Heiwa means peace
Last week we went on a tour of Heiwa Tofu in Rockport, Maine. It’s a brand we love and always buy, but I had never seen the actual operation and I was curious. The...
Category: events
An exciting Memorial Day ceremony
It was raining. Sullivan, Maine, was having their 8th (or 9th?) annual Memorial Day ceremony. There was a wreath ceremony on the bridge. The audience, with raincoats and umbrellas, walked to the middle of...
Finding joy
Friday night – I’m days behind in posting this, I know – we went to a Graham Platner for US Senate Town Hall in a nearby town. When we got there, these two musicians...
Richness
A few unusual / quirky things that happened today: Sam gave me flowers, a mug and a card for Valentine’s Day. This is Highly Unusual. I was flabbergasted! (Note: I bought the pink tulips...
70!
I spent my birthday in a snowstorm. It was wonderful. Two long heartfelt phone calls in the morning, and some shoveling. Then a trip to the island for a little coffee break and some...
A Democratic Socialist New Year
We watched Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration as New York City’s mayor today. It was so moving. I never lived in New York City but I’ve spent enough time there to almost feel like a New...
New Year’s Eve
It’s supposed to snow starting tonight. And more tomorrow. We will stay in, maybe go for a walk or a short cross-country ski. I feel solemn and sad. I am stuck in the middle...