Growing up, my best friend (Patrick) was way more savvy than I was. “You shouldn’t put your arm out the window,” I told him…

I was just touring the neighborhood where I grew up. It’s 600 miles (almost 1000 km) from where I am, so I wasn’t touring it …

This is all conjecture, but I think I can guess what happened…Brunswick would be of unremarkable size in a lot of states, but in …

Tomorrow will be three seconds longer than today. We’ve hit the turnaround. The other day it bothered me that apex and …

Last night was our annual Yankee Swap. I’ve talked about this party before—we call it a Yankee Swap although …

I was a bad person this week. I like to think of myself as a (generally) good person—I’m sure we all do…

It’s spitting snow outside—at least it was when I was doing morning chores. The horses are out, but they have a stall open to …

My aunt called last night. When I answered the phone, I was hoping it would be her. She’s staying at Mom’s house at the …

Chip’s party was yesterday. Every year, a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving, Chip has a dinner party. The term …

My brother told me to read The Trees (by Percival Everett). I’m about halfway through. It’s a good book—fascinating premise. In a …

I had popcorn last night while I watched Saturday Night Live. Miles Teller hosted and was versatile and funny. I usually …

It’s just about time to retire the hose for the year. The horses have four buckets per stall and two big buckets outside. It’s not …

All is quiet in my kitchen. My mother and sister—here for the past week on a quick vacation—have returned home. It’s just …

Have I told you about Maine’s “Most Haunted Convenience Store?” It was a rumor I invented about a decade ago. When I’d go …

Yesterday, I gave Albert (dog) no instructions. We got the feed store, I clipped the leash onto his harness, and we went through …

My oven thinks it’s 65°F outside (18°C). I was just out there. It’s wrong. It feels like a summer morning, heavy and thick with …