If you give a moose a muffin...

I saw a moose yesterday! After 25 years of living in an area of the country known for its abundance of moose, I have finally seen one. I can die happy now. Actually, it wasn't even that interesting a creature. Jay and I were walking in a state park and it was just sitting there in the woods. It didn't look at us or get up and run away, even after a dog started barking at it. I guess they're mostly like cool looking cows. In any case, it was still wicked awesome.

Moose = best birthday present ever

Cool Runnings

Monday is Patriot's Day in Massachusetts. That's right, my soon-to-be new home has its own special holiday to remind you that yes, they are way more patriotic than you will ever be.

Along with general pompousness, it is also the official day for the Boston Marathon. The forecast is calling for a nor'easter* to hit from Sunday night until Tuesday. This should make for a dangerously comical competition.


*For my non-New England readers, a nor'easter is basically a New England snow version of a hurricane.