talk about burying the lede

From the MBTA's weekly service advisory email:

Beginning Monday, December 12 all riders at the following stations will need to validate CharlieCards or tappable CharlieTickets at a fare vending machine prior to boarding or use the farebox at the front of the train:


Ball Square Station
College Avenue Station
East Somerville Station
Gilman Square Station
Magoun Square Station

This isn't even burying the lede; the actual news is that htey're finally going to open these stations on Monday morning. And by the way, you'll need to validate your card or ticket.

gift from my past self

A package from Zazzle arrived this morning, surprising me. I decided to log into the website and see if I had ordered something, before assuming it was from a gift exchange and putting it aside until Groundhog Day.

I had in fact ordered two t-shirts with Sandra Boynton cartoons, "udderfly" and "manatee-shirt."
I just tried on my Boynton-cartoon udderfly t-shirt and the manatee-shirt, and they both fit, without much extra room -- I decided I already have more than enough t-shirts that fit me loosely. Having tried them on, I'm going to run them through the wash before wearing them; I might have had trouble resisting the urge to wear them immediately if I had ordered them in August instead of November.

The slightly odd thing is, yes this is in a way a gift from past-me, but I ordered these shirts only a couple of weeks ago.