2016 YEAR IN REVIEW

I am particularly grateful this New Year for my habit of reviewing the past year to find what I have to be grateful for. In view of the dismaying election and the discouraging and humbling experience of trying to really work at promoting my books, it almost seems sinful to mine the past for reasons to be optimistic. Still, I will pretend I am undaunted. I will remember that pretense, when used in the service of love, is a virtue. It is how we imagine a better future and work for it. And in friendship, I do not even have to pretend—I am rich. Thank you for yours’.

MY YEAR IN PICTURES

Chance & Choice forthcoming March 3,
cover art by son Alan Mountain.

Blurbs and advance sales until January 13 @ 

https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/chance-choice-by-alice-bolstridge/ 

With Dottie Hutchins at May Art Show of son Alan Mountain’s work. 

Proceeds  from sales to Wintergreen Art Center and Catholic Charities.

With MSSM folks celebrating
Mike McCartney's County Teacher of the Year Award


DECEMBER/JANUARY '17 ART SHOW 
AT MORNING STAR ART & FRAMING, 
PRESQUE ISLE, ME 

Alan's art on back cover of Oppression for the Heaven of It 
by Moore Bowen (collaboration of Alan & Alice) @ amazon.com.

 Proceeds from sales of books and art go to
Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care.

The artist, son Alan Mountain (1956 - 2015) in May, 2001

At Carr Pond with Environmental friends
rallying to save Bald Mountain from open pit mining. 

"Buffalo Schoolhouse Choir" from 1942 or '43
showed up this year on FaceBook. 

Seated: Brother Stan at end on left; me 3rd from left.
Row two: Brother Rodney 2nd from left.
Last row: Sister Cherry 2nd from right. Serious bunch, hunh?

With local members of Ashland High School Class of 1955.

CHRISTMAS 2016

  

Chicky & Larry

 David

 

Jack, Dustin & Carrigan

  

Micah

Where are Brenda and Dylan? 

BLESSINGS & JOYS TO YOU IN 2017