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June 02, 2023

"PLEASE"

June 02, 2023/ Val Marier
"PLEASE"

A wise man (could’ve been a woman too) said: “It costs nothing to say please and thank you. But forgetting those magic words can cost you everything.” 

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June 02, 2023/ Val Marier/ 16 Comments
May 26, 2023

"GOD BLESS AMERICA"

May 26, 2023/ Val Marier
"GOD BLESS AMERICA"

The story behind our other National Anthem

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May 26, 2023/ Val Marier/ 13 Comments
May 19, 2023

THE OLD JELLY CUPBOARD

May 19, 2023/ Val Marier
THE OLD JELLY CUPBOARD

It’s at least 60 years old, not quite an antique, hardly vintage, but still useful … even in my son’s garage.

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May 19, 2023/ Val Marier/ 11 Comments
May 12, 2023

MY LUNCH WITH A PRINCESS

May 12, 2023/ Val Marier
MY LUNCH WITH A PRINCESS

Our friendship spans 40 years … and the Atlantic.

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May 12, 2023/ Val Marier/ 17 Comments
April 29, 2023

MY OWN PRIVATE ISLAND

April 29, 2023/ Val Marier
MY OWN PRIVATE ISLAND

Every now and then….

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April 29, 2023/ Val Marier/ 12 Comments
April 21, 2023

PUTTING "THINGS" IN ORDER

April 21, 2023/ Val Marier
PUTTING "THINGS" IN ORDER

Preparing for the … inevitable.

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April 21, 2023/ Val Marier/ 16 Comments
April 14, 2023

"MOM, PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL IS CLOSED BECAUSE THERE’S A GUNMAN ON THE LOOSE”

April 14, 2023/ Val Marier
"MOM, PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL IS CLOSED BECAUSE THERE’S A GUNMAN ON THE LOOSE”

These have to be the worst words a mother, or father or grandparent, ever hears.

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April 14, 2023/ Val Marier/ 15 Comments
April 08, 2023

BRINGING SUNSHINE TO MAINE

April 08, 2023/ Val Marier
BRINGING SUNSHINE TO MAINE

Our kitty-cat’s trip from Florida to the Kennebunks

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April 08, 2023/ Val Marier/ 26 Comments
March 24, 2023

GOLF SPELLED BACKWARDS IS "FLOG"

March 24, 2023/ Val Marier
GOLF SPELLED BACKWARDS IS "FLOG"

“The people who gave us golf and called it a game are the same people who gave us bag pipes and called it music.”  (Anonymous)

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March 24, 2023/ Val Marier/ 10 Comments
March 18, 2023

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: COBB SALAD?

March 18, 2023/ Val Marier
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:  COBB SALAD?

Who? What? Where? Why?

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March 18, 2023/ Val Marier/ 15 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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