Speaking of beer

Readers might forgive my subjectivity when it comes to local beer tasting thus far. My favorites come from Uinta Brewing Company, founded by fellow Mainer, Will Hamill. Hamill grew up in Falmouth and his family still has a place in Harpswell. He first came to […]

Funny juxtaposition not so funny

I’ve been reading recent articles about the states of Utahns’ health and mental health being diametrically opposed. The articles, in Utah Stories and the Salt Lake Tribune, confirmed what I see and got me curious of what I suspect. What I see: Utahns are super […]

Funny juxtaposition not so funny

Maine to Utah, circa 1849

Imagine my delight in learning a Maine family was among the first white folk to settle in this neighborhood! Meet Thomas and Mary Jane Butterfield of Farmington, Maine. [Photo at right shows the stone and brass monument, erected in their hometown, Herriman.] In the 1830’s, […]

Adjusting to a younger scene

It won’t be the old folks running you off the road or scooting ahead of you in the grocery line. It’ll be the teenagers. That’s the deal when you move from the oldest state in the country to the youngest one (according to the most […]

The Genesis of UtahOutsider

I’ve lived in many places – East Coast, West Coast, and in between, France and Ireland. Every move has come with a tipsy balance of knowledge and ignorance. Along the way, assumptions have been dispelled; preconceived notions have been shot down. Curiosity has been my […]

Maine girl moves West

I was born and raised on the coast of Maine. The ocean was a given. We swam in it, sailed on it, clammed it, fished it, even hopped its icebergs during the coldest winters. Then I left home. When I came back years later, I […]

Maine girl moves West

Rock Canyon Rocks

The first month of living in Utah was spent at the Residence Inn in Provo. One room. Two people. Two dogs. One cat. (Officially, this cat did not exist. This non-existent cat was never smuggled by suitcase into the Residence Inn after two crated days […]