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Please Don't Give Me a Ticket Or Tow Me! See, I Have a Resident Sticker!

This resident must have experience appealing parking tickets and doesn't want to do it again!

"A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works."

William E. ("Bill") Vaughan (1915 –  1977)

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
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Best Real Estate Buy! Cozy City Nest

In real estate, location, location, location is everything. This cozy city nest is nestled between the Back Bay and Beacon Hill with 360-degree views of the Boston Public Garden.

The owner will let it go for peanuts.

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Sometimes It's Good to Get All Your Ducks in a Row: Today In Boston!

Get all your ducks in a row, what the origin of that saying? Here from WiseGEEK are a few ideas.

These ducks were posing on the Swan Boat dock this morning, lined up like young ducklings.

About Today in Boston: We keep hearing that people miss our cover photos that ran for years in the Back Bay Sun. That assignment was to provide a photo that showed what the week was like in the neighborhood. Often the photos illustrated favorite quotations. Today in Boston is an occasional offering to our BostonZest readers featuring photos along the same theme but taken wherever we happen to be.

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Gettin' Harder to Find a Place to Hang Your Hat in Boston ...

This week brought news that the number of homes for sale in Boston is down, while the prices for those homes listed are up.

It's hard to find a place to hang your hat, but this cowhand has picked a fence on Marlborough Street to stake a claim. 

A day later, that claim was left hangin' by a string.

Two days later, an eviction had taken place.

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The Copley Society's Fresh Paint Is a Perfect Walk for Sunday Dogs and Their Humans.

Next Sunday, April 24, 2016, is Fresh Paint Day! Put it on your dog walk calendar because that's when the talented artists from the Copley Society of Art spread out across the area to create a fresh work of art that will be auctioned off at their May 5th gala.

A few years ago, we had the pleasure of meeting Amber when she was in the Public Garden assisting her own personal artist as he worked on his Fresh Paint contribution.

It's also a great photo walk for those who love to give their cameras or phones the challenge of recording what's happening on a day like this. 

Gather the pack, get a map of where the artists will be from the Copley Society, plan a picnic lunch along the way, and give the dogs a nice long walk while you pick out your favorite piece of artwork to bid on for that doghouse of yours.

Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

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Not So Charming Back Bay Centerpiece

This time of year, holiday decorations add an additional dose of charm to Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. 

But somehow, this bucket of butts does not seem to be the ideal centerpiece for a front yard garden table. 

At least this smoker is not littering the patio or tossing those indestructible filters all over the sidewalks.

And, perhaps this collection of tar soaked filters is some sort of countdown to quitting for the new year with the bucket serving as a reminder of the money that went up in smoke.

For those who need help, here's the state's page on smoking cessation assistance.

Help to Quit Smoking

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Window Washing or Tree Cleaning?

As we stroll around the city, we often see workers cleaning windows. And, so it was one day last week. 

Two men on their swings cleaning windows above us on the sidewalk.

Until one of them, with a sense of fun, noticed Penny's camera. He gave a wave but couldn't resist showing what he could do.

He gave a mighty push and sailed over to the street tree behind him. Of course, Penny couldn't resist taking his picture as he reached the tree, even if it meant shooting straight into the sun. 

You never know when a bit of fun may come your way on a walk through Boston.

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