Stuck in traffic, as cars are in the bike lane. > Wow, I'm sure glad there is paint on the road! Guy on bike in front of me> paint is not infrastructure! #bikelife 🚴

Wow, it's nice outside. I want every day to be like today. #summer #roxburyma

It's 72' and it feels cold. 😆 #summer

Went to Eastie. You don't need to turn your bike around as the (Blue line) stops use doors on opposite sides. Went to ICA Waterfall. Not my favorite exhibit, but always worth the trip. Went to Constitution Beach. #bikelife #bostonma #ica #eastbostonma

Ok, mother nature won that round. (I had the skylights open.) 🌧️ #bostonma

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney I liked it. But I liked ... https://ramblingreaders.org/book/134014/s/conversations-with-friends #books #audiobooks

Boston councilors mbta orange line extension plan for Blue Hill Ave slammed https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/06/24/boston-councilors-mbta-orange-line-extension-plan-for-blue-hill-avenue-slammed #bostonma #bospoli

I think I posted this already, but I still find it funny enough to post it again. They only list one store as being in Boston, and list the others in the neighborhoods in which they are located. But let me know if you are able to find the store in Brigham's Corner. Because I can't. It seems […]

I ride the Neponset River Greenway, starting in Mattapan. The most direct way to get there is down Blue Hill Ave, which is horrible even with almost no traffic this morning. It's a great ride once you get there with lots of shade. Unfortunately the new section, after Teneat Beach was closed […]

I learned about the Dutch House today. It's right next to the Muddy River. > Besides the ‘Dutch House,’ only five other buildings from the Chicago World’s Fair still exist. > Appleton disassembled the house and transported it from Chicago to Brookline piece-by-piece […]

I did the "ride my bike on Storrow Drive because it's closed to traffic" thing. I didn't know they closed it the day before. #bikelife #bostonma

Bought a couple of large print books for my father. These are very reasonably priced if you don't mind used books. This one turned out to be a hardcover, and was less than $10 including shipping. 📚 But what is funny is that it looks like someone got / bought it from the Newton library. #books

I went out last night, to do my Harvart Sq loop. Fortunately it cooled down a lot. Which most times uses Mass Ave both ways. But last night I went over the bridge and took a left to come home. That path isn't lit that well. But I think mostly safe. There was a woman in a (fancy) white dress […]

Green Dot by Madeleine Gray I took me a little while to get used to writers style. Manic, to represent the character. It's a sympathetic portrayal of a woman who falls in love with a married man https://ramblingreaders.org/book/419367/s/green-dot #books #audiobooks

The tall ships aren't arriving until the 11th, that's unfortunate. I had assumed they would be here for the 4th. #bostonma

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Very well written. My only small criticism is that most people are not as self aware as all of these characters. https://ramblingreaders.org/book/404431/s/intermezzo #books #audiobooks

Heat wave this week, in case folks haven't heard already. People in Somerville and Medford: MAMAS has an air conditioner redistribution project every spring/summer. If you have a working a/c to contribute, or if you are in need of one, take a look at the info on the website about this project! […]

Roxbury Hit-and-Run Horror as Driver Bolts, Pedestrian Fights for Life https://hoodline.com/2026/06/roxbury-hit-and-run-horror-as-driver-bolts-pedestrian-fights-for-life/ It feels like every time I'm out I see cars running red lights. I have to imagine it's the same mindset, when you run […]

I was thinking about the Big Dig and how billions of dollars later we didn't end up with a single protected bike lane. 🚴 All we got was paint. 🙃 #bikelife #bostonma

I was visiting my father, and he found his Kindle while we were talking about ebooks. He was trying to use it and getting very frustrated. So I tried using it and omg. I've been in tech for 30 years and I couldn't figure out how to use this thing. I was able to increase the font size, but […]

I saw the VW Van for the first time today. It was very cute. I guess it's electric? https://www.vw.com/en/models/id-buzz.html #cars

The church across the street posted that anyone using their lot after July 1st will get towed. Not clear if that's temporary, like when they had it repaved. Lots of folks have been using the lot, as long as I've lived here. And it doesn't seem like anyone tries to move on Sundays when most […]

💥🧨💥🧨🎇🎆 Already with the fireworks 😑 #roxburyma

I was in Chinatown and this guy asked me how to get to Mass Ave. 🤔 I'm just terrible with directions in general, and Boston doesn't help. I didn't know how to get from downtown to Copley for decades. Without being on the Green Line. For this guy I was thinking of Mass Ave and Tremont so I […]

Store front dentist, with a sign offering $9 Botox shots really giving off these Theodoric of York vibes. https://youtu.be/edIi6hYpUoQ #bostonma

