Apr 6, 2017 | A Day In My Life
Occupation: Landscaper and Snowplow Driver, Cape Willington, Maine If you live in Cape Willington, Maine, or in the general vicinity of Down East Maine, you probably know me already, or at least you’ve heard about me. My name is Mick Rilke, and I get around. Some...
Apr 5, 2017 | A Day In My Life
I first want to say a big “thank you” to Dru for inviting me here again to chat with everyone. I’m Talia Marby, owner of a deep-fried eatery in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts. I’m thrilled to be back here, except . . . well, I’m afraid there’s been another...
Apr 3, 2017 | A Day In My Life
Hi, I’m Amy Flowers, and I own the Down South Café. In addition to being the owner, I’m the head chef. I adore cooking. I always have. I learned at my grandmother’s right elbow. Looking back, I probably got on her nerves. But Nana patiently answered my questions and...
Apr 1, 2017 | A Day In My Life
I blame the cupcakes. Not the fancy pink ones with the icing that looked like lace. The one with the molten chocolate center that oozed decadent goodness when I bit into it. It had given me an endorphin high that made me overlook the warning signs when I met my latest...
Mar 31, 2017 | A Day In My Life
My business card says, Blu Carraway Investigations, Charleston, South Carolina. Sounds impressive, but most of the time I’m more of a glorified problem solver. A woman calls about a cheating husband: “Do you want pictures or compound fractures?” I say, jokingly. She...
Mar 30, 2017 | A Day In My Life
So if you really want to know what a day in my mom’s life is like, I guess I better start with breakfast. I don’t know when she gets up, but when my alarm goes off, she’s in the kitchen. We eat breakfast—me, Mom, and Livvy. (Livvy is my sister.) Sometimes Dad is...
