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July 22, 2022

AND HER NAME IS .....

July 22, 2022/ Val Marier
AND HER NAME IS .....

With thanks to T. S. Eliot

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July 22, 2022/ Val Marier/ 20 Comments
July 08, 2022

AND THE LIVIN' IS EASY.....

July 08, 2022/ Val Marier
AND THE LIVIN' IS EASY.....

I’m happy anywhere I can see the ocean!

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July 08, 2022/ Val Marier/ 11 Comments
June 30, 2022

"ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL"

June 30, 2022/ Val Marier
"ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL"

Happy July 4th! I think…..

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June 25, 2022

IT'S ALL IN THE FAMILY

June 25, 2022/ Val Marier
IT'S ALL IN THE FAMILY

The perfect storm: a back operation, a broken collarbone, and a dog named Beuller.

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June 25, 2022/ Val Marier/ 18 Comments
June 14, 2022

CONNECTIONS

June 14, 2022/ Val Marier
CONNECTIONS

The 1913 US Open Championship … Francis Ouimet …. and Webhannet Golf Club

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June 14, 2022/ Val Marier/ 16 Comments
June 10, 2022

FOREVER

June 10, 2022/ Val Marier
FOREVER

The United States Postal Service and I disagree about the meaning of that word.

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June 03, 2022

RAMPANT RAMBLING RHUBARB

June 03, 2022/ Val Marier
RAMPANT RAMBLING RHUBARB

It’s the season!

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June 03, 2022/ Val Marier/ 16 Comments
May 27, 2022

REMEMBERING

May 27, 2022/ Val Marier
REMEMBERING

Memorial Day is the unofficial beginning of summer. But amid the fun of parades and pool parties, barbecues of cheeseburgers and hotdogs, it’s also a day of profound remembrance.

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May 27, 2022/ Val Marier/ 10 Comments
May 20, 2022

ME AND MARIE ANTOINETTE

May 20, 2022/ Val Marier
ME AND MARIE ANTOINETTE

My Petite Trianon garden is now planted.

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May 20, 2022/ Val Marier/ 13 Comments
May 14, 2022

FOUR SCORE

May 14, 2022/ Val Marier
FOUR SCORE

It’s official. I’m 80.

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May 14, 2022/ Val Marier/ 37 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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