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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Stacking wood signals summer’s end
“Besides being good outdoor exercise, the repetitive, methodical nature of the work soothes the sack of ferrets that live in my brain and puts me in a state of meditative calm.”
The summer fun I didn’t know I needed
“The game seemed to be based on the same principles as hide-and-seek, with the added risk of breaking your neck colliding with objects you can’t see in the dark.”
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I like nature best when I’m neither naked nor afraid
“I far prefer my outdoor adventures to range from ‘lovely’ at best to ‘a bit muggy’ at worst. ‘Potentially fatal’ isn’t on my list.”