Reading and Roaming
RECENT READING Gripping Nonfiction American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land by Monica Hesse The Eastern Shore of Virginia is a forgotten land of lost hopes and limited opportunity. The small towns in Accomack County are off the beaten path and poverty and struggle are the norm for many. What brings people together and is the …
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STAGE: OKLAHOMA Through the years, I’ve seen several productions of the American musical, Oklahoma. This new production directed by Daniel Fish, is a dark one. The staging is amazing—open and creative. It’s theater in the round, really more of a horseshoe, with theatergoers seated on one side of some of the tables used by the actors. At intermission, the red …
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GRANDDAUGHTER TIME Even since she could say, ‘”grandma,” our younger granddaughter F, now almost two and a half, has called both me and the Chief Penguin that name. This visit, she finally got it right and for a few days, he was “GrandPA” and then became just Grandpa. We are now differentiated and she always …
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LIFE IN MAINE Our time in Maine is beginning to wind down and two friends have already departed. We, though, are happily anticipating the arrival of our son and family with our two granddaughters. That means making blueberry pancakes with E’s assistance and at least one visit to the botanical garden where F will …
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