I’d like to believe my very first Christmas tree was something out of a Currier & Ives painting: red bows, silver and gold ornaments, electric trains running in circles underneath it and presents piled high above it. That may not have been the reality, but that’s the memory I want to hold onto.      In […]

     My wife and I were all packed and ready to leave on our end-of-the-season cruise from Boston to Bermuda. Seven days at sea sounded like the perfect recipe for much needed rest and recreation. Our close friends from North Dartmouth (who share our November wedding anniversary date) were joining us for the trip. […]