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April 17, 2020

THANK YOU, TEAM 5902

April 17, 2020/ Val Marier
THANK YOU, TEAM 5902

High School Robotics Club Shelves “Fat Bastard” to Make Equipment for Health Workers in the Covid-19 Battlefield

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April 17, 2020/ Val Marier/ 17 Comments
April 11, 2020

THE PEW IN THE BACK OF THE CHURCH

April 11, 2020/ Val Marier
THE PEW IN THE BACK OF THE CHURCH

Our family always sat in the same pew at church — and we never missed an Easter Sunday service.

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April 09, 2020

AN INVITATION TO THE MASTERS

April 09, 2020/ Val Marier
AN INVITATION TO THE MASTERS

A PGA Tour pro asked his beloved 86-year-old grandfather to be his caddy in the Par-3 Tournament at Augusta National.

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April 04, 2020

AUNT ROSY'S DAFFODILS

April 04, 2020/ Val Marier
AUNT ROSY'S DAFFODILS

There’s beauty in the world, even when things are ugly.

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March 28, 2020

THE SUMMER OF '59

March 28, 2020/ Val Marier
THE SUMMER OF '59

Six decades later, a special friend sends me an email.

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March 21, 2020

ACTS OF KINDNESS

March 21, 2020/ Val Marier
ACTS OF KINDNESS

And they’re not random at all.

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March 14, 2020

ELBOW-BUMP HELLO

March 14, 2020/ Val Marier
ELBOW-BUMP HELLO

Okay, it’s getting scary now.

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March 05, 2020

STUD MUFFIN

March 05, 2020/ Val Marier
STUD MUFFIN

Matteo is an AKC and CKC Grand Champion. He is also recognized for being “a perfect gentleman.”

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February 22, 2020

MERGATROYD!

February 22, 2020/ Val Marier
MERGATROYD!

My good friend George sent me an email this morning that I had to share…

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February 21, 2020

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL

February 21, 2020/ Val Marier
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL

“Use it or lose it” hits home.

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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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