Yesterday, we packed up the car and we drove away.10 minutes into our trip, we stopped in our neighboring town of Stockbridge to gas up the car and get some money from the ATM. Joey and the girls waited for me as I walked the block from the car to the bank, and as I…
mackworth island
I promise I’ll flood you with recipes soon, but this morning, a little recommendation. There is a place a few miles north of Portland, an island that is connected to the mainland by a little bridge. If you have little ones, or if you are a particularly whimsical grown-up, get yourself to Mackworth Island. The…
caiola's
There is a restaurant in the West End of Portland that Sarah has been wanting to take me to for a while. In fact, she was convinced I’d want to move up here just so that I could work there, or even stand by the wall in the kitchen so that I could watch. And…
maine: day 3
duck fat
Day one in Maine. arrived sleepy late into the night, and today we went to duck fat. It was so busy that we had to wait on the street while trying to entertain the girlies, and when we finally settled at our high and perfect table, we were excited and sleepy and a bit too…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 