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May 11, 2018

WISHBONE

May 11, 2018/ Val Marier
WISHBONE

Remembering Mom.

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May 04, 2018

THE RETURN OF THE SUMMER CROWD

May 04, 2018/ Val Marier
THE RETURN OF THE SUMMER CROWD

As the snow melted, the old gang returned.

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April 27, 2018

IT'S NOT ONLY ARBOR DAY ... IT'S NATIONAL SOMETHING DAY!

April 27, 2018/ Val Marier
IT'S NOT ONLY ARBOR DAY ... IT'S NATIONAL SOMETHING DAY!

It’s not only Arbor Day — it’s National Something Day!

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April 19, 2018

BARBARA BUSH

April 19, 2018/ Val Marier
BARBARA BUSH

The former First Lady leaves a legacy of cherished memories in the Kennebunks

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April 13, 2018

REMEMBERING ANITA SHREVE

April 13, 2018/ Val Marier
REMEMBERING ANITA SHREVE

Best selling novelist Anita Shreve died in early April and I felt like I'd lost a friend. I had the opportunity to interview her several years ago, and this week's blog recaptures that interview.

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April 06, 2018

A MOTHER'S TOAST TO HER 16 YEAR OLD SON

April 06, 2018/ Val Marier
A MOTHER'S TOAST TO HER 16 YEAR OLD SON

Grandson Max turned 16 this week and his mother toasted him with 16 Rules for Life.

No matter what our age, these are rules we should all follow.

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March 29, 2018

EASTER SUNDAY, BACK WHEN

March 29, 2018/ Val Marier
EASTER SUNDAY, BACK WHEN

With all the unpleasant and smarmy news on television and in the newspapers, I felt the urge to return to a happier day from yesteryear — Easter Sunday when I was a little girl. This blog was originally posted two years ago, but the message is even more relevant and stronger today. 

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March 23, 2018

"I'LL COOK TONIGHT, HONEY"

March 23, 2018/ Val Marier
"I'LL COOK TONIGHT, HONEY"

It was an experiment that failed.  But for several meals, Blue Apron fed us very well indeed.

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March 16, 2018

NASHVILLE -- FOR THE FIRST TIME

March 16, 2018/ Val Marier
NASHVILLE -- FOR THE FIRST TIME

But definitely not our last visit to Music City.

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March 11, 2018

30A

March 11, 2018/ Val Marier
30A

Discovering chic classy villages along a 20-mile stretch in the Florida Panhandle. Yup, the Panhandle.

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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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