A Vermont humor writer explores the funny side of home, family, and life in the country.
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The following essays first appeared in “Around the Bend,” my long-running biweekly humor column in the Addison Independent in Vermont. If they make you laugh, share them with your friends. If they don’t, share them with your enemies.
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Cord cutting causes confusion
“One day we got a letter from the cable company with exciting news: Our bill would be increasing to $40. ‘Congratulations!’ the letter said.”
This May be the best month of all
“I dance around the yard smiling and inhaling like the star of a laundry detergent commercial.”
New dress is ‘sew’ much better
“With my general approach to life—‘If a thing is worth doing, it’s worth doing hastily and carelessly’—I’d never made anything wearable.”
A non-athlete finds her game
“In my experience with sports, I am accustomed to opponents and teammates alike rolling their eyes the moment a ball comes near me (probably because of the way I flinch).”
Common gardening tips don’t work for me
“How is a person supposed to look forward to gardening when it is described as ‘constant’ and ‘necessary’?”
A reluctant traveler goes West
“Traveling by air is speedier than by covered wagon but, I think, no less grueling.”