July 26, 2025

"WELCOME HOME," MISS POOLER

July 26, 2025/ Val Marier

Miss Pooler with three of her fourth grade students from 1952.

July 19, 2025

THE UMPTEENTH HOGAN FAMILY REUNION

July 19, 2025/ Val Marier

Erin go Hogan!

July 08, 2025

WEARABLE ART

July 08, 2025/ Val Marier

Apparently, it all started with Otzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old frozen mummy who sported multiple tattoos, way back when.

July 04, 2025

9 AM ON THE 4TH OF JULY!

July 04, 2025/ Val Marier

Celebrate, remember and enjoy!

June 26, 2025

WHO WAS SHE?

June 26, 2025/ Val Marier

The mystery of a young girl’s suitcase.

June 19, 2025

DRESSING DOWN

June 19, 2025/ Val Marier

Way down!

June 12, 2025

HONORING THE STARS AND STRIPES ON JUNE 14

June 12, 2025/ Val Marier

Thank you, Bernard Cigrand and Bless you, Brad Sherlock

May 23, 2025

LEFTOVERS

May 23, 2025/ Val Marier

An essay by the late Joyce Butler, a Maine treasure

May 05, 2025

WHITE SMOKE

May 05, 2025/ Val Marier

I’m not Catholic but I have specific hopes for the new Pope.

April 22, 2025

A TREASURED TRADITION

April 22, 2025/ Val Marier

Grandparents’ Day at Canterbury School

ABOUT VAL

Hello, I’m Val Marier …. a freelance journalist who lives in Wells, Maine. I’m a graduate of Skidmore College, a contented and happy wife, mother and grandmother who also enjoys knitting, golfing, traveling and reading. I try to bring my positive perspective on “life in my 70s” — whoops, now life in my ‘80s” — to my blog and hope you enjoy reading Wandering With Val.

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