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September 23, 2023

TOGETHERNESS AT THE NAIL SPA

September 23, 2023/ Val Marier
TOGETHERNESS AT THE NAIL SPA

Mr. Wonderful gets his first pedicure

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September 23, 2023/ Val Marier/ 23 Comments
September 13, 2023

SUMMER DETOURS

September 13, 2023/ Val Marier
SUMMER DETOURS

I’m happy to return to the highway.

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September 13, 2023/ Val Marier/ 22 Comments
August 02, 2023

HOGANS IN IRELAND!

August 02, 2023/ Val Marier
HOGANS IN IRELAND!

Siblings, kids, cousins, nieces, nephews, grands and a three-month-old baby — 30 Hogan relatives celebrate family ties in County Clare.

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August 02, 2023/ Val Marier/ 23 Comments
July 14, 2023

TWO COUNTRIES, THREE GREAT LAKES, 23 STATES, SCORES OF RIVERS AND LOCKS: ALL IN A YEAR’S CRUISE

July 14, 2023/ Val Marier
TWO COUNTRIES, THREE GREAT LAKES,  23 STATES, SCORES OF RIVERS AND LOCKS:  ALL IN A YEAR’S CRUISE

Jack and Meredith Rogers Complete “The Great Loop” Aboard their 41-Foot Ocean Cruiser

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July 14, 2023/ Val Marier/ 11 Comments
July 11, 2023

A CONCERT ... A FALL ... AN UPDATE

July 11, 2023/ Val Marier
A CONCERT ... A FALL ... AN UPDATE

Bob Marier & Friends on Stage!

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July 11, 2023/ Val Marier/ 12 Comments
July 01, 2023

"BREAK A LEG," I TOLD MR. WONDERFUL

July 01, 2023/ Val Marier
"BREAK A LEG," I TOLD MR. WONDERFUL

But four ribs???  No!

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July 01, 2023/ Val Marier/ 41 Comments
June 24, 2023

A BOUQUET OF PEONIES

June 24, 2023/ Val Marier
A BOUQUET OF PEONIES

“The peony flower reminds us that patience is a virtue, and that good things come to those who wait, bloom in their own time, and grow in their own way.”

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June 24, 2023/ Val Marier/ 20 Comments
June 14, 2023

WHAT'S MY STORY?

June 14, 2023/ Val Marier
WHAT'S MY STORY?

Instead of my asking the questions, I was interviewed about my writing career.

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June 14, 2023/ Val Marier/ 13 Comments
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
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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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