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Tag Archives: Maine
June in Maine, in all its Joy
June is the best month in Maine, I will die on that hill. It’s not too hot (except for today, which is ridiculously 84 degrees F), not too cold, and everything is blooming. I grant you that the lilac blooms … Continue reading
The One Where We Got Married.
So. We got married on Saturday. In no particular order… I loved that my dad was there to walk me down the aisle. I loved that it was small and intimate. I loved that we wrote our own ceremony, peppered … Continue reading
Back to Baxter
Two weeks ago, we made a last-dash run over to REI and finished packing the car, and by 7:30 the next morning we were headed north up to Baxter State Park for a few days of camping. Our goals were … Continue reading
Affording a Maine Wedding
After our initial wedding plans went up in smoke, I was — oddly enough — relieved. Relieved because I had been up in Maine the weekend before it all went south, and I was really sad that we weren’t getting … Continue reading
To Market, To Market
My cousin’s pig got loose and wandered down the road into the local general store, where it ate a loaf of raisin bread. That is all.
Return to the Homeland
About a month ago my uncle died quite suddenly and as a result, I’ve been to Maine more times in the past few weeks than I have in probably two or three years. This weekend, however, we drove up so … Continue reading
Baxter State Park
I got home this afternoon and scanned my photos from the weekend, and I found myself disappointed. I took pictures of all the wrong things. No roaring fire at night, no night sky filled with stars, no green swirling pools … Continue reading
Random on a Sunday
1. Came home from a late breakfast today and caught this cardinal way up on the tippy-top of the backyard tree, singing cheer cheer cheer: Not the best pic, but I love how plump he is even after a long … Continue reading
