Bellepoque, shorthand for La Belle Epoque, or “the beautiful age,” describes the period of 1890–1914. A…
This afternoon, I stopped by the feed store to pick up some cat litter. When checking out, the guy behind the register said, “I shit…
This morning I drove into some nearby hills and discovered an incredible view of Mount Washington. I am not the first to consider this an awesome…
Several days ago the temperature was nearing 60ºF and the skies were a lovely blue. My neighbor and I had finished our…
My optimistic side favors the positive; the worse of Winter is over. But as the wind bites my face and my brain calculates the distance…
The Elizabeth Ann rode the 5-foot swells effortlessly; our ten-mile journey from Port Clyde to Monhegan Island took one hour. The family…
(Almost) Stories
I like the beach at sunrise and sunset, and cloudy days but last Sunday we attended an event scheduled for noon, and it didn’t take long for my face to gain a cooked lobster hue.
F’ingham is a small settlement, and this photo catches most of the town. There are a public library, a Historical Society and a handful of well-cared for homes all built a long time ago, and that’s it.
A rewrite:
They brave the choppy waters and uncomfortable beds to search the stores and along the shores. There are…