Downeast Downies
Joseph and I call it “the Downeast Downies” – reading the paper, watching TV, taking a nap or two, and just having a lazy day. It always reminds of that…
Last Hike of 2015
Upper Hadlock Carriage Trail This is probably our last full day. I feel so sad that this vacation went so fast. We took the Hadlock Pond carriage trail today. It’s…
Gorham Mountain
The weather says that we’re going to have rain on and off for the next few days. I don’t like to hike over wet boulders, so we decided to take…
Connors Nubble Challenge
My Favorite Acadia Hike Joseph and I do this hike, Connors Nubble, almost every year. We didn’t last year because I hurt my shoulder on the first day of vacation and…
My Barr Treat!
I waited years. Even tried to grow one….thought it wouldn’t happen. But, finally! I saw one!! Joseph and I were in Bar Harbor at 8am so we could get to…
Sunday Sweet Sunday
We had a relatively lazy day today. We did my favorite Sunday morning things: watched Sunday Morning, read the paper (the actual paper), and watched the Sunday morning political shows….
Schoodic Saturday
Ellsworth was today’s first stop, for breakfast at the Riverside Cafe, on our way to the Schoodic Peninsula. Schoodic was once privately owned land that was donated to the county….
I Confess…
It’s My Dirty Little Secret OK, we all have one. I’m confessing mine. It’s television shows. And not just any television shows. Mindless ones. It’s an addiction…no, it’s my tranquilizer….
Tilley Tuesday
I finally bought a Tilley Hat. I’ve resisted getting one for years, even though I’ve liked how Joseph looks in his. Until now, it just wasn’t for me. A baseball…
Blueberries, Books and Binge-Watching
It’s a lazy morning…typical first day at Windward Cottages. Joseph and I are watching Sunday morning as we let go of work and slide into vacation mode. This vacation Joseph…
Portland Head Light
What a good first night of vacation! I had fun, got to visit with friends, started de-stressing and got good rest. This morning I had some cereal at the hotel…
Maine Diaries 2015
We left West Chester around 8:30 this morning. Joseph has a GPS in his car and we still get triptiks from AAA. But more and more we use WAZE when…
Wahlberg at Wahlburgers
OK, I’m resigned to the fact that vacation is over. But I really wanted to squeeze one more thing into it before I head home. One last little adventure. For…
Heading Home
I’m going to miss looking out the living room window and seeing this view – the trees, the sunlight dancing on the water, sunset on the cover. Joseph and I…
Joseph’s Big “Test”
In our almost twenty years of coming to Acadia, we’ve hiked Cadillac twice and its almost-as-high companion, Dorr Mountain, once. It’s been a couple years since the last time we…
Seen Me on YouTube?
I thought this morning’s wet, rocky and steep climb up Day Mountain was a challenge. It was nothing compared to what happened this afternoon. We were invited to join a…
Day Mountain Hike
You know how I believe in victory stretches? Today I got two chances to get out of my comfort zone and stretch into some bigger experience! We’re already feeling sad…
Where’s My Muffins??
This morning we went to one of my regular haunts, the Quietside Muffin Company in Southwest Harbor. I first found it from an article I read in the Ellsworth-American. It…
A Perfect Day
As perfect days go, this can be recorded as one of them. Joseph and I meandered through the early morning, reading and talking. We received an invitation to view the…
Jordan Pond Hike
Many of the carriage trails and hikes begin and end around Acadia’s Jordan Pond House. The restaurant, on the shores of Jordan Pond, has been in the park since the…
Somes Sound
Today we had the pleasure of tooling around Somes Sound at the invitation of friends Peter and Joan. They have a summer home here and take their boat out a…
Joseph’s Favorite Hike
It’s Monday and Joseph and I decided it was time to start hiking. I remember my first time on this one, called the Ocean Path. I was fascinated by the…
Sleeping All Day
After a crazy week of getting our businesses, our house and ourselves ready for vacation, and two days of traveling, we were exhausted! We don’t usually sleep late on vacation…
Lobster and Blueberries
After leaving the Casco Bay area, we made our way up the coast to the tiny town of Wiscasset, home to fewer than 1000 families. That’s where the famous “Red’s…
Meandering Up the Coast
We got an early start this morning because I wanted to take a side trip to Bailey’s Island and Orr’s Island, two small islands in the Casco Bay off the…
North to New England
Leaving West Chester around 8am, and after a quick stop at McDonald’s for an Egg McMuffin and Wawa for tea, we headed north. It’s about a thirteen hour drive from…