Monthly Archives: March 2008

You know you are staying in a terrific hotel when they bring you other people’s underwear. Recently I was on a book tour and that’s what I got. No mints on the pillow, but some lovely women’s panties. Book tours, … Continue reading →

By the time you read this, the Easter Bunny will have come and gone. If you’re skimming the paper very early this morning, he might be finishing up his night’s work in a time zone far to the west. But … Continue reading →

Last month I shared with you the news that one of our cats, Dorset, had joined her ancestors in that great cat condo in the sky. Thirteen days after that small eulogy ran, her feline sister, Dalvay, joined her. After … Continue reading →

One of my favorite essays the late Noel Perrin left behind was his short piece, “Maple Recipes for Simpletons.” It has been at least a decade since I read it, but I think of it often as the serious sugaring … Continue reading →

Last week I happened to mention that politicians and pundits take the New Hampshire presidential primary more seriously than ours in Vermont. This is not, of course, because anyone thinks people from the Granite State are smarter than we are. … Continue reading →