Reading and Roaming
This week’s post brings together two recent novels, one contemporary and set in Maine, and the other a fictional account of the lives of Thomas Gainsborough’s two girls. Also included are highlights of an elegant wine dinner. LIFE IN & OUT OF PRISON How to Read a Book by Monica Wood Maine author Monica Wood’s recent novel, How …
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EATING OUT IN UPPSALA AND STOCKHOLM One does not expect a northern country like Sweden to offer outside dining, but it does. Here in Uppsala, there are many sidewalk cafes and glassed-in cafes, some overlooking the river and others just on ordinary streets. Most have heat lamps, extending both the dining hours and the days …
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CHEESE, ANYONE? Cary has the distinction of hosting the only pimento cheese festival in the United States. Last Saturday was the 6th Annual Pimento Cheese Festival in the downtown park. I don’t know where previous years were held, but this park was the perfect venue. With live music, food trucks ringing surrounding streets, activities for kids, and, most importantly, an array …
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THANKSGIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA We spent Thanksgiving week in North Carolina. I was pleased to see burnished fall colors on the trees as we landed at RDU. That’s something I miss about living in Florida. But it was a cold week, and this Florida wimp wore many layers to stay warm, even on the afternoon we explored …
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