One December, way back when I was still trying to figure out what to do with myself, a friend who worked at a local radio station told me they were looking for a new late shift D.J. Now, I’ve got some vocal tics – I’m prone to stammer and ramble – but the idea of modulating a musical console late…
I’m surprised how much cream differs from county to county and state to state, even country to country. In some parts of New England it’s hard to find cream that hasn’t been ultra-pasteurized or doesn’t have additives. Real heavy cream with a milk-fat content of 36-40 percent is usually only available in gourmet markets. When I go shopping, I’m looking…
Need a good reason to spot the newt? This month’s lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a hand-poured soy scented candle, bath gel, body lotion, bath salts and a bar of soap in a basket from Nutfield Candle of Goffstown. (www.nutfieldcandle.com) This company declares itself to have “the best burning candles here, there and everywhere!” Nutfield Candle is a…
Call it cross-country skiing, ski touring or Nordic skiing — whatever the name, the skiing remains the same. Cross-country skiing is the healthy and affordable alternative to downhill skiing.”Cross-country skiing can provide wonderful opportunities for kids and their families to share the fun of winter and snow,” says Olympian Sue Wemyss, the Great Glen Trails ski school director in Pinkham…
Classical guitarist Andrés Segovia was performing on TV and Ed Gerhard knew, even though he was just 10 years old at the time, that it was a life-changing moment. “There was something about the sound of it,” he says. At 14 years old, he got his first guitar. At 15, he was performing. And so it has been ever since….
December is a good month to mosey among New Hampshire’s small towns, keeping a sharp eye out for church holiday fairs and bazaars, which often include home-cooked lunches and church suppers. Begin in Rochester, following Route 11 to Farmington. If the date is December 13, detour north on Route 16 to Milton instead, to join the New Hampshire Farm Museum…
What once was shocking is now out in the open, though the subject still raises a few eyebrows. Romance in late life does exist. Statistics are hard to come by, but based on my acquaintance with older people around the state, I conclude that new relationships among people in their 70s and 80s are thriving. It makes sense. With longer…
A Guide to Downtown Keene Categories: Arts & Shopping
Jeff Balashak of Manchester had an early passion for woodworking. At a certain point in his high school training he began showing his shop instructors how to shape wood. His class projects of reproduction furniture nicely populated his parents’ living room. Then there was the house fire. When the furniture restorers came to repair furniture as part the the insurance…
Thank you for sending me images of your pair of portraits. The journey of researching your paintings has certainly been an interesting one! I had initially hoped to obtain from you additional images or clarification of the writing on the back of the canvas, but had inadvertently lost your contact information. Using Photoshop, I was able to enhance the legibility…
