Carolina Comments: Downton Abbey & More

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 …

Interlude: Maine Photos & Crime

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 …

Maine Moments: Brunswick, Library, & Prague

SAMPLING BRUNSWICK’S DELIGHTS Indian Lunch The Chief Penguin and I made the trek down to Brunswick earlier this week for lunch with my cousins.  We met at our now favorite Indian restaurant, Shere Punjab, for some spicy curries.  You can pick your level of heat from 1-10; two of us stuck with level 4 (plenty hot for …

Maine Summer: Women, Butterflies, & Blooms

This week, I comment on a novel about several Irish women who’d like more in their lives and on a TV series about the infamous English sisters who thought nothing of ignoring and defying the accepted standards of society. Plus I offer up a few photos taken at the local botanical garden. RECENT READING: VILLAGE …