Category Archives: Old friends

A Most Remarkable Man

Posted on July 13, 2025 by sheilawill

I’m proud to share my tribute to Ashley Bryan, which was just published in the Horn Book Magazine. It would have been Ashely’s 102 birthday on Sunday, July 13.  We need more humans like Ashley in this tumultuous world! https://www.hbook.com/story/a-most-remarkable-maine-man-a-tribute-to-ashley-bryan

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Unscathed and Unbit

Posted on June 25, 2025 by sheilawill

Ship Harbor is my favorite one-mile stroll along the Atlantic. No climbing any of the thirty peaks on Mt. Desert Island. From that rocky coast of Maine, view the Duck Islands in the distance, a lobster boat crossing by. There … Continue reading →

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Done with 2024

Posted on December 31, 2024 by sheilawill

It’s been a year. But this isn’t a political rant. I no longer understand my country. I thought I did for most of my life. Money, materialism, compassion, empathy, and compromise. And more money. That’s what the mainstream is about … Continue reading →

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Back in Tucson!

Posted on February 1, 2024 by sheilawill

Only for two months, but I love being here with both my Saguaro and human friends! We’re at the halfway mark.

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The Mediterranean’s Allure

Posted on November 12, 2023 by sheilawill

   Our last day in Sicily, we four tourists were lounging on Cefalu’s crowded beach. The Mediterranean beckoned. I fell for it big time. Its turquoise clarity colliding with other shades of blue, matching the sky. The Mediterranean’s gently rolling waves … Continue reading →

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Hugging Saguaros

Posted on January 28, 2023 by sheilawill

I love being in Tucson, where the saguaros welcome us on the edge of Gates Pass. The mornings have been chilly. But by noon the sun shines down on the back patio. A trickling waterfall soothes me with one of … Continue reading →

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Every Picture — and Road Trip — Tells a Story

Posted on December 30, 2022 by sheilawill

Heading out of Minnesota Wednesday morning reminded me of the precarious black ice that threatened new young drivers on their way to and from Mt. Desert Island High School. “Watch out for black ice” was my constant winter warning. Yesterday … Continue reading →

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Missing Ashley

Posted on July 15, 2022 by sheilawill

Forget about Amazon.com! All book lovers, please purchase your books from bookshop.org! Not only will you be helping independent bookstores like my former Oz Books, but I’ll be suggesting book lists for anyone who’s interested. My first list is, of … Continue reading →

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Almost in Maine

Posted on June 1, 2022 by sheilawill

Beating my man three straight times at Bananagrams was a good sign. Unheard of! I taught him how to play and he took off, beating me all the time. Training for game nights on our upcoming week with my kids … Continue reading →

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From Place to Place

Posted on March 14, 2022 by sheilawill

Living in three different parts of this country has been a life luxury. Visiting all fifty states has been an education, like getting a Ph.D. in U.S. Travel. My latest trip, to Santa Barbara, California, with my new love, merged … Continue reading →

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