A lot of people don’t know this, but my wife, Christine, never aspired to be a hairdresser. I was there, in the dorm room at
Category: Memoirs & Personal Essays
The Crossword Puzzle
A Family Affair “Clare, I need your expertise for this crossword puzzle,” I said, as I hunched over my magazine, elbow planted on the table
Two Memories of Washington, D.C. after 9/11
My wife Gail’s son John, a wildlife biologist, began a new job with the National Park Service in Washington, D.C., on September 10, 2001. His
Grandchildren Really Are The Best
The other day I took my four-year-old grandson out for lunch. Of my nine grandchildren, he’s the only one not in public school, so when
Enclave of Scarborough Assisted Living and Memory Care
Creating Regular Round-Table Discussions–with Maine Seniors Magazine! I was delighted to speak with a lovely group of people from the Enclave of Scarborough Assisted Living
Looking for Love on the Internet
Senior Dating Online When I was a teenager, boys were a preoccupation and a mystery. But my mother, bless her heart, would always say, “Don’t
The Ladies of Lewis Point Part 2
This series reflects on midlife reinvention and ways people respond to change. Caroline Janover, Learning Disabilities Specialist, Novelist, Educator on Revising the Midlife Playbook Caroline
Maine’s Winter Carnivals
“I, William the Conqueror of Ice and Snow, the King of the Augusta Winter Carnival for 1923, defender of all Winter Sports, do proclaim, that
A Love Story
When my father died in 2013 after 51 years of marriage to my mother, I knew that my mother would eventually find her footing again.
“The Little, Red-Haired Girl”
Milby stopped for a red light directly behind a beat-up old pickup. The Dodge’s headlights revealed that sitting next to the driver, as close as
