Lunch at the Hangar, Where Massive Platters Prevail
Six hours ago, I had lunch with Ed at The Hangar in Amherst. I am still so full I refused a very tempting dinner of grilled chicken…I just can’t imagine eating for a long, long time. That’s because I ingested the regular–monster-sized nachos with chicken, which for $6.99 comes on […]
Muswell Hillbillies’ David Sokol Talks Kinks
My old friend David Sokol is playing in his band that plays Kinks songs on Friday night at the Iron Horse. I asked him about the gig and about his favorite band. It’s called “Back Where we Started,” and is billed as their last gig. Why the Kinks? what is so special […]
Christmas Brings the Unexpected and the Expected
We’re getting to crunch time in the holiday marathon. This is the week of Christmas parties; today a woman on Facebook said she was putting on glitter, just a little, since an office party loomed at the end of the day. We look around the house and try to figure […]
Ashfield Joins the Cool Towns with a Cajun Festival in February
When you walk into Elmer’s store in Ashfield and pick up a menu, you begin to get a sense of Nan Parati’s sense of fun. It’s her menu–filled with double entendre, puns and jokes that harken back to her New Orleans roots. Ashfield has never been as cool as it […]
Lunch with Max: Miss Saigon, Downtown Amherst
Every few weeks, I drive to Amherst to have lunch with my old friend Ed. He suggested that we share some of our finds with our blog readers, so herewith is the first installment of a new feature on Readuponit: Lunch reviews of local eateries. Today’s lunch was at Miss […]
Singing Christmas Carols to Empy Doorways and Barking Dogs
We met on the Gill Common with good intentions. Songbooks were passed out, a few practice numbers were run through. Then it was time to share the season’s good cheer with the citizens of the village. In a group, including youngsters and a dog on a leash, we made our […]
Carry a 1000 lb pole, Walk Eight Miles through Dark Woods–to Wear a Beret
Last night I flicked on Netflix and found a program called “Two Weeks of Hell.” It was about the test that potential Green Berets have to go through to simply be admitted into the even more rigorous training program that only a handful of them will be able to pass. […]
Being Reminded of Your Flaws Always Stings
There are times when I have to abandon my usual excess of joyfullness and realize that some days just suck. I had a bummer day yesterday and it got worse…I was relieved by sleep and to wake up with a new slate full of less grim prospects for the day. […]