Every year Annmarie Kelly embarks on a trip to Maine where she reflects on her life, the years challenges and successes while seeking solace and adventure in the beautiful Northeast wilderness.
The weather cooled down and, normally, Joseph and I would be heading for an early morning hike. However, instead we’re going to the village of Northeast Harbor for a boat ride with friends Peter and Joan. Joanie […]
Read More Anchors Aweigh!
Those few hazy-hot-humid days were too hot to do anything strenuous, like long hikes. Today, finally there was some relief in the form of a slight break in the heat. It was still too humid to enjoy something […]
Read More Finally Some Relief!
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 […]
Read More Where’s The Air??
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 […]
Read More Blueberries and LOBSTA Saves the Day
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 […]
Read More Downeast Downies
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 […]
Read More Full Moon Saturday
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 […]
Read More Portland 2018
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 […]
Read More Catherine Got Me!
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 […]
Read More Ghosts, Witches and Games
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 […]
Read More Maine Vacation 2018: Salem MAFeatured On
