IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK
/Two Decades of Happy Memories.....
Read MoreThe nasty war of words between Ted Cruz and Donald Trump sank deeper into the gutter last week with the photographic posting of Melania in the buff and Heidi looking rough. Since when are potential (or actual) First Ladies targets in a political campaign? Unfortunately, since the ink was drying on the United States Constitution.
Read MoreGrowing up, my keenest memory of Easter Sunday is not about jellybeans or hand-dyed egg hunts. Instead I still picture our family sitting in the back right pew of the Central Valley Methodist Church — four squirming siblings, aged 8 to 11, bookended by parents who tolerated no “hacking around.”
Read MoreMen go food shopping with lists -- and good intentions!
Read More“Everywhere immigrants have enriched and strengthened the fabric of American life.”
President John F. Kennedy
Read MoreSeveral years ago I went to Alaska to witness the Iditarod. It’s a tale worth retelling. The race always starts on the first Saturday in March, and for the following two weeks, it’s the only headline in our 49th state.
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Houston Kraft is a 26-year-old motivational speaker who studied at Bowdoin College and now works with middle school through college-age students across the country, advocating kindness, compassion and respect.
He is my choice for Valentine of the Year!
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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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