Beth Shorten

Beth Shorten is a life-long resident of Verona from a long line of life-long Verona residents. She chronicles life here on her personal site, Bfth’s Boring Blog. 

Goodbye To Summer, Slow Down For Safety

Unofficially, summer is over. Though the calendar tells us that autumn doesn't arrive until September 23, "real life" tells us that those "lazy, hazy,...

Observations From Early Morning Walks

One of the nice things about living in a small town (is Verona considered a small town?), is that I feel pretty safe when...

What Time Of Year Is It?

I have gleefully finished my school supply shopping. (Or so I hope/think; you know something is going to pop up last minute and I'll...

Living In Small Spaces

To live in Verona is to live in a delightful town. I've lived her almost all my life and my family's been here...

6th Grader Stars At Shore Flag Ceremony

Lindsey Rawding, who will be a sixth grader at H.B. Whitehorne Middle School this fall, impressed a crowd of over 500 people on July...

Community No More?

Yesterday was one of highs and lows for me. The high was seeing my son "graduate"/ move up from elementary school and celebrating the...
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