Category Archives: Personal

Infamous first tile draws in Scrabble.

Posted on August 11, 2020 by On the North River
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Blast from the past, via Sippican Cottage.

Posted on June 18, 2020 by On the North River

Sippican Cottage has started to recycle old columns from years ago.  Ten years at least I’d guess.  Complete with the old comments. I’d forgotten about this one. John The River said… Yes, parts of Boston are that dangerous. After all … Continue reading →

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The Mr. Big Head story.

Posted on May 26, 2020 by On the North River

I was recently reminded that I do have a Big Head.   Hat size , extra large.  Face-Mask oversized please. Many years ago I was in an department store within the Maine Outlet Mall waiting for the ladies to finish shopping; … Continue reading →

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Lost Graves. Reposted.

Posted on May 24, 2020 by On the North River

A Find A Grave photo request has just been made in your area. If you are able to take this photograph, please read the ‘Instructions for Photographers’ paragraph at the end of this email. Name: Edmond J Harvey (unknown – … Continue reading →

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Second Trump yard sign gone.

Posted on April 11, 2020 by On the North River

At $20 a pop this is going to add up.  Not to mention going into the bush when it was pulled out and tossed . I should start a pool on the closest guess to the number of times I’m … Continue reading →

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Trump 2020; Just in time for the Massachusetts Primary on Tuesday.

Posted on February 26, 2020 by On the North River

In 2016 I lost the one facing the jogging trail. We shall see.

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Not the winter I expected.

Posted on February 1, 2020 by On the North River

In the Northeast. My daffodils are coming up.   On February 1st. In December I told myself, “This is the winter I need to put the radial snow tires on the car!”.    This is why I don’t gamble. It’s all … Continue reading →

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Pearl Harbor Day (from 2014)

Posted on December 7, 2019 by On the North River

Since last year a friend returned a copy of a picture we gave them years ago, the original of this photo was lost in the house fire, including the negative. From a trip we made to Hawaii to visit Donie’s … Continue reading →

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Oh Damn!

Posted on October 2, 2019 by On the North River

World War II bomber plane crashes in Connecticut, multiple people injured WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (AP) — A World War II-era bomber plane crashed in a fireball as it tried to land Wednesday at New England’s second-busiest airport, and a fire-and-rescue … Continue reading →

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“Ale vs Stout” weekend is here.

Posted on August 25, 2019 by On the North River

It’s a sure sign that the summer is drawing to a close; this weekend is for many college students the date that they quit their summer job and head back to school. We were on Cape Cod one summer at … Continue reading →

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