Winter in New England with its short dark days can prompt you to count the seconds until spring is ready to produce its various shades of green.

The Startzell home on Larsen Lane was overflowing this past weekend as they opened their doors to share food and beverages with friends for a belated New Years celebration.

The dinner table is a meeting place.

2019 is a new year standing before us like 365 blank pages in a book just waiting to be filled with everything from the messy penmanship of daily life or the fancy calligraphy of well thought out plans.

In the words of Benjamin Franklin, “Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.” 

As 2018 begins its journey to the end and the days begin to slowly get a bit longer, I share with you a few highlights that just might make your mind wander.