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April 22, 2026

A TIPPING POINT

April 22, 2026/ Val Marier
A TIPPING POINT

For the first time in my life, I refused to leave a tip 

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April 22, 2026/ Val Marier/ 3 Comments
April 01, 2026

"ALL GLORY LAUD AND HONOR ...."

April 01, 2026/ Val Marier
"ALL GLORY LAUD AND HONOR ...."

That magnificent hymn took me back to a church pew when I was 8 years old.

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April 01, 2026/ Val Marier/ 12 Comments
March 27, 2026

TAPPING TIME IN MAINE

March 27, 2026/ Val Marier
TAPPING TIME IN MAINE

Locals Enjoy the Traditional Craft of Making Maple Syrup Every Spring

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March 27, 2026/ Val Marier/ 11 Comments
March 16, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAINE -- one day late

March 16, 2026/ Val Marier
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAINE -- one day late

A special day in the Pinetree State

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March 16, 2026/ Val Marier/ 10 Comments
March 13, 2026

SPRING FEVER

March 13, 2026/ Val Marier
SPRING FEVER

Inklings….

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March 13, 2026/ Val Marier/ 14 Comments
March 06, 2026

AMERICA ASUNDER

March 06, 2026/ Val Marier
AMERICA ASUNDER

Then there was the crash….

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March 06, 2026/ Val Marier/ 12 Comments
February 28, 2026

REMEMBER WHEN?

February 28, 2026/ Val Marier
REMEMBER WHEN?

“A penny for your thoughts? PLEASE, my thoughts cost at least $1 in this economy.”

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February 28, 2026/ Val Marier/ 9 Comments
February 20, 2026

ADELAIDE'S ADVICE

February 20, 2026/ Val Marier
ADELAIDE'S ADVICE

“Don’t let your worries get the best of you:  Remember, Moses started out as a basket case.”

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February 20, 2026/ Val Marier/ 14 Comments
February 13, 2026

DINNER WITH JACKIE

February 13, 2026/ Val Marier
DINNER WITH JACKIE

An unforgettable evening 66 years ago this February

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February 13, 2026/ Val Marier/ 18 Comments
February 06, 2026

TOUGH AS A BOILED OWL

February 06, 2026/ Val Marier
TOUGH AS A BOILED OWL

Ginny Oliver, a Maine Treasure

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February 06, 2026/ Val Marier/ 5 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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