05
Jul
Riding with Mom
We have heard, my brothers and I—now wives, even grandchildren—those stories a thousand times.
4 min read
new england essays
02
Jul
Cue Summer
There is not enough closet space in our cabin to accommodate our seasonal wardrobes, that is, our separate fall/winter
2 min read
17
Jun
Blindfolded Canoe Racing
There is something about blindfolded anything that separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom: you do not see chickens daring each other to cross the road blindfolded.
2 min read
07
Jun
Eat, or be Eaten
I am all about live and let live these days, with one—well, two—current exceptions: ticks, and mosquitos.
4 min read
10
May
(Human) Nature
“Travel,” read the sign on a Seine River cruise boat, “is the ethic of caring for the world.”
4 min read
01
Mar
800 Words on Maple Syrup and Wiper Fluid
You may be thinking, is he really postcarding about washer fluid behavior?
3 min read
21
Feb
Lost in the Woods
For example, there is the possibility of getting lost in the woods . . .in freezing temperatures. I did this last week.
3 min read
08
Feb
Walking on Ice
It is a superior feature of winter to be able to step onto a frozen pond or lake, and we have many of them. It is liberating.
3 min read
01
Feb
February
We made it. February. Now the year can really begin.
4 min read
13
Jan
Wood Heat
Heating with wood is a complex business . . . one manufacturer described the process as more art than science.
3 min read