Maine Diaries | Annmarie Kelly

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 but we do nap a lot – an […]

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 Eats” is located. The tiny shack occupies one […]

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 coast of Portland. We had a quick breakfast […]

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 my home in PA to Windward Cottages in […]

Why The Maine Diaries?

“Are you going to Maine again?” and “Do you go anyplace else?” Those are two questions I frequently hear when I tell people I’m going to Maine for my vacation. My friend Robert calls it a pilgrimage; it […]

You've Gotta See This Movie!

New Beginnings and Second Chances When I’m in Maine I try to catch a film at Reel Pizza Cinerama in Bar Harbor. It’s a neat little theater which shows Hollywood, art and independent films. What makes it special […]

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Back from Vacation

Two weeks on Mt. Desert Island in Downeast Maine helped me to recharged and reenergize. There’s something about climbing mountains that clears my mind. That’s probably because I’m focused on nothing else but how to get over some […]