This Old House

<p class=ql-align-center>Recipe For A Long Lasting Secret</p><p class=ql-align-center>Fill This Old House with seventeen good eggs slightly scrambled.</p><p class=ql-align-center>Bind the batch with the strength and wisdom of Mama.</p><p class=ql-align-center>Stir in a body of cold water inhabited by large eels and who knows what else.</p><p class=ql-align-center>Add a measure of humor and curiosity fueled by a family well read.</p><p class=ql-align-center>Include a dash of secrets and watchfulness.</p><p class=ql-align-center>Combine the batter with a dedicated teacher and a touch of military might.</p><p class=ql-align-center>Bake the whole concoction on a slab of black slate.</p><p class=ql-align-center>The end result serves an entire community.</p><p>Growing up in rural Maine blessed with seven sisters and seven brothers he separated himself from the madness by reading and watching. Later reading and watching continued as a teacher for thirty-two years. Since retiring and moving to Florida with his wife Carey in 2003 he has been putting those experiences on the written page. Each of my eight books tells a different story.</p><p><br></p>