Book signing this weekend
I will be signing Murder at the Grands on Saturday (6/12), at Bayswater Books’ “What’s So Great About New Hampshire?” event. Join us between 10 and 1, in Center Harbor.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
I had the opportunity to interview Michele Cota of the New Hampshire division of travel and tourism development (DTTD). A native of New Hampshire, she learned early on that a marriage between vocation and avocation can serve both extremely well. During her time at DTTD, Michele has worked very hard in her role as marketing manager to grow a vital […]
Resorts and baseball . . . more alike than you may think
Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting with my old friend, Steve Barba. While Steve presently serves as the executive director of university relations at Plymouth State University, it is his experience in hospitality that earned him this invitation to be interviewed. Steve exemplifies the American success story. As a young boy, he accepted an […]
Good fences make good neighbor(hood)s . . . really?
My wife and I have occupied the same house for more than three decades. Whether it was Robert Frost or Wolfgang Mider who uttered the famous phrase, good fences make good neighbors, we have mostly minded our own business during the last thirty-five years. It isn’t that we have a problem with the people who occupy […]
New Hampshire’s tourism royalty . . . many hats but no crown
Recently, I had the pleasure of talking with Lori Harnois. As the director of the New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism Development (DTTD), Lori is the face of the state’s industry. While one may be tempted to say she is the “queen” of NH tourism, Lori’s positive, forthcoming demeanor should dispel that compulsion. I […]
New schedule and format
For those of you who have been kind enough to follow my posts, I’m announcing a new schedule and format. I began this voyage with two purposes in mind: 1) to provide an outlet for experiences that I wanted to share with friends old and new; and 2) to introduce myself as a novelist to […]
Learning a second language . . . easy as (tongue) tie
The U.S. is arguably the greatest nation on earth. However, there is at least one area where we fall dramatically short of other countries’ residents–our knowledge of languages. Years ago, I had two delightful exchange students from Sweden in my university courses. Time and time again, the two women would apologize for the poor English they […]
The Old Man may have fallen, but . . .
I had the pleasure to interview Amy Bassett, assistant director of the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development. Like many who administer the state’s tourism industry, Amy started at the bottom of the pyramid–first as a waitress, later as a ski lift operator. Before very long, her ability as a marketing administrator was […]
Brief hiatus
My next post will be on Friday, June 6th, as I’ll be spending every possible minute with family members fromMassachusetts, then from Illinois. I promise to be back with some interesting insights. Until then, stay safe.
Retirement is imminent – now what? (Part I)
Hundreds of my readers are in the same boat as my wife and me–either you are retired, or it’s just around the corner. If this is your situation, I’m certain you’re asking yourselves, “What of I/we do next?” While I have been a strong proponent of community and regional planning, I’m not an advocate of […]