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September 16, 2016

THE FAMILY ON MAPLEWOOD

September 16, 2016/ Val Marier
THE FAMILY ON MAPLEWOOD

"It is not until you are flat on your back when you realize how many hands there are to pick you up. We cannot thank our friends, family and community enough."

Alexandra MacCannell on Facebook, two weeks after the fire that destroyed their house on Maplewood Avenue in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

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September 09, 2016

THAT DAY

September 09, 2016/ Val Marier
THAT DAY

Even 15 years later, the memories remain strong.

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September 02, 2016

IT'S OVER

September 02, 2016/ Val Marier
IT'S OVER

Or as baseball player Willie Stargell said, "I love September, especially when we're in it."

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August 27, 2016

PEN PALS

August 27, 2016/ Val Marier
PEN PALS

Meeting Susan Doherty, the award-winning Canadian author -- at last!

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August 19, 2016

SPECIAL SURFERS

August 19, 2016/ Val Marier
SPECIAL SURFERS

A Wave of Support for Special Kids.

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August 12, 2016

THE CASE OF THE MISSING ACURA

August 12, 2016/ Val Marier
THE CASE OF THE MISSING ACURA

Where did it go?

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August 06, 2016

BOOKENDS

August 06, 2016/ Val Marier
BOOKENDS

A morning ... an evening ... in Maine. 

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July 29, 2016

THE DEMISE OF SALT

July 29, 2016/ Val Marier
THE DEMISE OF SALT

A six-year-old boy experiences the loss of his first pet.

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July 22, 2016

SUMMER AFTERNOONS

July 22, 2016/ Val Marier
SUMMER AFTERNOONS

"SUMMER AFTERNOON ... SUMMER AFTERNOON; TO ME THOSE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE TWO MOST BEAUTIFUL WORDS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE."    Henry James

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July 15, 2016

APPLIANCE: A piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task.

July 15, 2016/ Val Marier
APPLIANCE: A piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task.

But that doesn't always happen.

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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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