February 1 Is a New Beginning and Life is Good!

Sofie, The Gym, and Pickle All Add Up to a Great Winter 2025 I’m pleased to report that I have successfully survived a third Dry January, and last night I was happy to see it end. I mean, it’s good not to drink but I am not as good at […]
Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help at the Majestic

Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, the newest play at the Majestic Theater in West Springfield through Feb 16, 2025.
Liz Fleming Travels: Northern Spain

An interview on Liz Fleming Travels about Northern Spain; San Sebastian and Bilbao.
Christmas 2024 Was One of My Best

This was a good Christmas for me, a fun family time at Kate’s house and dinner with friends here and a Sam sleepover to boot.
Phantom Sheep Comedy Improv Group’s Holiday Fun

Phantom Sheep Improv Group are a hilarious troupe of 12 comedians who do on-demand sketch comedy and create funny videos.
GoNOMAD.com Says Goodbye

We have decided to stop publishing new travel stories on GoNOMAD, but we will continue to create new podcast episodes for the GoNOMAD Travel Podcast.
Countries to Escape to in 2025

Interest in leaving the U.S. is growing, here are practical places in Europe countries you could move to in 2025.
A Moon for the Misbegotten at the Majestic

A review of ‘A Moon for the Misbegotten’ at the Majestic Theater, Elm St. West Springfield through December 1
The Addams Family: Spanning Generations of Ghoul

The Addams Family a new musical performance at Mount Holyoke Department of Theater in South Hadley. A review of the play.
Constellations: A Whirlwind of Fleeting Emotions

A review of Valley Player’s new production of Nick Payne’s Constellations.
Springfield Massachusetts and Sam Hartshorne

Sam Hartshorne turned 40 on October 18, 2024 so we took a day to celebrate in downtown Springfield MA to see the museums and the armory.
Hurricane Milton Live Feed: This Feels Like Something Bad

Hurricane Martin is approaching Tampa right now. We are scared.
Martha’s Vineyard & Mallorca

The next two places I am visiting are both islands, first Martha’s Vineyard on the Atlantic Ocean, and then Mallorca, in the Mediterranean.
Shear Madness at the Majestic: Hysterical!

‘Shear Madness’ was tonight’s production, the opening night at the Majestic Theater for this hilarious interactive slapstick murder mystery comedy.
Big Big Sky at Chester Theatre

Big Big Sky the final production of the 35th summer season of the Chester Theatre Company, a review of the play by Tom Wells.
Instead of Removing Sugar, Enzyme Converts it to Fiber

Instead of removing or reducing sugar in foods, scientists at Wyss Institute have developed an enzyme that turns sugar into fiber inside the stomach. A breakthrough in the fight against sugar.
Quebec’s Eastern Townships Offer So Much

We are just back from a thrilling and enjoyable visit over our northern border Eastern Townships of Quebec. With the dollar at 30% higher, it’s cheap.
Tanglewood Awaits, in the Summer Tradition

It’s another July and it’s time for another visit to the hallowed lawn of Tanglewood in the Berkshires to enjoy the Boston Symphony Orchestra.