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Sam’s Shimmering Champagne Tree
Resplendent with gold and champagne baubles. I love the whimsical addition of a plump snowman next to an elegant Eiffel. Continue reading
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150 Years
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war,… Continue reading
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Our First Tree
We’ve invited our customers to share photos of their Christmas Trees with us this year. Brenda is entering her Musical Christmas Carousel Tree in the Festival of Trees. She’s obviously quite creative and crafty. Last year, she even won the… Continue reading
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Lost
It is a bit of a paradox to me – how I often get lost while using my GPS. On my way to an event last week I followed the turn by turn directions until the bumpy road became a… Continue reading
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Morning Coffee
I would get settled for the day and the phone would ring, a New York area code. Ed, again. In the beginning, Ed called to complain about the bugs in the office coffee carafe. Couldn’t I call the maintenance department… Continue reading
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Romeo in the Rain
A few years ago JeanPaul and I were tooling around Exeter, NH on the motorcycle – our favorite thing to do on a weekend afternoon. While on the bike, we came across a field littered with white statues. We were… Continue reading
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Strange Bed Fellows
Except for when he was a puppy, Moses has always been too big to sleep on the bed. Every so often we would try it but the trial usually ended with me on the floor. He liked to stretch out,… Continue reading
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Buona Notte
I can’t help it, I love the rituals of the Church. When a pope dies, I’m up before dawn to watch the funeral. While in conclave, I can’t take my eyes off the news streams. On a day as historic… Continue reading
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On Her Toes
She may be 78 years old but you would never know it. She met me at the Apple store on Saturday – time to replace the old laptop with a new one. She wanted to look at the Mac laptop… Continue reading
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Here, Again
Is it June, already? You betcha. Swarms of bikers and tourists descended on Weirs Beach this weekend for the 89th annual Motorcycle Week. This year was a bit special. Three brothers with matching bikes joined the fray. It was an… Continue reading
An Extraordinary Ordinary Life 