This Is Framingham

Sorry for the repost if anyone saw this a while ago, this was another post that got deleted the same week I posted it because my server got hacked had “problems”.
Over the summer we went to Francos because we heard so many good things about it. ????? ???? glc   I remember the guys at the counter were friendly and it was nice and clean inside. ??? ?????? ????
We got half plain/mushroom:

By now I really forget how to describe it.  I remember we thought it was pretty good but I can’t remember anything unique about it. nice fc   I would go back though.  Maybe when I do I’ll re-post but I just wanted to add Franco’s to the pizza quest.

I haven’t looked at police log in a long time but I found some interesting entries from the past 10 days.
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SUSP ACTIVITY: CALLER STATES 3 MEN URINATING ON CARS

POLICE INFO: RP STATES THAT EVERY EVE, PARTICULARLY SAT AND SUN AN ELDERLY WHI MALE WEARING A  BLU/WHI PLAID SHIRT URINATES IN HIS FRONT YARD.
 
CIVIL MATTER: CALLER STATED PROBLEM WITH NEIGHBORS DRIVING ON FRT LAWN, ASKED THEM TO STOP BUT THEY HAVENT

SUSP ACTIVITY: ELDERLY MALE REPORTING SOMEONE STOLE HIS HANGING PLANTS

911 CALL:  WOMAN STATED THAT A SUBJECT AT ASIAN IMPORTS TRIED TO  “JAB”
SOMEONE AND THAT SHE WAS TOLD TO DO IT FROM SOMEONE AT  CVS

Tonight I went with some friends to John Harvard’s at Shopper’s (stupid) World.
John Harvard’s is decent for a chain restaurant. They have great beer selection that they brew there and pretty good food.

We got Harvest Spice beer with cinnamon-sugar rimmed glass which was really good.

I got a burger, Jen got a cheeseburger and Amy got a Buffalo Chicken Salad.

The lighting is kind of dim in there but it’s a comfortable atmosphere and better than a lot of the other options around there.

Not much else to day without going into my usual Shopper’s World mourning/rant so I’ll stop here.

Ethan had to get a haircut so I asked him to go here to Maenzo’s (formerly Mug and Brush) support sad plaza and see what it’s like. 
I’ve never been by when it’s open and it kind of looked like a guy-only barber shop but when we went in there two women getting their hair done and a third woman waiting.

I really like that they decorated for Halloween : )

While Ethan got his hair cut, the lady sitting next to me showed me pictures of some baby snapping turtles she found in her yard.  We ended up having a nice conversation while she waited for her hairdresser to be available. ????? ????  

Cosmo, one of the barber’s dog was there too, he was a very well-behaved pup that kept me company until Ethan was done.
 
They did a decent job and it was a pleasant experience so if you need a haircut check out Maenzo’s at 444 Franklin St.

In the early/mid-80’s there was the poor man’s MTV called “V66” (aka “The V”, aka holding your fingers like peace sign). 
We didn’t have cable when we were kids, so my sister and I would turn the TV to V66 as soon as we got home from school everyday to be hip to what videos kids were talking about at school.  They had great VJs and you could also call in and request videos and sometimes even get on the air.
I remember my sister and I were at the Lechemere mall and one of the V66 VJs was there holding some kind of contest. We were so star-struck!  I forget his name but it was the guy with the beard.  We talked to him and he was such a nice guy, we always remembered that.

This building at 111 Speen St. is said to have been the home of the V66 studios.  You can correct me if I’m wrong but so many people have told me it was that I trust this little factoid.

Aaaaaaaand- I’m back. Thanks to Ethan for filling in while I was gone. I’m sure everyone appreciated his better quality camera too. (Sure, I have access to his camera but it’s nice and I don’t want to risk anything happening to it)

Today was the last day of the farmer’s market, I didn’t know that, I just happened to go today and someone there said it was.

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My favorite was the table for Hi-Rise bakery from cambridge. I used to live in porter square and Hi-Rise was just down a few streets and makes the best bread and treats. Their pumpkin bread and brioche is some of the best I’ve ever had.
It’s nice that they come out to the ‘ham.

I got a whole wheat/sprouted wheat-berry loaf. Pretty, eh?

Also, I got some potatoes for the chowder I was making tonight too.
I wish the farmers market was on Saturdays because it was a fluke thing for me to be out of work early enough to get there before they close. what is soolantra (ivermectin) cream 1 used for  

See you next year, market!

This is Ethan again. Michelle won’t be back for another day or two, so here’s another substitute entry to keep you occupied till she returns.

After dropping off a certain someone at the airport early last Saturday morning, I decided to stop by Farm Pond on my way home and enjoy some Framingham brand nature. The day was, as I confirmed for one friendly passerby, beautiful and walking around the pond in the morning sunshine was invigorating. Some leaves had turned color, the air was fresh and the water mirror-like. My usually taciturn spirit very seriously considered doing some soaring, but the sight of the CSX trains and hospital powerplant smokestack across the water dutifully kept me grounded. Still, the trainyard is somewhat picturesque and the smokestack vapor looks kind of pretty in the morning light…

Anyway, in general Framingham has a pretty good share of ponds and they’re great to have around for their scenic beauty (and for swimming, boating and fishing if you’re into those things). Farm Pond in particular gets a few extra marks in the scenic column because of its swans. It was like watching Wild Kingdom seeing them fly and glide around on the water, cleaning themselves and dunking their heads under every now and then. For no apparent reason, one swan was really putting on a show by charging at two others who had been minding their own business. This jerk swan’s wings were tilted up menacingly and you could tell he was trying to intimidate the others who meekly swam in the opposite direction. What made it remarkable was that even though he was obviously threatening them with violence, all three continued floating smoothly and serenely the entire time.

But the action wasn’t all in the water. In the trees were a large variety of “regular” birds in mixed flocks chirping, cackling and crowing up a storm. Seems like the patch of woods near the smaller gatehouse at Farm Pond is THE place for Framingham birds to be in the early morning hours. If you had told me that every bird in town was there in those trees, I might have believed you. ????????? ??? ????

On the downside, there was a moderate amount of litter. It wasn’t enough to really disgust me, but it was definitely more than one person with a can-do attitude could have fixed in one or two trips to a nearby trashcan. Speaking of, I also witnessed a professional trashpicker on his rounds in the parking lot which was a little offputting. 777 ?????? And lastly, both gatehouses on the water (Farm Pond is part of the historical Sudbury Aqueduct) are covered with graffiti and look like they’ve seen much better days. They’re attractive from afar and definitely add character to the area, but up close they look more than a little shabby.

In spite of those drawbacks though Farm Pond is a pretty decent place to spend some time outdoors. If you’re not already familiar with it, check it out some time.

Farm Pond is in the downtown area roughly bounded by Dudley Road, Mt Wayte Avenue and the CSX and MBTA train tracks. There’s parking available off Dudley Road and at the boat launch at the end of Lakeview Ave (off Mt Wayte Ave, across from the recycling center).