Three car accidents in Brookline, and the passing of a great resident marked this very hot week.
As we close out this week, get ready for next week, as we release the Patch Passport. With it, you'll be a savvy Brookline tourist.
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The anguish of missing special moments
Muffin and Squeaker turned two years old this week. Their birthday observance included a party for them last week attended by lots of family and friends, many unexpected presents that they are already starting to enjoy, and special treats on their birthday itself. (Plus a doctor’s appointment.) All the celebration got me thinking about how much our family has been through over the past two years and how much I worry that we’ve already lost some of these cherished moments. Anyone who has read my fiction knows that one of the themes I continue to explore is memory. I’m obsessed with the way the present remembers the past and how the future will remember the present. I’ve placed historical family archives in storage under lock and key, and I …
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Adrienne Kerman
10:29 am on Thursday, July 28, 2011
I have twins and also want to sufficiently capture their individual identities and achievements for them to cherish in the future. We take lots of photos, which, once or twice a year, I put into a shutterfly book. There is plenty of room for text so I don't just write captions, I write anecdotes, stories, and quotes to conicide with the pictures. I get very descriptive and try to include the … more ›