Boothbay Harbor
For infrequent readers this (below) used to be the dark matter of the blog. Not dark as in mood, but dark like the stuff which fills most of the universe. Then along came rakkity, Jennifer, smiling dan, pesky godson, Adam, BirdBrain, Matt and Co., and all the other contributors. Their interesting stories bumped out the daily chatter aspect of the blog.
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Diane’s been pleading with me for two years to schedule a vacation. Dan and Linda suggested a weekend at their families place in Boothbay Harbor (they were going to join us until, Paxie, their dog, got run over) and I acquiesced. As if money grows on trees Diane forced me to leave at noon on Friday.
Well, here we are sitting on the deck in Boothbay looking out over the harbor. I’m typing and Diane is reading “A Song I Knew By Heart,” by Bret Lott. She hates it (“I’m not sure I can read this, honey) and wouldn’t finish it if it weren’t for her book club. Most people know that Diane reads a book or more a week, and that our house is full of paperbacks. Would anyone like to come by and take a few?
Anyway, when we arrrived last night, the first thing we did was jump into the ocean. The water was almost too warm.
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This isn’t us but a family from, guessing by their accent, Australia.
Then off we went to the Lobster Coop:
for, of all things:
May your weekend feel fourfold large, and may Paxie’s pelvis heal well, and with all possible speed.
Comment by el Kib — August 19, 2006 @ 3:58 pm
Diane, I don’t read very many books, probably don’t have enough time to join a book group, but I would sure like to talk to other people about it when I do read a good one. Have you read The History of Love? Anyone? (I thought it was really terrific. Uh oh, did I already say that here?)
Comment by Jennifer — August 19, 2006 @ 5:18 pm
Diane says no, she has not.
Now some people think a burnt marshmallow is the best, but I bet you’re staking your bragging rights around a evenly brown one whose skin pulls off intact.
Comment by michael — August 19, 2006 @ 8:26 pm
And if you’ve done a really good job, you can get 3 more layers from it, each one perfectly browned. I was taught that burnt food is carcinogenic, but that’s probably a tale. And marshmallows are not exactly food in the first place.
Comment by Jennifer — August 19, 2006 @ 8:58 pm
This is not dark matter, but the bright side of living in New England — Maine coast, lobsters, and an ocean view cottage to enjoy it from.
Paxie surely wishes she was well enough to be there with you, as do we — all in good time. She is healing and feeling much better.
Comment by smiling Dan — August 20, 2006 @ 11:25 am
And all the other contributors.? Nice.
I am very glad to hear Paxie is healing.
Comment by La Rad — August 26, 2006 @ 3:33 pm