Maine Summer: Family & Beach Reads

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 …

Tidy Potpourri: Books & More

Here are notes on two beach reads, my thoughts on a difficult play, and a great restaurant find for birthdays or anniversaries. LEISURE READING Karen White’s Flight Patterns is an absorbing novel about family secrets and the tortured relationship between two sisters and a good candidate to take to the beach.  Set in New Orleans and …