http://www.sidewalksam.com/
Sidewalk Sam is a Boston-area icon who recently came to an annual event, Bedford Day, in Mindy's town, Bedford, Mass., to encourage residents to create art. Mindy and her husband, Steve, enjoyed speaking with Sidewalk Sam not only about his wonderful art projects, but about his warm and engaging way with people. Steve took this photo of Mindy and Sidewalk Sam.

http://www.writingitreal.com/
My cousin Sheila Bender's site is chock full of writing tips, workshops, her own writing, etc. She describes it as a premium content online magazine on writing from personal experience.

http://snapsing.org/
The Special Needs Arts Fund's web site about singing programs for people with special needs based in Lexington, Mass. I am on the Advisory Board.

http://www.westondogclub.org/flyball.htm
One of my two American Cocker Spaniels, Gilligan, recently retired from this competitive dog sports team. Check it out! His picture is still there in several places; here is one: http://www.westondogclub.org/images/gilly_oct2002.jpg

http://www.csrne.org/
I write about cocker spaniels in most of my books. If you have never had one, you don't know what you're missing! Here is the Cocker Spaniel Rescue of New England that would love you to adopt one! Says Oprah Winfrey about her two cockers, Sophie and Solomon: "What dogs?! These are my children, little people with fur who make my heart open a little wider." I agree!

www.schon.com/
The sculptor who created the famous ducklings in Boston's Public Garden, Nancy Schon, one of my first interviewees for The Boston Globe, shares a myriad of her other sculptures on her web site.

www.joycemaynard.com
I recently interviewed this accomplished writer in her home in California. A lovely person with a site chock full of her writing, her apple pie recipes, and advice for writers. California sure is lovely.

Here's of photo of us:

http://thebostonhome.org/
This organization does good work for people with multiple sclerosis, and the president, Marva Serotkin, happens to be my kid's aunty.

www.linekinbaybb.com
I once did an article on Boothbay Harbor, Maine, during the off-season. Well, off-season, or on, I recommend this charming inn, Linekin Bay Bed & Breakfast, which says on its website my "famous" words: The Boston Globe newspaper says that Linekin Bay B&B has the feel of home away from home and a spectacular view of Linekin Bay."

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