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New England

Newport, Rhode Island Boston, Massachusetts Ithaca, New York Bristol, Rhode Island Old Greenwich, Connecticut

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My Dad’s Personal Blizzard

Tuesday December 22, 2009

My dad’s birthday is December 20th. This year Mother Nature’s gift to him was a tremendous snowstorm that blanketed much of the East coast. He took some terrific photographs of the area around his home in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Here’s a sample:

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There Are Places I Remember

Thursday June 25, 2009

There are places I remember In my life … though some have changed Some forever not for better Some have gone and some remain All these places have their moments … I miss my grandmother’s house sometimes. It’s interesting (to me, at least) because I’m not normally one to “miss” anything or anyone. People come, [...]

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Gagne On Guard!

Wednesday January 30, 2008

Heartland USA (Magazine of the American Outdoor Lifestyle), has an article about the Coast Guard in its “Lifestyles” section. The tagline is, “In the state with the smallest stretch of coastline, the U.S. Coast Guard’s motto — Semper Paratus, “Always Ready” — routinely gets tested in big ways.” That’s my little brother cruising the (very [...]

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An Ex-Husband

Monday September 24, 2001

When I visited New England last month, I got to spend some time with my little sister, Michelle. She’s my dad’s daughter from his second marriage, so she’s my half-sister. I was surprised to learn that she thinks that she will be married more than once. It’s a given. She’ll get married, she thinks, one [...]

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