December 18, 2005 – 11:18 pm
After church today, we had everyone over for a little Christmas celebration. About 20 people came, and we had a great time. People brought so much food there was no way we could eat it all! There were delicious Christmas cookies, ham, potatoes, baklava, pita chips with hummus, chocolate fondue, vegetables, and fruit, among other [...]
December 17, 2005 – 8:28 am
I’m sorry I didn’t have my camera with me, but earlier this week, I took a shortcut through the Public Garden and Boston Common to get to Downtown Crossing. I could’ve taken the T, but the sun was shining bright, the snow was sparkling and I couldn’t resist. It was a beautiful walk. The Public [...]
December 9, 2005 – 4:35 pm
We’ve had a pretty significant snowstorm today (for December). 6 inches have fallen since this morning, and it’s still coming down. There’s something exciting about this kind of snowstorm. The winds are howling and rattling the windows in gusts up to 60mph and occasionally there is a booming clap of thunder.
I’m glad the city doesn’t [...]
December 4, 2005 – 2:50 pm
Walking home from church this morning I felt a little like Scrooge’s nephew, Fred, flush with Christmas enthusiasm. We had just finished our Cantata (which this year was a very traditional Lessons and Carols), a light snow was beginning to stick, and a Christmas tree was waiting for us at our cozy apartment. I wanted [...]
December 3, 2005 – 9:47 pm
Yes, it has begun. Boston is decking its halls with more Christmas lights than anyone could count. They’re all over the trees in the parks, along the streets, and in store window displays. Here are a few photos of the lights just within a couple of blocks of my workplace. I also included a photo [...]
December 2, 2005 – 9:54 am
These photos are from the IBCB’s annual International Thanksgiving Dinner. Since it’s held in the Pastor’s home, they actually have one dinner on Friday night and one dinner on Saturday to accomodate as many people as possible. Most of the guests are international students from local colleges. Some of them had only been in the [...]
