Dear Deani: My husband and I were high school sweethearts. We married fresh out of high school and in the past 14 years we have created a family of four by welcoming our two children into our lives. I thought our marriage was picture perfect. We had play dates with the kids, supper ...
Wreaths Across AmericaTM, a non profit 501-c3 organization, was formed as an extension of the Arlington Wreath Project. The Arlington Wreath program was started by Morrill Worcester (Worcester Wreath) in 1992 with the donation and laying of 5000 Christmas wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery. This became an annual journey for Mr. Worcester. It remained relatively ...
Twenty years ago people gathered in Portland to walk for a cause. Now, 20 years later, people are still coming together throughout Maine to be a part of the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk. On Sept. 25, Bangor will host one of the 13 Memory Walks in the state this year. The three mile walk ...
Well, another summer has come – and pretty much gone. Things have been pretty hectic here all summer. I spend most of my days outside, which is why I haven’t gotten a column in here for the past couple of months. There have been lots of improvements made and lots of changes. We have adopted ...
Since high school, I have thoroughly enjoyed running several miles a day, early in the morning, just as the sun is making its way into the vast blue sky. I love listening to the symphony of birds as they awaken one another and the sound of my shoes as they hit the ground. ...
I have recently been able to come to terms with a few things in my life. One of the most important things I’ve made peace with is my body image. I no longer put myself through the punishing exercise regimen I once performed relentlessly. I still exercise; I just do what I ...
The average golf score for men and women has been the same for the last one hundred years. Modern technology in golf instruction has not improved it. Hi-Tech equipment has not improved it. The golfing media is teaching centrifugal force and body rotation. Simple observations show this to be incorrect. If you improve, it ...
By Kathy Rivers You are on vacation in beautiful Bar Harbor Maine. Acadia National Park awaits you. How do you plan your day so you can see all the sights? While thinking about this, you start walking down Main St. As you do so, something catches your eye. It is a green and maroon trolley passing ...
I was sitting at my computer waiting for some software to load so that I could continue once more with my daily work. An email from my dad popped up. It was a forward that I would normally delete; however this one touted the most beautiful river in the world. Believing that anything involving ...
By Kathy Dore Are there any busy stay-at- home moms or housewives out there reading this article? You do not need to answer me back because I can already hear your response. After many years of being a member of the “paid” work force, I have now found myself at home as a Mother of four ...
