A Personal Blog
If you’ve ever read and enjoyed Maeve Binchy’s “Quentins,” you’d surely enjoy reading “The Tavern on Maple Street” by Sharon Owens as well. While Quentins was set in Dublin and The Tavern on Maple Street was set in Belfast, both authors shared an uncanny ability of offering glimpses into pub life in Ireland. And they did a good job of it too. While I can’t say either of these books were specifically sought out by me, I can say that I’m glad I read them.
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October’s always a good time to visit us up here in Maine. I actually wouldn’t advise stopping by during any other month. Back in 2014, Laura’s parents visited in June and then her brother came in August. And then, the next year, my parents visited in July. While seeing our beloved relatives was wonderful, the weather was far from it. And when the weather is hot, humid, and downright miserable, I get in a bad mood and don’t want to be around anyone. That’s not abnormal, right? I mean, who wants to be around people when you’re sticking to your couch? Ugh. I hate summer so much. I never used to hate summer, but that may be because I used to swim every day. Now that I don’t do that, I hate the summer.
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Once again, it’s come and gone. Autumn is over in Maine. We moved to western Maine in 2013; November to be exact. Fall had disappeared. It was gone. The leaves were all on the ground. It took us until the next late September to learn what the season was like in the state, which is quite varied, actually.
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Welcome to my new personal blog. My name is Jay.
I’ve said this countless times, but I think I’ll say it again. I like to write. I’ve deduced that my writing, or shall I say, blogging, is my hobby of choice. I’m not a great writer, but when it comes to blogging, I’ve got a lot of experience. Whether that experience has translated into any sort of quality remains to be seen. Whatever the case, here I am, blogging away.
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