Category Archives: place

stoneham, andover, tewkesbury

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

I was just reading over the upcoming November 1 How We Spend Our Days post by Mari Strachan (which is wonderful). In her post, Mari recites the names of some Welsh towns, each one of which sounds magical. Her list reminded … Continue reading →

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VCFA visuals #5: a river really does run through it

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

I have this thing for the ocean. But in a pinch, a pond, a creek, a river will do. The Winooski River flows through Montpelier, Vermont. From the balcony of the old Victorian, we could actually see the river. And … Continue reading →

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VCFA visuals #2: the old victorian

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

where I started each of the eleven days… and where I returned each of the eleven nights…

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it pulls me and grounds me

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

After seeing my photos of the ocean, a friend wrote that she could tell the ocean pulls me and grounds me at the same time. What an amazing thing to know from a photo. Seven days the first week of … Continue reading →

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oh the ocean

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

It’s so quiet now, without the waves pounding in the background. The first week in April we had our own wonderful steps to the beach. I went to the grocery before I left, and after I arrived on Friday, the first, I … Continue reading →

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catching moments: sunsets santa rosa beach

Posted on April 21, 2011 by
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childhood

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

As part of a series at Douglas Glover’s Numéro Cinq, my childhood…

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new york march 2011

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

In New York last weekend, Cal and I saw Memphis, the 2010 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical. It was GREAT! Saturday, we ate breakfast outside (despite the cold weather) at Sarabeth’s on the park. At The Museum of Modern Art, … Continue reading →

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roswell reads

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Roswell, Georgia, a small city rich in history on the north side of Atlanta, chose Robin Oliveira’s first novel, My Name is Mary Sutter, as their Sixth Annual Roswell Reads Selection. At a reception for Robin Friday night, which included … Continue reading →

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as i was saying

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

Friday night I settled into my bed at The Whetstone Inn with the latest issue of Hunger Mountain. I wanted to read Robin MacArthur’s essay, “Abandoned Landscapes.” Robin lives in Marlboro only minutes from where I was at the moment. … Continue reading →

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