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Gifts of Summer Guests

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Suzanne Loebl

Summer homes, especially when located in spectacular places, usually attract guests laden with gifts and improvements. This year, now that I am old, handicapped, car-less, and recently widowed, both were plentiful. Walter was the first guest. His contributions were novel … Continue reading →

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Maine 2016: Almost Farewell

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Suzanne Loebl

This morning I am sad. I just kissed Naomi—Branching’s editor—farewell. She was here visiting for a week at our small “camp” on Echo Lake. We did all the traditional summer things: a hike up Penobscot, popovers and Jordan Pond, dinner … Continue reading →

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Leaving Is Dying—A Little

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Suzanne Loebl

The weather has been horrible, which is just as well. It lessens my sadness at leaving my dream cottage in Maine. Just a few days ago I sat on its deck, savoring the autumn sun and a cup of coffee … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged acadia, acadia national park, brooklyn, brooklyn heights, dogs, family, maine, mount desert island, poodles, travel, viva | 5 Comments

Mrs. Rockefeller’s Garden on Mount Desert Island

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Suzanne Loebl

One of my favorite places in the world is the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden in Seal Harbor, Maine. It is open ten or so days a year to a limited number of visitors and I usually manage to be among … Continue reading →

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Viva

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Suzanne Loebl

My apologies for having neglected my Branching: Thoughts of an Ever Curious Author readership during the past five months. There were many good and bad reasons: reconstruction of my Brooklyn apartment, a new book idea that did not yet gel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged acadia national park, adopting a dog, adopting a poodle, adopting a show dog, blogging, brooklyn, brooklyn heights, dog adoption, dog lovers, dog rescue, dogs, maine, miniature poodles, mount desert island, new dog, new york city, poodles, show dogs, viva | 1 Comment

The Rockefeller Women

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Suzanne Loebl

Since 1908, the year Nelson Rockefeller was born here on Mount Desert Island, part of the family has summered here ever since. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. was one of the three fathers of Acadia National Park. The Rockefeller women have … Continue reading →

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Trash!

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Suzanne Loebl

One of the rituals of my summer is to go to the local dump, more elegantly called the “recycling center.” Mount Desert, my township here in Maine, includes the residences of Martha Stewart, many Rockefellers, Zbigniew Brzezinski (security advisor to … Continue reading →

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Maine 2012 and Money

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Suzanne Loebl

Ernest and I arrived at our little retreat in Maine at the very end of July. Our little cottage was in fine shape. Invisible hands—and checks—had seen to it that we had a new water heater, a brand new dock, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged affordable health care act, democrats, election 2012, health care, health insurance, maine, mount desert island, obama, presidential election, republicans, romney, universal healthcare | 1 Comment