who’s in charge?
Do you remember all the anticipation you felt about who your teacher was, at the end of summer before school started when you were young? Who’s in charge? What am I in for this coming year? I know that sense of WHO’s in charge never left me, all the way through high school – very […]
how about me? /Squam
See that little bird? It’s down in the lower left quadrant? The loon. I love loons. On this lake, they matter. That bird does matter. I’m out kayaking with Peaches on this beautiful sunny afternoon, which felt welcome after the preceding cold and blustery days. Little wind. Beautiful foliage. Extraordinary to be here and it’s […]
home to Squam
I’m home. Home from Algeria. Time to get back in the saddle, right? As I was writing this, I thought of Ariella’s school in Algeria (the American Institute) that she started and now she and Ramzi run together. It’s a language school, teaching English. And I thought, how would one explain the idiom,”back in the […]
color!/Squam
Color ! Fall is here. And so am I – until…. I fly to Algeria next week. Algeria? Yes, Algeria. My daughter, Ariella, is celebrating her marriage to Ramzi Nia in Algiers. And I, who am not an eager traveler, am going! Flying over the Atlantic, then the Mediterranean, to northern Africa, to a country […]
the bear/Squam
Have you ever encountered a bear? A number of years ago, my daughter’s partner Lynn was visiting here at Squam Lake. I believe it was her first visit. She was working at a desk in the back bedroom – called the forest room, one that faced the open window looking out on the woods (Hunter […]
this not that
Do you have something you’d rather not talk about? You don’t want to talk about it AND you kind of suspect the other person isn’t all that interested. Especially if it’s been asked. And asked. That’s lyme. If you’ve had it for a long time and you KNOW at some point you will get past […]
quiet Squam
Are you noticing the longer nights? The shorter days? Do you live where it gets really dark at night? That’s one thing I love about Squam. You feel the seasons. I was out in my kayak with Peaches this morning. A loon popped up right next to us and then did his (or her or […]
interruption
You’ve experienced sweet interruptions to your ongoing life rhythm, right? My dear sister Louisa just “happened by” as she intimated. A day long drive from Sorrento, Maine to Squam Lake: not what I would call easy. She was glowing from the good times she had enjoyed with family and friends this summer. I loved seeing […]
small blessings/Squam late summer
Who doesn’t want to feel good? Or for summer never to end? I was just out doing my time in the lake, bobbing in my inner tube, sensing the cooler and warmer spots, but loving the chance to be in for a length of time. Warm temperatures in September? I feel blessed. Life does not […]
so particular
Are you someone that enjoys being particular about details in life? I have this collection of old Whole Foods market bags from back when they would offer a new design often. They were irresistible to me. I had to carry my groceries and I wanted to use a recyclable bag. So I could logically justify […]
