True crime podcasts have helped me pass the time on the long stretches of this road trip. They’ve also made me zealously apprehensive. Of everyone. And everything. So, when I felt my hair stand up at a parking lot in Roswell, I was immediately on guard. I turned to see a man staring intently at … Continue reading Serial Killers and Flat Tires
“Is it a Cult?” Going Off-Grid in Northern California
On this road trip, at some point I pictured myself lounging in a rainy Oregon cabin, wine glass in hand, spewing silver words from an inky ballpoint pen. A fireplace roaring in the background. Perhaps a cat curled at my feet. I didn’t know exactly how to make any of this happen, except for the … Continue reading “Is it a Cult?” Going Off-Grid in Northern California
The Birthday Cake That Made Me Cry
Where to start this story... I think we have to go back. All the way back to 25 years ago, when I (followed by a twin brother) was born on a morning that happened to be on the 28th of December. I have heard the blurred period between Christmas and New Years described as the … Continue reading The Birthday Cake That Made Me Cry
Bangor Area Ultimate Fall Bucket List
Dunkin' has pumpkin spice, the flannels are out, the morning air is as crisp as the apples we're chowing down on, and the leaves have begun to reveal a colorful array of gold and maroon. In the words of Oscar Wilde, "all at once, summer collapsed into fall." In my words: "OhMyGodIt'sSweaterWeatherAndFiresAndHalloweenAndScaryMovies-TheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear." Bottom line, it's … Continue reading Bangor Area Ultimate Fall Bucket List
The Maine Hike Guaranteed to Give you Chills
If you ever mention key words such as "Maine" and "Haunted," or really anything having to do with New England ghost stories and legends, you'll see my head tilt and ears perk up like my dog's when I ask, "wanna go for a walk?" Call me dark, but I've always been intrigued by spooky lore. … Continue reading The Maine Hike Guaranteed to Give you Chills
If Someone Tells You the Fair Isn’t Fun…
Dough boys, fresh-squeezed lemonade, rides inducing shrieks of laughter and rushes of adrenaline. All of these become almost palpable when a friend asks me to join her at the Bangor State Fair. To clarify, she mentions she's going with her sister and nieces, and I unreservedly invite myself to tag along. I haven't been in … Continue reading If Someone Tells You the Fair Isn’t Fun…
This Drive-In Theater Isn’t Just for Movies
I'm all for things that are dual-purpose. Like those pants that can zip off into shorts. Not the best example? Here's a better one: A venue that's a drive-in movie theater by night, and a Flea Market by day (on Sundays, that is). Yes, it exists, and it's right here in Hermon, Maine. I stopped … Continue reading This Drive-In Theater Isn’t Just for Movies
