September 25, 2025

THE INN THING

September 25, 2025/ Val Marier

When the drive is not the journey…..

September 20, 2025

HOW TO CELEBRATE 28 YEARS OF MARRIAGE

September 20, 2025/ Val Marier

With Mr. Wonderful cheering, I rode 5 laps at 60 MPH around the Arundel Speedway in a hot pink 1936 Chevy Coup. Seriously.

September 13, 2025

FLOWERS FOSTER FRIENDS

September 13, 2025/ Val Marier

A random act of kindness in a troubled country.

September 06, 2025

TEE TIME

September 06, 2025/ Val Marier

Either I’m getting worse or the game is getting harder.

August 26, 2025

SAVE THE SMITHSONIAN!

August 26, 2025/ Val Marier

History is defined as the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.

August 08, 2025

I STAND CORRECTED!

August 08, 2025/ Val Marier

Do not believe everything you read on the internet….

August 02, 2025

HOW COULD THEY?

August 02, 2025/ Val Marier

Yes it does and thank you, Mr. Ralph Waldo Emerson

July 26, 2025

"WELCOME HOME," MISS POOLER

July 26, 2025/ Val Marier

Miss Pooler with three of her fourth grade students from 1952.

July 19, 2025

THE UMPTEENTH HOGAN FAMILY REUNION

July 19, 2025/ Val Marier

Erin go Hogan!

July 08, 2025

WEARABLE ART

July 08, 2025/ Val Marier

Apparently, it all started with Otzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old frozen mummy who sported multiple tattoos, way back when.

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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