Two Months into a Permanent Vacation
I love being semi-retired. This is the greatest thing in the world. As one friend said to me, “You seem busier now than when you were working.” It’s true. All…
The Guérins of Acadie: An Acadian Tragedy
Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (Prologue) – by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1847) This is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks,Bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct…
My Acadian Roots: Marie Modeste Doucet
As we North American Francophones celebrate National Acadian Day on August 15, I want to celebrate the memory of my 5*ggm, Marie Modeste Doucet, and recall the forced migration from…