Reading and Roaming
WATCHING: POUNDING OPERA Dead Man Walking (San Francisco Opera streamed) When we lived in San Francisco, we subscribed to the opera, and when we were very lucky, we were invited to sit in the director’s box, close to the stage. I loved the opera seasons there, mostly because their season always included at least one contemporary opera. We …
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CINEMA: END OF AN ERA Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (in movie theaters) If you, like us, have watched all the TV seasons of Downtown Abbey and the two previous movies, then Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is a must see. It opens in 1930, and the Granthams are all in London at the theater along with many of their …
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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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MAINE’S SUMMER GREENS Inland a bit from its rocky coast, Maine has stretches of woodland with lots of green. Green trees, conifers of several types, including long-legged cypresses, and also oak and maple trees. Thick ferns line the roadside and, if you time it just right, you might see the local family of turkeys crossing the road. The …
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