Monthly Archives: July 2015

The Goodyear house is heading home

Posted on July 26, 2015 by chrisbohjalian

Finding an 1880 Vermont farmhouse, fully intact, smack in the middle of the road just never gets old. Watching it on a flatbed truck ascend a 13 percent grade? Even better. Such was the nail-biting theater here in Lincoln last … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

The ‘Mockingbird’ that might have hatched — but didn’t. A review of ‘Go Set a Watchman.”

Posted on July 19, 2015 by chrisbohjalian

Unless you have been living under a rock — or in self-imposed isolation with Boo Radley — you have probably watched the ballyhooed publication of Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman” last week. Barnes & Noble hasn’t released the actual … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

What’s in store for Vermont? Ask the store owner.

Posted on July 12, 2015 by chrisbohjalian

Vaneasa Stearns, owner of the illustrious Lincoln General Store here in Lincoln, Vermont, has been in this column a lot over the 23 years I have been writing Idyll Banter. Her most recent appearance that was more than a mere … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The day the turbulence was inside the plane

Posted on July 5, 2015 by chrisbohjalian

Here is today’s profound meaning-of-life question: Is it better to have a serious gastrointestinal meltdown at 35,000 feet in the rear bathroom of a 737 or be seated in the last row of the aircraft while the flight attendant is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment