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The Blizzard of 2013

Posted on February 11, 2013 by newenglandkiwi

It might have caught the attention of some of you that we had a little bit of snow here in New England over the weekend. We actually got off pretty lightly here in Western Massachusetts, and by “lightly” I mean … Continue reading →

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Colds

Posted on January 22, 2013 by newenglandkiwi

I think I said something last week about it being really cold. Everyone: I was wrong. Now it’s really cold. The wind chill tomorrow morning is supposed to be -15F. If I didn’t have to leave the house FOR SCIENCE! … Continue reading →

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Twenty Below

Posted on January 3, 2013 by newenglandkiwi

The serious part of winter has arrived here in Western Massachusetts – we got a foot of snow between Christmas and New Year’s, and it is, admittedly, very pretty. It’s also sticking around, because along with the snow, we’ve also … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas, Everyone

Posted on December 23, 2012 by newenglandkiwi

This is the view from my kitchen window. This is the forecast for Christmas Eve/Christmas Day: Many, many Christmas-related movies have taught me that it is common, nay, traditional, for the “white” part of “white Christmas” to be withheld until … Continue reading →

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The World’s Best(???) Christmas Shop

Posted on December 18, 2012 by newenglandkiwi

You know that thing where the closer you live to a tourist attraction, the less likely you are to actually visit it? Like how I lived in Christchurch for six years and never visited the Antarctic Centre (although that had … Continue reading →

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October Surprise

Posted on October 28, 2012 by newenglandkiwi

Two days ago, I was muttering imprecations about what I was going to do if I saw one more campaign ad for Elizabeth Warren or Scott Brown, a.k.a. the Only Political Game In Town in Western Massachusetts, let alone more news … Continue reading →

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On The Merits Of Not Going To Siberia

Posted on September 4, 2012 by newenglandkiwi

Our cruise did not being entirely propitiously, as we had to transfer to the Marcus G Langseth rather late in the game after our original ship had an unfortunate run-in with some debris in Puget Sound. First off, we had … Continue reading →

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A Fishy Perspective

Posted on July 2, 2012 by newenglandkiwi

I’ve been spending most of the last couple of weeks running around like a headless chicken trying to get everything in order for our long-awaited trip home (nine days and counting!). In particular, due to visa renewals and other assorted … Continue reading →

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Maple Season

Posted on March 20, 2012 by newenglandkiwi

While Massachusetts isn’t as well-known a producer of maple syrup as Vermont, say, there is a fair bit of the stuff produced here. I don’t know why I missed maple season last year – the weather stayed cold enough long … Continue reading →

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New York: Part Two

Posted on March 5, 2012 by newenglandkiwi

The first time we came to New York, we didn’t have a lot of time to take in the general ambiance of the city, as it were, since we spent most of our 22 hours sleeping, talking to people in … Continue reading →

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