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After 23 years in the United States, I find myself more American than I ever expected to be, yet not so American in many ways.
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So nice to know that the Post Office cares!
So nice to know that the Post Office cares! Posted on 02/04/2013

The US Post Office is in financial trouble and in an attempt to save money is hoping to end certain Saturday deliveries. I have had my issues with them - letters from the other side of the...   Read more
Stay Dench!
Stay Dench! Posted on 02/03/2013

I was watching the Graham Norton show last night and heard the phrase "Stay Dench!" for the first . . . no . . . second time. The first time I heard it was on the same show last...   Read more
Lockdown
Lockdown Posted on 15/12/2012

I don't think school children in the UK practice 'lockdowns' the way they do over here. Just like we practice evacuating the building in case of a fire, we practice what we...   Read more
Thanksgiving survivors
Thanksgiving survivors Posted on 26/11/2012

I see this flock of wild turkeys regularly on my drive to work. I'm often halfway past before I even notice them. Occasionally I have to slow down or even stop to let them cross the...   Read more
Frankenstorm
Frankenstorm Posted on 27/10/2012

About this time last year we were looking at this map:We ended up losing power for 'only' two days - we had friends who lost power for over a week! Today we have this:Here's...   Read more
Masked bandits at night
Masked bandits at night Posted on 25/10/2012

I blogged recently about how DH and DD have been handfeeding the chipmunks in our yard. Not surprisingly, the local wildlife seems to have decided that our property is restaurant central....   Read more
27 years
27 years Posted on 09/10/2012

I just realized tonight that I forgot to change the header for this blog back in August - the anniversary of my arrival in the USA. It's been 27 years now. I've lived here more...   Read more
The Olympics opening ceremony
The Olympics opening ceremony Posted on 30/07/2012

I didn't get to see the opening ceremony on Friday (but I've heard lots about it and read about it) because I spent most of the evening driving my daughter to an event 70 miles...   Read more
Ice cream flavors
Ice cream flavors Posted on 21/07/2012

I've blogged in the past about an unusual icecream flavor available locally. Here's the board listing the flavors available at an icecream parlor in downtown Bar Harbor. Do you...   Read more
Warm beer
Warm beer Posted on 20/07/2012

I always thought of warm beer as being an English thing. Well, that's the stereotype anyway, isn't it? So I laughed out loud when I saw this sign in a supermarket in Maine:And...   Read more
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  • Hi there, I wish you so much luck, I lived in MA for 12 yrs. and unortunatelyt got to be back to my homebirth country, Brazil, my health is giving me a hard time now, but USA still in my mind, my head, I love that country ! Keep going you would be a American citizen !
    vcarvalho22
    By vcarvalho22 2010-09-28, 20h41
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