Feb 17, 2017 | A Day In My Life
Abigail Mackenzie pushed back an errant curl of reddish-gold hair and reached across the lace cloth that covered the patio table. She lifted a corner of the bread from the bite-size tea sandwich, and grimaced. The bread had dried out, and the lettuce clinging to the...
Feb 16, 2017 | A Day In My Life
At any other time, a day in the life of Valentine Beaumont would be a pleasure to recount. I’d regale tales of what it’s like to be a beautician and own Beaumont’s. I’d even tell you about my weekly visits to Rueland Memorial Hospital in the heart of Massachusetts,...
Feb 15, 2017 | A Day In My Life
My name is Sierra Sullivan and I’m the cruise director on the Celebration, a 2200 passenger ship sailing the Caribbean. It’s a great job most of the time. Mingling with passengers, visiting tropical islands, giving dance lessons, and hosting bingo are all part of my...
Feb 14, 2017 | A Day In My Life
Every once in a while you meet someone who portrays a certain word beautifully. By this, I mean that if you were to look up said word in the dictionary, this person’s face would appear instead of a description. Me? Well, you would most likely find my picture...
Feb 13, 2017 | A Day In My Life
Hi, I’m Erica Bloom, and I hate March. That probably sounds weird, but let me explain. Most of the year, my small hometown, Otter Lake, New Hampshire, is postcard-perfect. There are sparkling lakes in the summer, rich colorful trees in the fall, and fluffy snow in the...
Feb 11, 2017 | A Day In My Life
A cold rain rattled the window over the kitchen sink and thunder rumbled across the Missouri sky. Death (rhymes with teeth) Bogart leaned close to the glass and peered out into the early gloom. If he looked across the back yard and between the two houses on the next...