I'm a historical landscape architect, photographer, writer, recovering graphic designer and journalist, pop culture enthusiast, and unabashed sports fan. I started this blog to keep in touch with friends from Boston when I moved back to my hometown of Portland, Oregon. I wanted a way to share stories that I would have otherwise shared over drinks or while watching a Red Sox game. In my dream world I wouldn't have to choose between living on the west coast or east coast. This blog allows me to zip up the distance between the two.
gift crack: the gap in wrapping paper or the uncovered portion of a gift found on the bottom or sides of the box. this may result from the gift wrapper running out of paper or underestimating the amount of gift wrap needed to cover the entire box.