Feb 13, 2013 | A Day In My Life
Us old folks have got a lot of time on our hands on account of we’re retired, so we like to take day trips to casinos, and longer trips to faraway spots we never been before. These longer trips are called “tours,” and my granddaughter, Emily Andrew Miceli, just...
Feb 12, 2013 | A Day In My Life
Life in McKinlay Mill is pretty predictable. Even more so in the little shopping district known as Victoria Square. That’s where I work. I own an arts and crafts arcade known as Artisans Alley. It’s filled with wonderful handcrafted items made (or refurbished) by the...
Feb 11, 2013 | A Day In My Life
Hi, I’m Lauren Vancouver. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m the chief administrator at HotRescues, a wonderful no-kill animal shelter in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley. Although I spend most of my time at my shelter saving pets, I’m always glad to reach out when...
Feb 8, 2013 | A Day In My Life
I’m from the South, where a dusting of snow means that schools close, life comes to a standstill, and everyone stays home until it all melts. It had been a rude adjustment to move to the Adirondacks, to live somewhere so cold that lakes freeze into solid masses that...
Feb 7, 2013 | A Day In My Life
If you could see my calendar, Crime would never be listed on it. My life is not supposed to be exciting. Ordinary life is plenty for me to manage every single day. Two days a week my calendar says : Work. Those are the days I spend at my part-time job, at the Brooklyn...
Feb 6, 2013 | A Day In My Life
I’m Matthew Bessette. I run Fromagerie Bessette with my cousin, Charlotte. She manages the cheese side of the shop; I oversee the wine annex. I used to be a wine sommelier, but after my wife Sylvie ran out on me and our twin girls—long story—I wanted a simpler life. I...
