OPENING DAY
/At the end of a long winter, Mr. Wonderful is primed for golf.
Read MoreEvery Spring, millions of students take standardized test in languages, arts and math that are “mandated by Congress as measures of accountability for a school’s performance in boosting student achievement.”
But what’s “standard” about our kids or grandkids?
Read MoreMy mother instilled in me the love of writing. She was funny too!
Read MoreSitting courtside and cheering granddaughter Maddie and her Seacoast team in a three-day volleyball tournament.
Read MoreHello, 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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