Calais, Maine

    Here we are in Northern Maine. No TV reception. Hey, we don't even have a TV in our trailer. No problem!
     A sunny day here in Washington County. Not much activity in the campground. We do have a couple from South Carolina in a Class A who will be here for a few more days. The site next to ours is a couple who transferred here from Washington State. All the way from just about as far west in this country of ours to as far east as they could go.
     Dana went to Bangor and came back with flooring, pegboard and windows for Ardi's new shop. I believe we have just about all the material we need. Now the plan is to finish the room while Ardi is away in Weston, Maine on a quilt retreat with Leslie and our friend Dwina.
As promised, here are some photos of the new pirate ship.
Until next time,
Howard

                                               Captain Ardi

                                          Ardi steering the ship

                                          Here it is!

                                          No kids today. They are in school.

                                          Different ways to board the ship.

Calais, Maine

    Today's weather turned out much nicer than the original long-term forecast had predicted. The Maine sunshine was with us most of the day. So we got a lot of outside work done.
   I cleaned a mound of sand out of the new pirate ship in the playground area( pictures to follow). Seems the young ones can't resist throwing sand in through the portholes of the ship!
   We also got three loads of laundry done. Yippee! We are all caught up.
    Dana and  I worked on getting Ardi's new sewing room ready. We removed some lumber that had been stored away. So far her sewing table and a resin table are inside. Progress.
    Added a few items to the bonfire pile. Cant wait 'till Saturday.
    Ardi has been a big help in getting the campground store ready for the season. A new addition and many other changes for this year.
    Ardi continues to clean and personalize our new home. The Gulfstream is perfect for us this summer. It has one slide-out, which makes it so much easier to walk around than in the Minnie Winnie. And the walk-around bed: just what we needed. We can fall into the bed in the evening, and roll out in the morning. Perfect!
   I cooked gourmet sausages and kielbasa on the grill tonight.Yum!
   Life is good!
   Early to bed.

                                          Our summer residence.

                                                   One of the islands in the background.

                                         Campground store on the right.

                                         Our Gulfstrem Streamlite 26QBS.

                                          Bonfire pile looks ready.

                                          A new addition to the store.

                                                    Memorial Day. Remember those who gave all.
 

Calais, Maine

     Well, we are here at our summer home. Ardi and I had an uneventful drive from West Wareham to Calais on Thursday. We started our trip at 3:45 AM in order to beat the rush hour traffic around Boston. We got to Keenes Lake Family Campground by 12:30 PM.
  We were happy to see our friends:  Dana, Leslie and D.J.  Last week Dana and Leslie had towed our new travel trailer all the way from West Wareham up to the campground. We owe them one!  
    As we settle in to our routine, we will post more pictures and updates on our adventures. For now, we are helping to get the store ready for the season, and also rearranging items from the Minnie Winnie to the trailer.
    Until next time, "Embrace the Journey"!

                                           Our 2 rigs.

                         

                                           Looking out over Keenes Lake.

                                          Our summer home.

             

                                         Yes, we are!

                                                    Go, Sox!

                                                    Our patriotic gnome.

                                          The view leaving the campground: those hills are Canada!

West Wareham

    Well, we arrived back "home" April 27 after spending the winter south of the Mason-Dixon Line. We enjoyed the leisurely pace and got to see our relatives in Florida and Georgia.
    Since we got back we have been busy down-sizing everything we put in climate-control storage after selling our home.
    We purchased a 2007 Gulfstream Streamlite 26QBS to be our summer home at Keenes Lake Family Campground in Calais, Maine.
   

On Thursday the 25th we are off again for another adventure. The plan is to stay in Maine until mid-October, and then to head south. We will be spending time visiting the sights in Nashville and Memphis, visiting family again in Georgia and Florida, and then heading west!