Of all the disappointments major or minor that little kids may encounter before they can even pronounce the word “disappointment,” being promised a parade then finding out there was no parade to see has to be right up there with the biggest childhood disappointments. Since today happens to ...
I’ve taken today’s column on the road from our Nashua home because I could. Fully vaccinated and not satisfied with warm spring temperatures, we headed to Florida for a week of 80-degree sun. And since most of you have not traveled by plane this past year, let me bring you up to date on ...
Planning a getaway during a pandemic is no easy task, and those difficulties can quickly be compounded when you have to deal with unexpected stress. Instead of breaking out that book you’ve been meaning to read, you suddenly find yourself Googling survival skills. Mom and I recently drove ...
We came upon a dead porcupine recently... freshly expired most likely, the poor fellow well preserved but still soft, his brown and tan quills swaying in the forest breeze. My daughter had never seen a porcupine up close and it’s in her nature to be drawn to new things in the natural ...
On a recent, cool Friday afternoon, I became one of the lucky ones – thus far – by receiving my first COVID-19 vaccine shot. While I certainly was a little nervous – mainly because the flu shot this year wiped me out for a week or so – I knew this was something I had to do, not just ...
I know that title suggests a bizarre combination if there ever was one. I received my second Covid shot last week and while waiting in my car for 15 minutes to ensure there was no reaction (probably my only 15 minutes of “fame”) some random thoughts came to mind. By the way, kudos to the ...
