In Annmarie’s World | Annmarie Kelly

The weather is back to perfect …

The weather is back to perfect – about 75 degrees and sunny with a gentle breeze. This is Maine to me, and I love it. We had an easy morning of reading and talking, with blueberries first and later eggs […]

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It felt like a Stephen King novel…

It rained all night last night and most of the morning, so we just lazed around. It’s the only rainy day since we left home a week ago – so I can’t complain about that! At one point I […]

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I worked this morning…aarrgghhh…

I worked this morning…and not that I wanted to, but because I had to do it. I left work last week with two things not finished for my October workshop…both things are needed now because my staff can’t […]

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Parking Meters?!?

We went to Jeanie’s for breakfast with a plan to walk The Shore Path afterward. It’s a sweet little path that begins at the dock by the Bar Harbor Inn. It winds around the town past the backyards […]

Downeast Day

Our first full day here is what we call a “Downeast day.” That means we stay at the cottage all day. Easing into vacation is always a treat after the craziness of getting ready to leave, finally leaving […]

The Holy Donut

Portland in the morning is busy! Since our first trip here – maybe 10 years ago – the city has grown more and more vibrant. We didn’t eat breakfast except to go The Holy Donut. I think those donuts – […]

Started today with a little something to eat at the Free breakfast at Howard Johnson’s

Started today with a little something to eat at the Howard Johnson’s free breakfast…one of the worst “breakfast included” meals I’ve ever had – some yogurt and oatmeal. Then Joseph and I went into Portsmouth. We walked around […]

The Journey Begins…

The journey begins. Or as one of my friends calls it, my annual pilgrimage to our happy place. We were already packed so all we had to do was pack the car, turn off the water, water my […]

Catholic Good Girl?

This is one of my favorite days on vacation – the day I call my “Catholic Good Girl” day. It’s the day Joseph and I drive north to Winter Harbor and go to Mass at the tiny St. […]

Catholic Good Girl

This is one of my favorite days on vacation – the day I revisit my Catholic Good Girl days. It’s when Joseph and I drive north to Winter Harbor and go to Mass at St. Margaret’s Church on […]