Editor’s Note

In just one week in late June, I packed in nearly a season’s worth of fun and adventure.

From the desk of New Hampshire Magazine editor, Mike Cote

From the desk of New Hampshire Magazine's editor, Mike Cote

From the desk of editor, Mike Cote

Our granddaughter, Gwendolyn, turns 6 this summer. When my wife and I look at videos of her learning to form words — “na-na!” was banana — we cherish a memory untarnished by world events.  Only now, as I contemplate the…

"Time stood still, and the seasons changed. Everything became new again.”

Soup holds a special place at the table in New Hampshire.

As this issue goes to press, store shelves are in full Halloween mode. That means displays at grocery stores are piled high with boxes of Count Chocula, Franken Berry, Boo Berry and Carmella Creeper.

It’s hard to conjure images of fall foliage, brisk temperatures and shorter days when we’re still winding down the summer.

I’m not a jealous person. I can’t think of a single human with whom I would want to trade places. I learned that lesson many years ago.