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Sunday, June 15. 2008

Off to Maine

Back from the sea. Heading down to Maine now for a few more days of vacation. By this hour, there should be no traffic hassles.

And, no - I have not been invited to anybody's grand  waterfront "cottage" in one of those upper-crust Maine villages. I will be roughin' it in Acadia Park, like the working class, no-trust-fund, non-country club Reagan Republican that I am, with some old college pals.

Definitely no golf. Clams, beer, and lots of fresh fried cod with fries and cole slaw. Salt and vinegar on the fish. A few lobsters, too. I shall swim - or at least immerse - in that ice-cold June water, if only to try to stay clean. Lots of hiking around. No golf, but some deep-water fishing.

I have pre-posted some things to try to help keep Maggie's in business. See y'all in a while. (No, I do not do cameras. I do love looking at photos of stuff, but I learned that, when I go somewhere with a camera, I focus on the camera instead of on the thing itself. So I gave 'em up.)

Posted by The News Junkie in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 15:55 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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News Junkie, you're a brave man to swim at Acadia in June. I have'nt been there in 22 years. The last time I was there with my wife she dared me to go in up to my knees, and stay there for 8 mintues. Try walking when you get out of the water. PS I never made the 8 mintues.
#1 jappy on 2008-06-15 20:06 (Reply)
sounds absolutely delightful.
#2 g-a-b (Link) on 2008-06-15 22:33 (Reply)

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