May 2008 - Posts

• Lilacs: the sweet smell of our state flower

  The lilacs are in bloom. Some are past peak already but others are majestically framing houses throughout the seacoast, their purple blooms carrying a scent like no other. That scent has been artificially recreated by air fresheners, sprays, and candle Read More... Posted Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:39 PM by NHLife | 1 Comments Filed under: state flower, lilacs

• Please make it stop....the impact of $4 per gallon gas

  I got a phone call today from a friend that is moving to middle-of-nowhere Maine. She was calling to warn me about her imminent departure and wanted to get together before the big move because she knows I will not be driving 4-6 hours to visit anytime Read More... Posted Monday, May 19, 2008 5:31 PM by NHLife | 2 Comments Filed under: gas prices

• The gavel drops on a life well-lived

  Some people cross your path and are never forgotten. Dick Withington was one of those people. Dick was an auctioneer based out of Hillsboro. I met him one day at an estate auction in Hooksett. He was sitting in the crowd and welcomed me as I sat beside Read More... Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008 8:25 PM by NHLife | 1 Comments Filed under: Withington Auctions, Auctioneers, auctions, Dick Withington

• Yankees/Red Sox rivalry turns deadly

  When did the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry turn from friendly to deadly? On Friday, May 2, that’s when. It’s one thing to support your favorite sports team. It’s another thing to take a vehicle, plow it into a group of people, and kill someone Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 5:39 PM by NHLife | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, murder, New York Yankees, rivalry, Yankees Red Sox Rivalry, Boston Red Sox, Matthew Beaudoin, Ivonne Hernandez