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Tag Archives: Lisbon Falls
The Team of Troublemakers
Herman the German (my father) and Uncle Bob (his brother) have an interesting relationship. My father is four years older; Uncle Bob is “the baby.” My grandparents kept a cow until “the baby” went to high school and I can … Continue reading
Somewhere Over the High School
I eat well on the weekends when I go home. Instead of eating a boiled egg while running out the door, I sit down at a table and eat meals with my parents. Someone sets the table; hot food is … Continue reading
Posted in Today We Rest
Tagged covenental love, Genesis 9:17, I love Lisbon Falls, Lisbon Falls, remembrance, Ribbon in the Sky
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Writing and Cooking with Moxie
It was a typical Monday; the weather puppets wound everyone up with the threat of a winter storm yesterday afternoon. Minute by minute radio reports, big warning signs on the interstate, and lots of fear fogging created an atmosphere of … Continue reading
Winter Nerve Food
January can be a long, dark, and damp month. Nerves are frayed from being cold and inside. Nerve food is needed. Work on this year’s Moxie Festival theme begins this week. I’m going to rest today to get ready for … Continue reading
A Junior League of Her Own
Today is the birthday of a person who may not want to be written about on this blog. Some people don’t want their lives microscopically analyzed in public. I can understand that; I’ll try to stick to the facts that … Continue reading
Posted in Home
Tagged Faye Brown, Lisbon Falls, The Green Thumb Gang, The Junior League of Boston, voluntary action
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Tante Anna’s Birthday
Although I have reconciled myself to the fact that I may never have the life I dreamed about when I was very young, I am still trying to find a reasonable substitute for that spectral location. I can see snatches … Continue reading
Posted in Home
Tagged August Birthdays, Aunt Anna, Belfast, Cookies in glass jars, Lincolnville, Lisbon Falls, Maine
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Dairy Maid Saturday Night
It took all week to recover from the Moxie Hangover, but everyone at home is back on the beam again. My brother and his bride, Miss Mary, are off to Bar Harbor to celebrate their 30th anniversary, Uncle Bob’s string … Continue reading
Posted in Today We Rest
Tagged Dairy Maid, Jim Baumer, Lisbon Falls, Lisbon High School, Moxie hangover, Route 196, soft serve ice cream
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Monday Main Street Challenge
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you now know quite a bit about Lisbon Falls, Maine and Moxie soda. It’s Monday and I’m not sure I’ve still got Moxie; I’m tired on every level. I talked to … Continue reading
Posted in Home
Tagged car culture, Community, Lisbon Falls, Main Street, Moxie, strip malls, suburbia
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Deliberate Kindness
I have long been troubled by a bumper sticker which says “Practice Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty.” I’m sure someone will stop by and explain it to me. Maybe there is a book I can read … Continue reading
Posted in Experiments and Challenges, Home
Tagged Being deliberate, Being random, Espo's Trattoria, Lisbon Falls, Moxie, Stevie's meatball
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