April 13, 2020 by Sassy Girl

Boston Marathon Monday

April 15, 2019 Monday

6:34 AM Sassy
Good morning Phil! Have an awesome first day!

8:08 AM Phil
Good morning!
Happy Monday and thank you!

12:00 PM Sassy
From WBZ Boston Marathon Twitter:

Worknesh Degefa of Ethiopia is the winner of the 2019 Boston Marathon Women’s race with an unofficial finish of 2:23:30 (unofficial)

12:11 PM Sassy
From WBZ Boston Marathon Twitter:

WHAT A FINISH! Lawrence Cherono beats out Lelisa Desisa by a second to win the 2019 Boston Marathon Men’s race!

12:12 PM Sassy
From Boston.CBSLocal.com

Manuela Schar Wins Boston Marathon Women’s Wheelchair Division

https://boston.cbslocal.com/video/4065979-manuela-schar-wins-boston-marathon-womens-wheelchair-division/

[52-second video of racer coming across the finish line]

12:13 PM Sassy
From WBZ Boston Marathon Twitter:

WATCH: HISTORIC WIN: Daniel Romanchuk is first American since 1993 to win the #BostonMarathon men’s wheelchair division!

https://twitter.com/wbz/status/1117800397832429569

[9-second video of the racer coming across the finish line]

April 12, 2020 by Sassy Girl

Hosanna and Lasagna

April 14, 2019 Sunday

7:09 AM Sassy
Good morning!
Hope your Palm Sunday is full of Hosannas!

7:13 AM Sassy

8:15 AM Phil
Hosanna! Cantata Sunday and then having friends over for wine and good food.

Gotta strike my check for thousands of bucks to my IRS friends
.

One of my buddies was an extra on Hawaii Five O the other night. Fun watching him stroll the beach behind the actors.

Very close to my son moving back here. He needs a rescue and do over badly. That boy is something else.

Start work tomorrow. I’m ready to start this new phase. Another supervisor who started with the old job at the same time is also leaving and going back to his old job. The institutional differences are staggering and you are always on the outside looking in. I’m very happy to be back with what I know and love. I hated my old job but it paid well.

Have a beautiful Palm Sunday!

9:51 PM Sassy
German breakfast at Karl’s Sausage Kitchen in Peabody!

12:05 PM Sassy
Blooming trees!

6:43 PM Sassy
Spring flowers!

8:33 PM Sassy
Sunday Italian supper at Regina Pizzeria in Station Landing in Medford

The Bar in the Vino Room

Iced tea and a melon colada

Free bread with garlic olive oil

Italian wedding soup

Giambotta pizza for Hubby

The Vino Room

Sausage lasagna

April 11, 2020 by Sassy Girl

Bum for a day

April 13, 2019 Saturday

8:19 AM Sassy
Good morning kid! Are you done with the old job?

9:02 AM Phil
[photo of the view as he was leaving the parking lot at his old job]

I am! Good morning!
I’m actually unemployed until tomorrow so I’m a bum!
Got cantata practice this morning and then off on an adventure

10:04 AM Sassy
Woohoo!

7:56 PM Sassy
Japanese dinner at Yoki at Station Landing in Medford

Blue Hawaii and iced tea

Gyoza

Deep fried oysters

Miso soup

Side salad with ginger dressing

Street corn

Soft-shell crab tempura maki

Chicken teriyaki with veggies and noodles

Hibachi steak with veggies and noodles

with ginger sauce and a mustard sauce

Interior

Entrance

8:33 PM Sassy
Dessert delights at Mike’s Pastry in Assembly Row

Macaroons

Florentine cannoli

Helpful staff

Exterior

April 10, 2020 by Sassy Girl

New puppies

April 12, 2019 Friday

April 9, 2020 by Sassy Girl

No more limeade

April 11, 2019 Thursday

From: Sassy

To: Brett

Sent: Thu, Apr 11, 2019 at 10:34 PM
Subject: No more PF Chang’s

Hiya Brett! Hope your week is rolling along well.

I finished the last big reception I have to run! I am so relieved to have that over!!

Did you hear that the PF Chang’s at the CambridgeSide Galleria is closed? I am so sad. I have such wonderful memories of being there, and they served my favorite drink – the strawberry cucumber limeade. We were headed there last night when Google Maps told me they were permanently closed. I was incredulous so I called and the answering machine said they were gone. Yuck!

I’m staying home tomorrow. I can do the payroll from here and rest my tired bones from all the standing and toting and moving furniture for the reception.

Have a wonderful weekend! Think of my chest now and then. 😉

-S

April 9, 2020 by Sassy Girl

No more PF Chang’s

April 11, 2019 Thursday

From: Sassy

To: Greg

Sent: Thu, Apr 11, 2019 at 10:36 PM
Subject: No more PF Chang’s

Hiya G! Hope life is treating you well.

