Slumdog Giftcard-ionaire
Surprisingly, there’s not a whole lot going on in Boston’s South End on weeknights. The evening walks are great and if you’re looking for a nice dinner out, you’re in luck. But in terms of weekday night activities, the landscape is barren, with one exception: Wednesday night trivia at Cleary’s in Back Bay. The venue…
Winter Is Coming
That doesn’t usually invoke people’s warm and fuzzy side ‘round these parts – and by March I know I will be singing a different tune as well. All jokes aside, my family has had a pretty great run since Labor Day, and in my opinion the best (Thanksgiving) is yet to come. This year my crew…
Trick Vs Treat
It was another eventful night in our neighborhood for a classic New England style Halloween. The leaves are turning, the cool air rolled in, and the streets are full of kids looking to fill that plastic pumpkin with as many sweet treats as possible. The adults mulled some cider and wagons were in full force…
The Four Corners Of The USA
While I enjoy travelling abroad, I am recently reminded of the beauty and grace of the many places to visit in the USA. A business trip combined with a little pleasure, I have had the opportunity to touch all four corners of the USA. The itinerary over a 4-week+ period went like this. Boston –…
TS Tied the Knot
The deed is done! After a roughly twenty-four-month long engagement, Khrista and I were married on October 6th in Santa Monica, California. Apart from just one cancelled flight from the east coast, all the events went better and more smoothly than we could have ever imagined. Allow me to share a few photos from the…
Back and Forth to NYC
Last March I had written for the readers of this column that it had been years since I had last visited New York City, while extolling its cultural virtues. My enthusiasm must have rubbed off on my son, for lo and behold he announced to us about a month after the article was written that…
Travel Is Back
It feels to me that everything travel related is back in full swing. It really started earlier this year and ramped up in the summer. Airports are full, highways are busy, and hotel prices are up (if available at all!). I have had a little travel myself over the past few weeks, with my first…
A Record-breaking Jimmy Fund Tournament!
A record-breaking year in the books! This past Friday we held our 8th Annual Napier Financial Jimmy Fund Golf Tournament in honor of Mike Aizenstadt to benefit research, treatment, and the eventual cure of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Due to the unbelievable generosity of individuals, families, and local businesses, we achieved our goal of raising…
Jenn Incoming and Outgoing!
As you may already know, our beloved Jenn Kovalski is having her second child in November. She, John and her almost 2-year-old daughter Tessa eagerly await the arrival of #2. There is a possibility that this new child will be born on the birthday of her older sister, Tessa. Only time will tell. Effective the…
Dante Coppola, CFP®!!
I did it! I have climbed the mountain and achieved the pinnacle of my profession. I’m referring to me acquiring the Certified Financial Planner™ designation, of course. My CFP® path took almost four months of intense studying, two whole years of educational courses, course exams, and a comprehensive project, but I finally passed the CFP…