Archive for May, 2010

Why We Love our Ciclismo Guests: Meet Tom Fortmann, another Crazy Guy on a Bike

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

I feel blessed to have such wonderful people in my midst. A ride up the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway not only provides a quiet, traffic-free escape from urban Arlington but whether I plan it or not, I usually meet up with very interesting people with whom I can share a few miles of cycling and free-flowing chat. I was riding the path with my dad yesterday and passed Tom Fortmann and his wife Carla

Who Needs a Lawn? Plant a Garden (or have someone like Ben do it for you!)

Monday, May 17th, 2010

When I was in high school I remember spending hours in Betty Doyle’s massive vegetable garden on Hurricane Road in Keene, NH. I loved having my toes in the soil, weeding, laughing with Betty and of course bringing my bounty home to stir fry. 

Flash forward to my urban existance on Marathon St in Arlington. I have been whining about my tiny yard for years. It has barely enough room for the kids

Who Needs a Lawn? Plant a Garden (or have someone do it for you!)

Monday, May 17th, 2010

When I was in high school I remember spending hours in Betty Doyle’s massive vegetable garden on Hurricane Road in Keene, NH. I loved having my toes in the soil, weeding, laughing with Betty and of course bringing my bounty home to stir fry. 

Flash forward to my urban existance on Marathon St in Arlington. I have been whining about my tiny yard for years. It has barely enough room for the kids

Who Needs a Lawn? Plant a Garden

Monday, May 17th, 2010

When I was in high school I remember spending hours in Betty Doyle’s massive vegetable garden on Hurricane Road in Keene, NH. I loved having my toes in the soil, weeding, laughing with Betty and of course bringing my bounty home to stir fry. 

Flash forward to my urban existance on Marathon St in Arlington. I have been whining about my tiny yard for years. It has barely enough room for the kids

Why I love the Minuteman Bike Path

Saturday, May 8th, 2010

All Aboard! Along the Minuteman Trail  By Tammy Raabe Rao and Lauren Hefferon The Minuteman Bikeway, completed in 1993 as the United States’ 500th rail trail, provides Arlington residents with a transit corridor, a safe place to bike and stroll, and a path by which to revisit the beautiful natural canvas of our community. Maintained by Cambridge, Arlington, Lexington, and Bedford, the