The Last Day
So, the night before we flew to Savannah, Georgia, to bring my second son to college, I made one of his favorite meals – shrimp scampi,...
Drunk on Love....is How I Want to Live
(This article was also posted on MariaShriver.com Valentines Day) A little background -- in 2014, I’ll be married 28 years to a man I...
Wintertime
I've always loved the snow. The changing of the seasons is so suited to my personality. I used to think the seasons of renewal, heat and...
"Personal Buoyancy"
Having just read the most captivating article in the January 2014 issue of Maine magazine about Dr. Edison Liu, President and CEO of...
Who You Love
Each year end, I have dutifully cleaned out and properly stored my paper files to prepare for a new year. But now, at this age, I throw...
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
I have the privilege of being a volunteer at The Telling Room, a writing center for children ages 6-18. The people involved with this...
Standard Baking Company
All five senses came alive the moment I entered the tiny, warm bakery on a rainy day-before-Thanksgiving. I was truly like a kid in a...
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning!
October 20. 9:22 a.m. 52 degrees in Maine….and I have already brought out the cushions for the deck set from their storage spot in the...
Gone to Carolina in my Mind
When I set out to write Away at a Camp in Maine, my goal was to write a book that made me (and thereby my reader) feel like a James...
Parenting
Parenting younger children was easier to me than parenting young adults and then partnering with adult children. My husband’s and my...