this background treatment: I make a copy of the background, turn it black and white, then reduce the opacity to give the overal background an antiqued look. I also added a little Gaussian blur…’cause everything’s better with a Gaussian blur.

Natick MA