My fiance and I are getting married. It is his second marriage and my first. Are there any “rules”? No, in traditional etiquette, the “rules” (if you want them) for second marriages only apply to second time (and subsequent) brides.…
Really Nice, But ... The overall look of your magazine[is] sophisticated, colorful and informative, especially to those living in the more urban areas. I just wonder, however, if it isn’t possible to combine urban and rural. By this remark, I…
The first time I ever dug for buried treasure was on a visit to a house where my family once lived. I had to ask permission of the new residents, then I counted the concrete paving stones, retracing the mental…
Care for my garden while I’m gone. Water infrequently but deeply so the roots won’t get spoiled by good treatment and grow shallow. The sad droop of the plants and crumple of the soil will tell you when they’re thirsty.…
Grilled shrimp, shrimp cocktail, tequila shrimp, coconut shrimp, shrimp bisque, shrimp over rice ... no, its not a line from the film “Forrest Gump,” it’s just a small fraction of the menu at this years Hampton Beach Seafood Festival. Don’t…
Twenty years ago, if you mentioned fibromyalgia in conversation with a friend, the response would likely have been a blank look. Ten years ago, the response might have been, “It’s the disease of the ’90s, right? But is it real?”…
Pull!” I said with all the authority I could muster. I was standing in an open field with 11 other women, a firearms expert, and a 12-gauge shotgun. I had brought the gun to eye level and made sure I…
In my top dresser drawer — you know, the one that collects stuff like tie tacks and Chucky Cheese tokens and old campaign buttons — is a hunk of sandstone. It’s the sort of thing that will puzzle my survivors…
Shady Stuff I enjoyed the article [August issue] by Jeff Rapsis on his memories of spending his summers on Hampton Beach. As a boy, I too spent my summers there and eventually put in 25 years as a police officer…
However gently a physician informs a woman of test results that indicate the presence of breast cancer cells, she will hear a stark pronouncement: “You have breast cancer.” The fear of breast cancer is a gut-wrenching emotion. “Every woman thinks…
