In Annmarie’s World | Annmarie Kelly

Where’s The Air??

H-H-H – Hazy, Hot and Humid – that’s the weather we left in Philly…what’s it doing Downeast?? Here’s the thing: Downeast Maine, just before at Labor Day, is supposed to mean 75 degrees during the day, with a chill […]

Blueberries and LOBSTA Saves the Day

Crisp air, wild blueberries, lobster, and hiking – that’s Maine is all about…at least for me. But this year is different. Our day started as most do here – with a bowl of fresh blueberries. There’s something about […]

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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 song from the musical Flower Drum Song (from […]

Full Moon Saturday

Driving from Portland to Mt. Desert Island is about a three-hour drive. Some years we meander up the coast and make a stop at Reds Eats, the internationally known lobster shack in Wiscasset that has been featured on […]

Portland 2018

Joseph and I left Salem around noon. We went to Kennebunkport to visit Bonnie, one of Joseph’s clients. Their summer home is a cottage where all the rooms face the water – beautiful and peaceful. It was […]

Catherine Got Me!

Catherine didn’t bother us during the night. I woke up around 3am and thought I heard some shuffling, but it turns out that it was just Joseph snoring. No noise, nothing disturbing, no missing items – unless you […]

Ghosts, Witches and Games

Tonight was a fun mix of ghosts, witches, and games – mostly historical. GHOSTS: Joseph and I have some experience with spirits. So, after finding out that our room at historical The Salem Inn was haunted by the […]

Maine Vacation 2018: Salem MA

Joseph and I left home around 7:45. We made a stop at the post office to pay bills and then to Wawa for a breakfast sandwich and drinks – and we were on our way to Salem Massachusetts […]

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And Ending…and a Beginning

As Joseph and I are planning the end of our marriage, we’ve gotten far enough in our re-negotiating phase to decide to go another five years. We still have plenty to discuss and stuff to work out, but […]

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My Marriage is Ending

Recently I was talking to a twenty-something, newly-engaged woman who loves the idea of The Five-Year Marriage®. “It keeps things fresh,” she affirmed. And she was correct. A Five-Year Marriage® does keep things fresh…and that’s the good part. […]