In a few hours, it’ll be the seventeenth anniversary of the last time someone saw Brianna Maitland. At least as far as we know. Brianna Maitland Brianna hasn’t been seen since leaving The Black Lantern Inn – her place of employment – in Montgomery, VT, after her shift ended on March 19, 2004. The next …
Tag: Vermont
Two Shots
Note: This is a very rough draft. Apologies in advance for any grammatical errors. I didn’t expect to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for a while. I work in elderly housing. We provide housing, meals, and cleaning to one of the populations most vulnerable to the virus. But because we aren’t licensed to provide any sort …
The Last Time We Were All Together
We left home around 5:30 a.m., a year ago today. Our campus tour was scheduled for late morning, and it would take a little over four hours to get there. J and T were here at home in Franklin, VT. T was spending his high school winter break with me, my wife, and J, as …
A Moment of Winter
Sense memory can be an incredible gift. You’re firmly entrenched in the present or, more likely, dwelling on something that hasn’t even happened yet, and BAM! A certain something hooks into you, and you’re dragged back to a very specific time and place. You see, taste, smell, hear, or touch something, and a recalled memory …
Gift Card Giveaway!
Many thanks to Phoenix Books for supportingthe ethandezotelle.com virtual scavenger hunt. I'm giving away three $25 gift cards to Phoenix Books (including one generously donated by Phoenix Books), one of my favorite independent bookstores here in Vermont. Below are 12 questions, and their answers can be found in my blog posts. Think of it as …
