Tag Archives: family

Warp and Weft

Posted on October 21, 2018 by

Movers could have unfurled the enormous Persian rug in one of two ways. Once spread out, it fills more square feet than did our entire first apartment as newlywed grad students. A symmetrical design falls away in layers from a central … Continue reading →

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The Light You Do Not See

Posted on June 4, 2017 by

At 4:30 a.m. the waterfront view is fully saturated one day and colorless mist the next. The best hints I gather from my starting vantage point a few blocks away lie in the light: usually a patch of shimmering silvery-slate … Continue reading →

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When the Planet Shifts

Posted on February 9, 2016 by

  Before we married, Jim promised me we would have five boys. Because I was very young, somewhat gullible, and only took college laboratory courses because I had to (notwithstanding my lack of scientific skills), I believed him. We had … Continue reading →

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A Late Summer Night’s Dream

Posted on October 24, 2015 by

I was born and raised in New England but we tended to stick to Massachusetts. I don’t remember ever going to Maine as a child. As our family grew, Jim and I began taking our little ones to Bar Harbor, … Continue reading →

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