Reading and Roaming
VIEWING: HISTORY MADE VIVID The American Revolution (PBS) Ken Burns has done it again! The American Revolution, his latest series, is fascinating, compelling, and a rich viewing experience. The Chief Penguin and I just completed the second episode (each is two hours, so we watch half at a time), but we are finding it eye-opening. Burns has assembled a wide …
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LEAVING MAINE BEHIND Almost a week ago, we left our idyllic Maine abode. Life there is quieter and slower-paced but punctuated and enlivened with visits from various family members. We made one final visit to the botanical garden, finally got to Camden, browsed once more in Sherman’s bookstore, and savored our last lobster rolls of the season …
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Stay cozy inside with a new Ann Cleeves mystery featuring detective Matthew Venn and binge watch the British crime series, “Whitstable Pearl.’
ABROAD AT HOME: MORE RALEIGH Oakwood Historic District Last week, we decided to try one of noted local chef Scott Crawford’s restaurants for dinner. We went downtown in the late afternoon to Person Street and then spent about an hour wandering up and down a few streets in the Oakwood District. This section of town is home …
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