October 17, 2019

FOUR MORE YEARS?

October 17, 2019/ Val Marier

“Wandering With Val” debuted October 13, 2015.

October 11, 2019

HEROES IN PINK

October 11, 2019/ Val Marier

A salute to survivors of breast cancer.

October 04, 2019

AN EAGLE SOARS

October 04, 2019/ Val Marier

Of the 100 million Boy Scouts since 1910, approximately only two million, or 2%, become Eagle Scouts.

September 27, 2019

IT'S NATIONAL NICKNAME DAY!

September 27, 2019/ Val Marier

And my parents LOVED nicknames.

September 20, 2019

I'VE GOT MAIL!

September 20, 2019/ Val Marier

And more every day on my iPhone.

September 13, 2019

THE JERSEY BOYS

September 13, 2019/ Val Marier

My two grandsons, and their parents, move to the ‘burbs!

September 06, 2019

SOLD!

September 06, 2019/ Val Marier

After two decades at Kennebunk Beach, we’re moving on

August 29, 2019

THE WORST DAY AT GOAT ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

August 29, 2019/ Val Marier

Lighthouse Keeper Marty Cain and Family Survived the Blizzard of ’78

August 22, 2019

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE GOAT ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER

August 22, 2019/ Val Marier

I was lucky enough to spend a recent summer day at the Goat Island Lighthouse interviewing the keeper. Here’s what I found out!

August 16, 2019

ENTITLEMENT

August 16, 2019/ Val Marier

A morning walk triggers the question: Who “owns” the sidewalk along the ocean?

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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