Yesterday I finally remembered to take along a pruner, to trim a couple of trees whose branches were hitting me on my bike ride near the Muddy River. Someone else had just done that. 😆 #bikelife #bostonma

Dead Money For a movie about poker, it got a lot wrong about poker. I don't even play poker, and I can see that. The very first scene has the players show their cards, before the dealer deals the last card. https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1327537-dead-money #movies

Riding my bike around I discovered they have a large screen in front of what used to be the Sears building. But there wasn't a game on at the time, and they were not muting the commercials. I can't handle listening to TV commercials. #worldcup #watchparty

Station Eternity An entertaining scifi story. The story telling is uneven, but enjoyable overall. https://ramblingreaders.org/book/186485/s/station-eternity #books #audiobooks

Deacon King Kong Very good story telling. You should read / listen to this. https://ramblingreaders.org/book/156886/s/deacon-king-kong #books #audiobooks

A marching band on Warren Str! Nice. #juneteenth #roxburyma

> City officials billed the meeting as a “fair,” and asked residents who attended for input on specific decisions, including a choice of colors for the carpeting to be used in the interior of the grandstands. 😆 Franklin Park abutters erupt in rage over city’s White Stadium plan […]

The Take / Bastille Day I had to look it up by Idris Elba as it was titled The Take. And wow, that guy is in a lot of movies. Very fun. Very silly, and very fun. Some nice fight scenes. And the scene running across the rooftops was well done […]

Walked out of the Stop & Shop in South Bay to a massive rainbow. Didn't have my phone with me. 😕 But I'm seeing photos that others took #bostonma

Solace Wow, this turned out to be really good. Surprising me. I didn't think the story was that good, so props to the director for making a good movie out of that. I really hate it when the bad guy knows too much ahead of time. But in this case there is a reason for that. Even if it's a silly […]

Support the zoning amendment to remove outdated parking mandates — and make housing more affordable for everyone. https://boston-parking-mandates-reform.netlify.app/petition.html #bospoli

that billboard on the expressway that informs us channel 7 is the only news organization that doesn't pay for employee parking.... I have no idea what we are supposed to do with that information

They have art along the Muddy River, like they did last year. I really love public art. It's just so civilized. I'm fairly sure it's on the Brookline side of the river. I'm not having good luck getting photos, so please go see it yourself. #public #art #bostonma #brooklinema #muddyriver /1

I think every toaster I've ever owned breaks when you finally get around to shaking the crumbs out of it. 🫠 #adulting

Finally, the weather which I've been waiting for all year! #bostonma

Went to the CVS in JP and wow, so much (cheap / trashy) soccer merchandise. They are going to be left with so much stock. That they are not going to be able to get rid of for pennies on the dollar. #fifa #bostonma

Boston 2026 Pride Ride Saturday June 20! Meet at 10AM at the Walnut Av entrance at Franklin Park (near @ridebluebikes.bsky.social station). We'll have pride bike decor & other activities. Group ride starts at 11:30; party pace to City Hall where we will provide a light brunch. RSVP @ bcu.bike/pride

What is the Amazon guy driving a UHaul? #bostonma

Most People Die on Sundays Liked it. My favorite line was: > I'm afraid that happiness may not be achievable. https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/943414-los-domingos-mueren-mas-personas #movies

Inside Men This was well done. I liked that was just four episodes and done. They didn't try and drag it out. They also did a good job out jumping back and forth in time, to keep you guessing what was going to happen. https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/43095-inside-men #tvshows

I don't know why they need to close a portion of Summer Str for these soccer matches. Although I'm all for making it as difficult to drive downtown as possible. 😁 Speaking of which, when can we start charging people for driving into Boston? This is working great in NYC from all accounts […]

SCOOP: We've obtained a police report that shows Junming Zhu, the driver accused of killing a man on the Paul Dudley White Bike Path in Cambridge in fall 2024, had caused another serious crash in Melrose less than two months before the homicide: mass.streetsblog.org/2026/06/04/a...

Spider Noir Nicolas Cage is not doing it for me. He's just too old for the role. It's interesting that you can watch it in color or black & white. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Noir #tvshows

Dallas Buyers Club This is the first time I've seen this movie, and it's funny when you compare this guy fighting the FDA for it's inaction towards treating AIDS to the folks "doing their own research" during COVID. https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/152532-dallas-buyers-club #movies

One of the most blocked "bus lanes" in the city of Boston. Why is a car on the inside of the bus when they should only be traveling on the center lane? Predictable mayhem because of a lack of enforcement Why don't Boston City buses have cameras ticketing bus lane blockers yet? It's legalized now!