Family and fun!

Wow!  I didnt' realize it had been over a month since I posted on the blog.  We're still in Maine and having a great time.  What a wonderful week we had last week!  Deb’s parents and her brother’s in-laws came up from Florida for a visit.   We saw some new places and shared some of our favorite places with them.

L-R Deb's dad, mom, Dan, Kathy & Richard (in-laws once removed)



The table was dropped off at one stop too!



We waited all summer so we could take them for a ride on the Casco Bay Lines mailboat run and we were not disappointed.  It was fascinating.  There are many islands off the coast of Portland and many of them are populated with year-round residents.  As we were boarding the ferry, a school bus pulled up and dropped off a busload of students who were going home after a day at school.  There were pallets of goods spread throughout the boat that were off-loaded at various docks.  Construction workers boarded at different stops for a ride back to the mainland.  Dogs were onboard with their owners.  It was a really fun day.

On the weekend we went to a car show in Old Orchard Beach.  Doug’s father-in-law, Richard, is a mechanic so it was like having a personal tour guide.  While everyone can appreciate a nice car, he made it interesting by pointing out differences between models and sharing his knowledge.  Over 200 cars were there and Dan found one that left the assembly line on the day he was born – a really old car.

The weather was perfect.  One thing we gave up when we hit the road was an inside dining area that seats more than two people comfortably.  The weather cooperated and we dined outside each time we cooked our own meals.  The sun left us in the dark but thanks to some citronella candles and a Tiki torch we were able to see what we were eating.  Lobster one night, grilled steaks another and pasta the last night they were here.  Dan cooked breakfast for us all one morning as well.  Lots of fun!