Reading and Roaming
AFTERMATH When Hurricane Idalia came barreling toward the Florida Gulf Coast, we watched, worried, and wondered from Maine. Had we been home, we would have once again landed on the doorstep of our good friend in Venice where we sheltered last year during Ian. Our little island was a lucky place. Idalia left only storm debris …
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EVOCATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Earlier this week, we drove down to Brunswick to Bowdoin College. This campus is one out of central casting with its expansive green and soaring church spires. On this day, the green was being readied for the return of students. Our mission, however, was to visit the latest exhibit at the Bowdoin College Museum …
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MEMORIES AND TRADITIONS After so many years (30+ for the Chief Penguin and me), Maine is a fixed point on our summer calendar and that of our son and family. This past week, T and J and the girls, E and F, were here for their annual visit. It’s a time to add to our collective memory …
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BEAUTIFUL MAUI Like many people, the Chief Penguin and I have fond memories of visiting Maui over the years and being treated to insider tours with good friends. It is wrenching to see the wildfire destruction of so much of historic Lahaina and its residential neighborhoods. On those earlier trips, we enjoyed meandering Front Street, checking …
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