Many of you have become dedicated Troubadour readers over these past fifteen months, while some of you may be holding “our wonderful little magazine” in your hands for the very first time. To our faithful friends, we thank you for your continued loyalty and to the newly acquainted, we say welcome.

Some of you, after discovering the Troubadour, ask us where you can find our magazine each month or locate past issues to read, or how you can submit an item of your own for publication. We are flattered that you appreciate our efforts and want to remind you of the following: The Troubadour is mailed to individuals at random, and those on our permanent mailing list. It is also delivered to all public libraries and public schools in NH. Lastly, all of our content is completely archived and easily accessible via our website (www.nhtroubadour.com) where you can browse through our catalog of pictures, poems, feature stories and more, at your own leisure, and free-of-charge, of course.

We have been heartened to see the Troubadour’s reach extend far beyond the borders of the Granite State. In fact, readers from 34 states plus parts of Canada have joined the faithful following of our mailing list. And, many devotees like Susan Scheno, who resides in South Carolina but spends time each summer on Mirror Lake in Tuftonboro, embrace this magazine, not just from afar, but also up close and personal as an original contributor (“Your Troubadour”, pg. 16).

Whether you choose to become intimately involved with this magazine by submitting your own work is up to you –though we hope you do! Above all, we hope that the inspirational images, poems and stories that you experience in each issue of the Troubadour remain fondly in your thoughts and provide you, when needed, with a quick reminder of just how wonderful the people and places of this great state truly are.

We consider it a privilege to act as a sort of goodwill ambassador for the Granite State. It is an honor for us to regale you and others with true tales of the beauty in this, our home. And we cannot stress enough the gratitude we owe you for joining us in our journey, and for celebrating the uplifting moments and memories that give us the greatest of gifts this holiday season and always.

– Michael DeBlasi