Author Archives: Joy Clough

Back where it all began

Posted on June 22, 2017

Heading north toward Rockwood, Tom slowed the Subaru to a crawl. I’d been peering out into the steady rain since way before Greenville, picking faded memories out of old landmarks, retracing my way through the steely blues and mottled greens of … Continue reading →

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Olympic inspiration

Posted on August 18, 2016

Once again, recliner-deep into the 2016 Olympics, it hit me. I’m way more comfortable being a sedentary spectator during the winter Olympics than I am during the summer games. Never having had skates or skis successfully strapped to my feet for a … Continue reading →

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Permanently de-pressed

Posted on July 10, 2016

“What’s that?” I had to ask Helen recently. I was staying in her guest room where, to my untrained eye, something resembling a coat rack stood in the corner atop a super sleek upright vacuum. Her initial response was probably … Continue reading →

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The signature of summer in Rangeley

Posted on May 29, 2016

“Write something that captures this,” Tom urged, taking a deep cleansing breath and waving his palms skyward. It was that turning point last year in May when we were pretty sure winter was gone, when the breeze lifting the last of the … Continue reading →

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Talking about Toby

Posted on April 2, 2016

I knew this time would come. I knew it a few months ago when I taped Christmas bows on Toby’s crate and made him Facebook famous for recovering from surgery “at the Bemis Mountain Home for Aged Beagles.” I knew … Continue reading →

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Codifying my blessings

Posted on February 28, 2016

Codify (verb): To organize or collect together (laws, rules, procedures, etc.) into a system or code. Used in a sentence: “Sometime after the age of 50, Joy learned to count and codify her blessings.” When it comes to writing stuff … Continue reading →

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Having my moments

Posted on December 13, 2015

Somewhere between the shrimp cassoulet, the lobster mac ‘n cheese, and the “perfect pairing” wine, it  happened. I had a moment. I stopped, looked up from the mounds of “I can have turkey any day” stuff I’d loaded onto my plate, and saw Helen … Continue reading →

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