I’ve set my retirement date – June 21! I am counting the days! 70 more! I finished the last big event I have to run! I am so relieved to have that over!!

Did you hear that the PF Chang’s at the CambridgeSide Galleria is closed? I am so sad. I have such wonderful memories of being there and they served my favorite drink – the strawberry cucumber limeade. We were headed there last night when Google Maps told me they were permanently closed. I was incredulous so I called and their answering machine said they were gone. Yuck!

Have a wonderful weekend! Think of my chest now and then. 😉

-S

April 9, 2020 by Sassy Girl

Fancy food

April 11, 2019 Thursday

8:39 AM Sassy
Good morning Phil!

9:35 AM Phil
Good Morning!
Gorgeous day. Check out day!
Have a fabulous day!

9:56 AM Sassy

5:35 PM Sassy
My last big event is done! Woot! One step closer to retirement!

Seared spicy ahi tuna & mango bites

Honey dijon glazed chicken brochettes

Lavash spirals – turkey or vegetables

Basil-marinated mozzarella and grape tomato skewers

Crudities with hummus and ranch dip

Crispy pork dumplings

Vegetarian spring rolls

Tamarind Lime Jumbo Shrimp

Mini pastries

Beautiful floral arrangement

from Nellie’s Wildflowers in Davis Square

Cheeses and fruit

8:30 PM Sassy
Comfort food from Greek Corner – avgolemono soup and a gyro!

April 8, 2020 by Sassy Girl

A Door and Windows

April 10, 2019 Wednesday

8:59 AM Sassy
Wednesday time! Hope it’s a grand one!

4:04 PM Phil
Can’t complain, hope yours was good

4:06 PM Sassy
Rolling along!
Big event tomorrow – my last one!
Went back over my procedure doc to be sure we’re ready! And whoever does the next one will have some clues.

4:10 PM Phil
Woo Hoo! Good luck!

4:10 PM Sassy
Thanks! You home?

4:20 PM Phil
On my way.
Two more days. Start checkout tomorrow.

4:21 PM Sassy
Awesome! Is there much more to do?

4:23 PM Phil
Got to do all the security stuff and swear to never tell anybody anything, remove all my access.

I’m primarily prepping for the new job to start Monday. Teleconference with leadership tomorrow. My department has been described as a train wreck. Can only get better from that point!

4:24 PM Sassy
Sounds like your sort of challenge!

4:25 PM Phil
Why does everyone say that?

4:25 PM Sassy
Cause they’ve seen what you’ve done before and how you thrive?

Can you take your phone into the office there?

Do you have your own office with a door?

4:27 PM Phil
I guess. Been talking to former colleagues all day and haven’t stopped smiling. My people!

No phone in the building due to security.

I do have an office with a door. Have one of those now, but the next one has windows which I am excited about.

4:35 PM Sassy
Yay!

4:44 PM Sassy
To the outside?

4:49 PM Phil
Yup

4:50 PM Sassy

5:37 PM Sassy
Why didn’t anyone tell me P.F. Chang’s closed?! Argh!

I asked Google Maps for directions to see which way had less traffic and it told me it was permanently closed, so I called and there’s a message confirming it. So sad. Adored their cucumber strawberry limeade.

5:51 PM Sassy
Chinese dinner at Changsho between Harvard and Porter Square in Cambridge

Statue

Interior

Place setting

Interior

Sauces and ginger

Shao mai

Soup dumplings

Pancakes with beef and hoisin sauce

Ma pa tofu with pork

Fountain in the entry

7:14 PM
Dessert at Honeycomb Creamery in Cambridge

My salted caramel crackle in a vanilla cone, and

a bunny tracks (carrot cake) in a vanilla cone for Hubby

10:10 PM Sassy
Not a tiara but 15 carats of gems, 14k white gold and lots of engraving make for quite a ring!

The 2018 World Series Championship Ring

https://youtu.be/qJYhG71l4WI

[5 minute video]

April 7, 2020 by Sassy Girl

My legs

April 9, 2019 Tuesday

8:10 AM Phil
Good morning!
Pretty day today, bad traffic day but I’m riding in the back.
Have a great Tuesday!

8:26 AM Sassy
Good morning Phil! Another gray cold day here so I’m making my own sunshine! So sweet to start the morning with your words! Thanks for posting yesterday about your job change – was fun to see your pals’ comments.

8:45 AM Phil
Been out of that environment for several years working with folks who are not my kind of people. I’m excited to work with my former co-workers again.

8:56 AM Sassy
Here’s my legs!