Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: A short break from Maine today. Anne and I discovered the most innovative endeavor inside the Philly International Airport. When we arrived there Friday morning from Portland…for once we actually had time to explore….about a two hour interval … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: In my search for the slippery, elusive moose…I first asked what the plural of moose was….(my first thought was moose again)…moose being one of those “irregular” nouns like fish, sheep, pants,  etc. that stay the same. We called … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Even though the quaint small hamlets and villages in Maine really spoke to my heart…I also fell in love with Portland. A city, yes, but not as big as Charleston, with so much nautical history behind it…which includes … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: We are back and… even more unexpectedly….Philly’s sun was out bright and shining yesterday…no delays…*In fact if we had taken the Charlotte flight back, like we did going, our flight would have been cancelled due to bad weather. … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Today on our way home we stop in Philly to change planes…say a prayer there are no thunder storms in late October so we can break the curse! 🙂 Home is calling…so good to get away…so good to … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: We are down by now to our last day in Maine…so many places left to go, so little time…but I know I have fallen in love with Maine and all it has to offer. It might be small … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As a child I remember waiting all week for the Disney Sunday evening program to begin and in October that meant the return of “The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow”…along with Icabod Crane. I always kept a blanket around … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: While you are reading this…we are into our second day in Maine…we have several planned spots (on our itinerary to visit)…but we have decided to just let the stars, metaphorically, guide us. If something catches our “eye” we … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: While browsing through one of my favorite books, The To-Be List, co-authors, Randall and Walter, selected “Be Wild” as one of the “being” categories of feelings we should experience in life. The message wasn’t suggesting everyone live on the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: While flipping through a magazine in one of my medical appointment waiting rooms…I came across an article talking about a style of life / decorating known as “Wabi-Sabi.” It is a Japanese term/expression that encourages “us to appreciate … Continue reading →