Reading and Roaming
RECENT READING The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict Author Benedict has created a niche for herself writing novels about women, notable women whose contributions to society have often been overlooked. Previous novels focus on Albert Einstein’s wife, Andrew Carnegie’s personal maid, and Clementine Churchill. These novels are well researched and engaging reading; I’ve read the …
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FOR WYETH LOVERS Farnsworth Art Museum Along with the the Brandywine River Museum outside Philadelphia, the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland has one of the largest collection of works by the Wyeth family. Here are works by Andrew Wyeth of Cristina’s World fame, by his son Jamie Wyeth, by Andrew’s father, N. C. Wyeth, and some by other …
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TROLLS IN THE GARDEN We made the first of this year’s visits to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens yesterday. It was lovely and mostly sunny. We were impressed with some new annuals and the expansion of beds near the entry bridge. These gardens get better every year! This year’s highlight is the presence of some gigantic trolls. These wooden …
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MAINE IN 2021 On Saturday, we traded hot Florida sun and humidity for cool gray Maine. Due to airline schedules and a cancelled flight to Portland on Friday, we flew into Boston’s Logan Airport. Waiting for our bags and then dealing with the scrum of people all pressed together waiting for the bus to the rental car …
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