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April 09, 2021

HE'LL NEVER LOSE ANOTHER GOLF BALL

April 09, 2021/ Val Marier
HE'LL NEVER LOSE ANOTHER GOLF BALL

Mr. Wonderful’s Latest Gizmo

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April 09, 2021/ Val Marier/ 22 Comments
April 01, 2021

LIRPA SLOOF TO THE RESCUE

April 01, 2021/ Val Marier
LIRPA SLOOF TO THE RESCUE

We’ve heard enough horror stories about devastating floods in Nashville, galloping COVID variants in Florida and that egregious voting bill in Georgia. Bring on Lirpa Sloof!

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April 01, 2021/ Val Marier/ 10 Comments
March 26, 2021

LEMONADE

March 26, 2021/ Val Marier
LEMONADE

Despite the long difficult year, lemons came in handy at times.

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March 26, 2021/ Val Marier/ 17 Comments
March 20, 2021

SPRING IN MY STEP

March 20, 2021/ Val Marier
SPRING IN MY STEP

Time for some smiles….

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March 20, 2021/ Val Marier/ 14 Comments
March 11, 2021

365 DAYS LATER

March 11, 2021/ Val Marier
365 DAYS LATER

One year ago today we were in Naples visiting friends.

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March 06, 2021

"Connections" -- My essay in the BOSTON GLOBE SUNDAY MAGAZINE, March 7, 2021

March 06, 2021/ Val Marier
"Connections" -- My essay in the BOSTON GLOBE SUNDAY MAGAZINE, March 7, 2021

Mom’s red leather travel diary revealed her wanderlust — and a spicy sense of humor. I recently read it and wrote about it. Luckily, the Boston Globe SUNDAY MAGAZINE has published my essay.

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March 06, 2021/ Val Marier/ 30 Comments
March 04, 2021

FORBIDDEN FRUIT

March 04, 2021/ Val Marier
FORBIDDEN FRUIT

Going undercover to that infamous food store in Naples, Florida.

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March 04, 2021/ Val Marier/ 11 Comments
February 24, 2021

TWICE IS NICE

February 24, 2021/ Val Marier
TWICE IS NICE

As is: Age Before Beauty.

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February 24, 2021/ Val Marier/ 7 Comments
February 18, 2021

INVASION OF THE RUSSIAN BOTS

February 18, 2021/ Val Marier
INVASION OF THE RUSSIAN BOTS

Seriously…..

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February 11, 2021

96 YEARS YOUNG

February 11, 2021/ Val Marier
96 YEARS YOUNG

Ellen Fagan Savors Every Day in her Sunlit Aerie at Kennebunk Beach.

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February 11, 2021/ Val Marier/ 26 Comments
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Wandering with Val

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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