
Max Hartshorne
Posts by Max Hartshorne:

My kitchen remodeling project hits snags when we once again realize that the house walls are never very straight and putting molding is tough.

Vaccine Dreams and a New Kitchen for 2021
The vaccine to rid us all of the dreaded COVID has been administered, my daughter Kate has had the jab and hundreds more shots are being given out every day.

Good Riddance to 2020
Good riddance to a terrible year when the Pandemic kept the whole world from traveling and enjoying things like hugs, sharing meals and crossing borders.


First Real Taste of Winter of 2020
Yesterday we got a huge winter snowfall, about one foot in South Deerfield, and I had to get ou my snowblower to clean the drive. Thank God it started.

My Kitchen Makeover Is On Again
I'm back on the renovation trail and eager and psyched to bring the rest of the kitchen up to the high standard we started.

New Year’s Eve Isn’t Happening in 2020
In 2011, I remember I posted a blog about all of the New Year's eves I could remember. There has never been, and never will be, a more boring NYE than 2020.
Thanksgiving 2020: Like No Other
It’s a Thanksgiving like no other, a remarkably different nearly solo experience, being played out all over America today, for those of us who have heeded the advice of our leaders. Like most of us, we have no big baking, …

Hitchhiking Long Distances and Other Gauzy Memories
I have memories that I reflect on nearly every day, a string of gauzy, vague images and feelings that harken back to when I was a boy growing up in New Jersey.

Two Lights at the End of the Tunnel
We're approaching the end, the end of the pandemic after a virus is coming into view, and the end of the Trump presidency, which makes 2020 a good year after all.

WTM Virtual: Catching Up with the World
I’ve interviewed people in tourism at the World Travel Market Virtual meeting. Concerning the pandemic, it feels like they’re having a harder time than we are.

Wilmington Delaware: A City in the National Spotlight
Wilmington, Delaware is certainly in the national spotlight this week, as Joe Biden claims the presidency. An overview of what you can enjoy there.

Hard Frost Sadness Thinking of Travels Past and Future
It frosted hard last night. A serious frost that did in anything still growing in local gardens. I am reflecting and a bit sad, missing my regular travel and my dad.

Patriots Nation Stays in Place, Wilmington Coming Up
One thing that really hasn't changed much in the COVID era is the experience of watching a football game.

Time for Holidays and Cheer? Oops, Think Again
Holiday cheer is hard to come by in October 2020, when the spread of COVID in some states is Harrowing and increasing. No Thanksgiving or Christmas Holiday fun.

Interview with the Mayor of Greenfield Mass
Greenfield Mayor Roxann Wedergartner was interviewed on Sept 22, 2020. She shared her thoughts on development, COVID and future city plans.