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Rain streaked the windows of our Airbus A330, rain pattered down, a sign of the weather on the ground in Manchester England where we landed this morning. We spent a fair amount of time in the non-EU citizens line where a man with a ponytail was being quizzed by immigration […]

Wow! What a swell party! My fiftieth bash turned out to be one of the best nights of my life. Gathered were, as my pal Joe said, my A list, the people who mean the most to me. At seven o’clock as people began to arrive, suddenly the power went […]

My cell jangled and woke me at 6:15 am. It was Maggy with a question about our catering order for this morning. The cafe is making sandwich platters for a group of 55 people who are meeting in Greenfield to discuss the latest in the maple syrup business. We are […]

There is now a house for sale, at 9 Mountain Rd. After nearly 20 years, my little pad is up for sale. I want to move to a new and bigger house, a little bit out in the country but still in Deerfield. It’s like a daisy chain…these homeowners want […]

Today I am working in the cafe on my birthday. It seemed appropriate, and since I couldn’t get anyone else to cover, I dove right in. I am thinking more about the post the other day, the one about what I am thankful for now that I’ve reached this milestone […]

Last night as we sat by the fire, my daughter Kate asked me what it was like to be 50. I told her that in some ways it’s great…because I feel like I’ve got a lot to be proud of and a lot that my world has added up to. […]

I woke up this morning a bit later than usual, and heard the oil burner running. Oh no, it’s that time of year when we need to heat up the house with oil since it’s less than 30 degrees outside. I am in a quandry about this year’s heating costs, […]