I was in Maui in March 2011, when Tokyo had the 9.1 earthquake.
It was March 10th, and my husband and I went on a whale watch. January, February, and March are prime whale season in Hawaii. The humpback whales migrate there to have their babies in the warm water. We had been on this particular...
We wanted to share our thoughts regarding SVB Financial Group and Signature Bank being taken over by federal regulators. The capital markets have been predictably frightened and volatile on this news of two bank failures. While we are always monitoring developments in the economy and financial...
I always wondered whether my kids’ high school or college years would go by more quickly. Our visit last month for senior parents’ weekend had me revisiting this question and working through the mental exercise. One morning Molly and I went to a local coffee establishment, her studying and me...
Our latest milestone is crawling – we aren’t there yet but we are getting very close.
It started with a kind of army crawl, as Briana used her arms to pull herself forward while her torso remained on the ground. She was very happy about this and would kick her legs in excitement as she went, even...
We all remember the day we got married, March 2020 when the world went into quarantine, and the day our children are born. But what about the months in between these pivotal moments?
Since a young age, time has always felt like it was passing so quickly. As I sat in the classroom, days turned into...
I joined the Rope Team in November as Operations Assistant, and I am very excited to be here!
To get to know me a little better, here are a few personal facts. I live in Braintree with my husband, Doug, and our black lab, Jack. I grew up in Beverly, where my mother and siblings still live, and I...
We hope everyone’s year is off to a good start and we wish you a happy and healthy 2023! I have yet to break any of my new year’s resolutions, but it has been only a week so check back with me at the end of the month.
Last year was an exciting year for our team, with Tom and Nora having incredibly...
Christmas has been my favorite holiday as far back as I can remember. And just like a lot of things so far this year, Christmas has taken on a new and more significant meaning this time around.
For starters, we were faced with an unexpectedly difficult question – what do you get a 7-month-old for...
Social Security recipients will get a hefty raise in 2023, with benefits rising 8.7%, the most in four decades.
The inflation-related bump may coax some retirees into tapping their benefits early, before they reach full retirement age. It also may spark a few questions.
• How do you apply for...
When I was biking cross country, there was a day that I was pulled under an 18-wheeler truck speeding by. It was the longest 3 seconds of my life; in that moment I truly thought I was going to die. What went through my head was that I just wanted another moment to hug my then boyfriend (now husband)...
Well, we all got the benefit of an extra hour of sleep Saturday night, which I personally appreciated. However, anyone who has ever worked with me knows to expect the usual complaint on Monday about it getting dark too early. I’m more of a night owl and have always appreciated daylight lingering...
It all started simply enough. The fridge we inherited when we bought the house gave out, so we had to buy a new one. Things started smoothly: we found a good option on sale and scheduled delivery for just two days later.
The old fridge had a built-in water dispenser so there was a water line...
