As luck would have it. Or not.
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
When my husband was a child, his mother told him that it was bad luck to put shoes on the...
Keep your eye on the hole, not just the doughnut
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
Physically, I was driving in the sunshine to New Hampshire, looking forward to a pleasant visit with my brother and...
Keep pedaling
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
The summer I was 7, I was obsessed. I desperately wanted – no, I desperately needed – a bike.
Not that...
Things that go ‘Beep’
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
A traditional prayer from the British Isles begs, “From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties/And things that go bump in...
Finding the inner artist
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
An artist friend gave me a card that says, “We are all artists even if we don’t know how to...
Back-to-school envy
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
Do other grown-ups gaze longingly at the “School Supplies” store shelves at this time of year?
All those lovely blank notebooks...
Gifts that make us happy
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
When I first had the means to acquire Christmas gifts for family and friends, I’d try to discern the heart’s...
The Walking Woman of Westborough walks on
By Wendi Comey, Contributing Writer
WESTBOROUGH – Traveling in one direction, it’s about 1,500 miles from Westborough to Key Largo, and if I walked in...
How to guest a dinner party
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
The winter holidays barrel toward us. If we’re lucky, COVID might slink into the background. Sooner or later, a friend...
Evil plastic thingies and other modern conveniences
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
When faced with a major life crisis, most of us rally. We face it, figure out what to do, and...