Achilles passes the test

Our annual trip to Bar Harbor was a joy as always. This year we stayed at the Highbrook Motel, which was very satisfactory. Dinner at the Chart Room and Poor Boy's Gourmet, both good. For me the best part was 2 1/2 hours of rock trail up St. Sauveur Mtn, which we had first climbed years ago and got lost. Not this time, and the test of my remanufactured achilles tendon went off without a hitch. Nice trip.

Nawlins

Hoorah! Hoo hah! Our favorite TV series is now available (except for the short final year) on Amazon Prime. We are enjoying watching it all over again.

This year we missed going to New Orleans but will try not to let it happen again.

Forget me not

These things are all over the place, a sea of blue. Last year I tried to keep them out of the driveway, but this year just let 'em rip. Soon they will be all over everywhere and mowing will be a thing of the past. Lately it is fashionable in Maine to have wildflowers instead of a lawn. Too bad they didn't tell me 40 years ago.
Anyway, it is a sign of spring, and the mosquitoes are out, too, so I guess it is for real.

Overdue Upgrade

We have a ramp and float! This morning Herb Freeman's crew came and in an hour they revolutionized our waterfront. The picture shows Koofis Isl. at left rear. The ramp comes off a rock to the right of where we sit. The float is 8X12 and beautifully made.
The plan is to put the Whaler there as a tender.
Soon it will be boating season...

A little fatter, a little happier

We returned last Wednesday from two weeks in southwest France, including a 10-day cruise on the Canal du Midi with John and Betsy. It was quite a trip. As we set off, and for the first couple of days, we were beset by high winds, rain, and chill. But by the end the weather was glorious and the bad stuff far in the rear-view. The gastronomy was tremendous. This video is about 14 minutes long.

First of the season

Welcome back to life. The good weather took a long time to arrive this year, but it is here now. The lawn has been mowed, the sap has flowed, and on Mothers' Day we went to Five Islands for the first lobster of the year. The first lobster always tastes the best ... possibly because they are all hard-shelled and stuffed with meat. Anyway, "the Dock" opened this weekend, and that means summer will really come.
After the lobster we met Em and Gregg at the DQ for the finishing touches.
Much better now.