Reading and Roaming
FEELING GRATEFUL The Chief Penguin and I were extremely fortunate, lucky, actually. We endured an anxious 48 hours in New York as Hurricane Irma moved closer and closer to our coast and to the possibility of obliterating our stretch of paradise. But as Irma shifted eastward and the winds changed direction, we were the beneficiaries …
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It’s almost Labor Day and the unofficial end of summer. If you are off for holiday over the weekend or just home with some free hours, here are a couple of lighter books plus an engaging biography of a neglected writer who deserves more attention. What have you been reading this summer? I’d love to …
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MAINE DAYS Although the Chief Penguin and I are retired, the rhythm of our days is different when we’re here. It’s like being on vacation as we take a more leisurely approach to life (if that’s possible, but it is—no medical or other appointments!) Earlier this week, on the most perfect day thus far, we …
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ON THE MAINE COAST After the humidity and heat of Florida, the Maine coast is a welcome change—even when you have several days of gray skies, continual fog, and temperatures that don’t climb out of the 60’s. We’re on an island here and that means it’s more susceptible to foggy, misty conditions. Sometimes just going …
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