The Bond House: Little Love in the Time of COVID-19
The Bond House had a baby. Well, Michael and Claudia had a baby, and the rest of us are proud aunts and uncles. Mara was born into a...
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Bailey Merlin
Bailey Merlin
- Jun 7, 2018
- 4 min
The Bond House: We Go Full-Gatsby
Precious. In the bleak midwinter, we sat around the kitchen table and talked about Claudia’s upcoming birthday. Michael and I strove to...
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Bailey Merlin
- Feb 26, 2018
- 4 min
The Bond House: Breaking Bread
Celebrating “New Bonds” One of life’s great pleasures is sharing a meal with friends. There’s something to be said about a bowl of salad...
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Bailey Merlin
- Feb 10, 2018
- 5 min
The Bond House: For the Love of My Roommates
When I was in college, I imagined that I would form friendships with a huge group of people, relationships I would effortlessly maintain...
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Bailey Merlin
- Feb 1, 2018
- 4 min
The Bond House: We Haven’t Been Murdered (Yet)
Mucha adjusting to his new circumstances with his typical malaise. I’ve been in Boston a few months now. I’ve survived my first real...
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Bailey Merlin
- Dec 17, 2017
- 4 min
The 2017 Wrap
My new playground The end of the year is upon us (thank God), and I must admit that it has been the strangest 12 months of my life. I...
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Bailey Merlin
- Dec 7, 2017
- 2 min
12 Life Lessons Learned on the T
Coming into my third week of full-time Boston living, I must admit that I’ve learned a lot. Between coming to terms with the fact that...
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Bailey Merlin
- Jun 28, 2017
- 3 min
Boston: Day 6
On my last day in Boston, it rained like the whole state of Massachusetts was sad to see me go. There were great bolts of lightening,...
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Bailey Merlin
- Jun 24, 2017
- 3 min
Boston: Day 5
It’s been a few days since I have written about anything, really. It’s not my fault. I’m depressed, even more so since I left Boston....
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Bailey Merlin
- Jun 16, 2017
- 2 min
Boston: Day 4
Like most great adventures, the days start to blur together. Wednesday was one of those sleepy days that all vacations have. It’s the...
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Bailey Merlin
- Jun 14, 2017
- 2 min
Boston: Days 2-3
Boston is on fire. I mean, not in the literal sense, but in that “holy-shit-is-this-an-oven” sort of way. Before I got here, Harriet...
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Bailey Merlin
- Jun 12, 2017
- 3 min
Boston: Day 1
This is my Summer of Yes. After spending so many years worrying about what other people think and being overly practical, I’m finally...
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