Reading and Roaming
THE JOY OF FAMILY About once a year, I indulge in a paragraph or two about our granddaughters. They come to Maine with their parents for a week each August, and it’s a fun time. Filled with favorite activities from swimming in the cove to competing at miniature golf to several trips to the local bookstore. Add in …
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Enjoying school assemblies, thinking about the girls of today, and sampling the cuisines of Manhattan.
MEMORIES AND TRADITIONS After so many years (30+ for the Chief Penguin and me), Maine is a fixed point on our summer calendar and that of our son and family. This past week, T and J and the girls, E and F, were here for their annual visit. It’s a time to add to our collective memory …
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A MARVELOUS WEEK This was a week about as close to perfection as one could request. Everyone seemed to have a grand time. Tim and Jen had multiple opportunities for tennis and honing their game. The girls, 7 and almost 11, spent hours in the pool, swimming, jumping, racing one another, and playing with several visiting girls. In quieter …
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