The Fourth of July is the day each year that the United States celebrates itself as an independent nation. July First was Canada Day, and this year Canada as we know it is 150 years old. I use "as we know it" as a kind of shorthand to recognize that there is a long history … Continue reading Celebrating Independence
Author: Liz Fountain
Pine Street Episode 39
It's Marilyn's wedding day, and nothing will prevent it from happening. Not even the shadow of serious illness.
Pine Street Episode 38
On Pine Street: wedding parties, weeding, and how houses respond to love.
Summer Solstice
Today in the northern hemisphere we experience the most hours of daylight for this year. In my valley, we are also gifted with blue skies, mild temperatures, and 25-30 mph winds. We'll batten down the hatches, and enjoy stealing moments outdoors in sheltered areas, because we know that in about six months, on the shortest day … Continue reading Summer Solstice
Pine Street Episode 37
Marilyn and Douglas claim their wedding is not a "love match," although in Franny's eyes their love is unmistakeable.
Pine Street Episode 36
Franny and Leo speculate about Marilyn's upcoming wedding, and whether love (especially the married kind) has anything to do with intelligence.
Pine Street Episode 35
Alison visits the coffee shop, where she manages to surprise her friendly barista Kassandra. Not with her order, but with her choice of reading material...
Pine Street Episode 34
Meanwhile, Alison explores one of the older neighborhoods in town. Something - the brisk wind, the shabby old houses, or the notion of coffee - lifts the weight of dread, just a little.
Pine Street Episode 33
There's a wedding in Franny's future.
Pine Street Episode 32
While Franny and Leo enjoy a lunchtime refuge from the wind, Alison ventures right into the face of it.
Elizabeth Fountain, Author 