November 07, 2019

THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW

November 07, 2019/ Val Marier

We are regularly reimbursed for a life-changing event that happened more than a decade ago.

November 01, 2019

THE DAY AFTER HALLOWEEN

November 01, 2019/ Val Marier

No!

October 25, 2019

LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS!

October 25, 2019/ Val Marier

From outer space to Native American hunting grounds to southern Maine, women of every age are making history.

October 17, 2019

FOUR MORE YEARS?

October 17, 2019/ Val Marier

“Wandering With Val” debuted October 13, 2015.

October 11, 2019

HEROES IN PINK

October 11, 2019/ Val Marier

A salute to survivors of breast cancer.

October 04, 2019

AN EAGLE SOARS

October 04, 2019/ Val Marier

Of the 100 million Boy Scouts since 1910, approximately only two million, or 2%, become Eagle Scouts.

September 27, 2019

IT'S NATIONAL NICKNAME DAY!

September 27, 2019/ Val Marier

And my parents LOVED nicknames.

September 20, 2019

I'VE GOT MAIL!

September 20, 2019/ Val Marier

And more every day on my iPhone.

September 13, 2019

THE JERSEY BOYS

September 13, 2019/ Val Marier

My two grandsons, and their parents, move to the ‘burbs!

September 06, 2019

SOLD!

September 06, 2019/ Val Marier

After two decades at Kennebunk Beach, we’re moving on

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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