Ding! Ding! Ding! Hi Grandma, it's Maddie!
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Hi Grandma, it's Maddie! Ding! Ding! Ding!
Read MoreHello… and welcome to my blog!
Auld Lang Syne .... and Welcome 2016!
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Auld Lang Syne .... and Welcome 2016!
The words “Auld Lang Syne” literally translate from old Scottish dialect meaning “old long ago.” It recalls happy days gone by … and coming back together.
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My Favorite Christmas Tree Ornament
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My Favorite Christmas Tree Ornament -- it survives and thrives through the years!
Read MoreThe Family Gift Exchange
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Christmas traditions abound in December and, growing up, our family had one that brought out the Grinch in my dad.
Read MoreThree Old Friends
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THREE OLD FRIENDS -- A REUNION
“Who’s gonna be the designated listener,” Jane’s husband Sam asked as she packed her suitcase to drive up from Rhode Island for our overnight reunion.
Read MoreWe Gather Together, Mrs. Bradford and me.....
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We Gather Together ... Mrs. Bradford and me.
I originally wrote this column for the RIDGEWOOD (NJ) NEWS 24 years ago. It’s still relevant today, right down to my lingering opinion of a certain Supreme Court Justice. I hope you enjoy reading it, and that you and yours have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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My Friend Fred, the Uber Driver
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My friend Fred, the Uber driver.... who has retired, sort of, from work but definitely not from life.
Read MoreThe Hush of November
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The term "wicked good" doesn't apply to other states. Nor does the slogan that greets visitors when they cross the big bridge from New Hampshire: Welcome to Maine -- The Way Life Should Be. Especially in November.
Read MoreThe Princes of Park Avenue
/When my friends in Maine hear that I’m going to Manhattan for a few days, I think they make certain assumptions. Like maybe I’ve got fifth row center seats to see “Hamilton.” Or an 8 PM dinner reservation at Le Bernardin … or maybe a mini-suite at the Plaza. Nope....
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