Vermont Vignettes III

Vermont Vignettes III

When I moved to my small town in the late 1980's I was befriended by a co-worker, the Matriarch of a large extended family. One Summer she invited me to a large extended family gathering and at one point I was in the farmhouse living room when one of my friend's...

Vermont Vignettes III

Vermont Vignettes

In my small town I’m an adopted elder Uncle of an extended family with five grandchildren, the oldest of whom is nine. One of the granddaughters has taken a particular shine to me and expresses it by kicking me in the shin. Usually as a greeting but sometimes as a...