Monthly Archives: June 2015
Paddleboard yoga: A trend worth trying
The sun sparkled off the water and birds whistled as I walked up to the edge of Echo Lake in Mount Desert Island. The water lapped peacefully against the shore. Unfortunately, my nerves didn’t match the serene setting. I was there for a paddleboard yoga class — “research” for my accompanying article about the floating […]
How we ended up paying $500 for an emergency popsicle
Her fall was awful. Worse: I was right there. I just wasn’t fast enough. A few weekends ago, our toddler fell from a deck chair face-first onto our iron patio table. The blood went everywhere. Her dad panicked. On the outside, I was calm, stoic and rational. Inside I was a trembling mess. Give me […]
Why Maine is the best place to feel far away right at home
On a recent Sunday evening, while sitting around a fire, I was overcome with a feeling of satisfaction. Satisfaction in the simple things. Marinated chicken, beef and a rainbow of vegetables filled skewers that slowly roasted over the open fire. Wine and conversation flowed easily as children climbed in treehouses and played in the dirt, […]
Learning to push comfort aside and fly fish
What makes a Mainer? Is it a birthright? A series of events culminating in a self-discovery that there isn’t anywhere else you’d rather be? If I’ve learned anything in the past three years, it’s that Maine is many things. Maine is determined. I’ve learned not to give up as I learned the hard way that […]