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Christmas In England

“Hello, my lovely,” said the saleswoman at the furniture store. “Thank you, my lovely,” smiled the Tamar Bridge toll-lady. “There you are...

It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Summer - Part 3

It was tough getting to sleep. It had been a perfect day, until now. I felt like an idiot. I wracked my brain, trying to reconstruct even...

It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Summer - Part 2

First off, welcome back. I know at least one of you has been on the edge of your seat, wondering how the rest of this summer’s romantic c...

It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Summer - Part 1

Well, here we are again, another fall. Not that I mind, of course. I’ve always loved fall; leaves turning, a sudden nip in the air, a new...

Simplicity

Last week, Marion and I traveled to Concord, Massachusetts, a town which the U.S. Census Bureau refers to as part of “Greater Boston.” To...

My Christmas List

“And so this is Christmas… and what have you done?” Well, to answer John Lennon, quite a lot in 2017. Musically speaking, I released a bl...

“Moonlighting In Vermont”

If ever there was an “all American” place, it is Vermont. That is not to say it’s the most “all American” or only “all American” place, b...

Travels With Charlie... and Sissi

In 1960, novelist John Steinbeck decided to make one last trip across America. He was 58 years old, in poor health, and close to the end ...

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