As it turns out – and I mean this is just dumb luck – we live in a spot that is characterized as the “best sea kayaking on the east coast” by online forums. Stonington is a little fishing village, and it’s surrounded by over 60 islands. This archipelago is “to die for” if youContinue reading “And then he started a kayaking business”
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Oh you’re THAT house (“From Away” #2)
When my Dad got sick we moved him off the island so we could get him better health care. It’s (probably) okay to get stitched up here at the Island Medical Center, but for Alzheimer’s?…. It was a very traumatic decision, but we sold the house that Mom and Dad had been living in forContinue reading “Oh you’re THAT house (“From Away” #2)”
Gee thanks Dean (From Away, entry #1)
Every once in a while I have an interaction that makes me shake my head or smile, or both, and remind myself that I am indeed Down East (and will always be from away). *For those new to the idea, “down east” isn’t just Maine, it’s “real Maine.” Sorry to all my good friends inContinue reading “Gee thanks Dean (From Away, entry #1)”
From Away
I’ve decided to do a few entries about Maine. No idea what took me so long to think of this, or even whether they will be interesting to anyone but me, but heads up. Translation – anyone who wasn’t born and raised here is “from away.”
Tradition
The Queen of England died yesterday, 8 September 2022. She was 96 years old and had been Queen for 72 years. I read and watch the various reactions to her, her role and her passing with interest. Many find the role of the royal family of great value, but many do not, believing it toContinue reading “Tradition”
I never get tired of this
I live in Maine. Not full time (at least not yet), but a little more each year. I’ve been coming up to this little island – Deer Isle – for over 50 years, since my mom and dad stumbled on it and found it more attractive than the usual tourist haunts. They had grown tiredContinue reading “I never get tired of this”
Bye Mom
My mother died yesterday. She was a good mom. She was a good grammy. She was a wonderful wife to Dad; she was his ‘Dolly’. She was a very nice person. The last few years were frustrating for her, as she had to move into a Memory Center. She got excellent care, though, so myContinue reading “Bye Mom”
I want my dog to live longer
I listened to a song by this name on Spotify today. It was by Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager. I am not familiar with these musicians, but….I want my dog to live longer. I think some of the saddest days in my life so far are when we lost our beloved family dogs. Some haveContinue reading “I want my dog to live longer”
Guns, fucking guns
I just don’t get it. I realize it’s a flaw in our democracy in the US but to have more guns than we have citizens is fucking ridiculous. We have school shootings on a regular basis (this week it was in Texas) and 50 people (Republican senators) block any attempts at new legislation because theyContinue reading “Guns, fucking guns”
Nationalism
Nationalism bothers me. Too many people believe that their nation is more important than others, and the good of their nation supersedes all else. In reading Walter Isaacson’s wonderful biography of Albert Einstein, I discovered that this brilliant scientist developed a taste for current affairs in addition to physics. He was a pacifist, against warContinue reading “Nationalism”
