The profound devastation caused by Tropical Storm Irene continues to inspire lessons in recovery. This commentary was originally broadcast on the stations of Vermont Public Radio on the second anniversary of the storm. On the morning of Sunday, August 28, 2011, I pulled on a pair of boots and walked out into the rain. The Rock River […]
Famous Blueberry Pie
When the late Dan Darrow was running for the state legislature in my district in 1996, he handed out a campaign brochure with the recipe for his famous blueberry pie. His opponent accused him of offering pie in the sky. For years, I kept the recipe for Darrow’s Famous Blueberry Pie taped inside my pantry […]
The Rule of Three
While I’m hiking The Long Trail, I’m reposting old favorites. This one originally published January 14, 2014. Despite my annual resolution not to make New Year’s resolutions, I can’t help myself, so like the Lord High Executioner in the Mikado, I have a little list – not of people to behead, but of things to do. […]
Romance Gap
Romance Gap was broadcast on the stations of Vermont Public Radio on September 10, 2007, after Tim and I weathered a section hike of the Long Trail. Like Alighieri Dante, whose Divine Comedy begins with the narrator midway through his life journey in a dark wood. When my husband and I were both in […]
Persistence
While I’m hiking The Long Trail, I’m reposting old favorites. This one originally published January 20, 2011. Seeing the galleys for my first book was like seeing a sonogram of a baby that’s been growing inside me for years. I was giddy with excitement to see the cover, the type, and the design of the […]
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