August 31, 1999
Just to catch up on the month,
Happy birthday Jim, Trevor and Nicole!
Happy Anniversary Charles and Joslin and Dan and Candy!
Our adventures this month:
Johnathan purchased our sailboat “Flight Deck” and sailed her away.
Denise and I flew up to New Hampshire on the 6th. We stayed over with Anne and Richard until the 11th. We partied with the Loiselle’s at the 50th party, then drove Charles and Joslin to Boston to catch their plane. We went to the “Basin”, a walk up the mountain, saw “Old Man of the Mountain” then went on a wild hay ride! I drove the horses and Denise rode one! Bruce Locke owned the team of horses “Mike” and “Mac”. I then made a cribbage board and Dad L. and I got to play. The kids went to play miniature golf and we went antiquing. We had fun. Dad L. and I went to Rockingham to watch and bet on the horses.
On the 12th we drove up to Sue’s in Northern Vermont. We picked apples for a pie and raspberries to eat. Walked to the pond and went to see Sue and Al’s newest land purchase. We stood on the dock and a beaver came closer and closer to us!!! We walked to see AJ’s and Michaels cabins. AJ has a neat water wheel which provides them with all their electrical power! Sue and Al get their power from the sun.
We flew back to St. Pete and then on Monday the 16th, I flew up to Bangor, Maine – my birth place!! I even saw the hospital where I started this life. Dave picked me up in his 4 passenger airplane!!! We had a great ride, flying over to his home. We had a great chicken dinner, I was successful in getting rid of a wasp nest, too.
On Tuesday Dave and I built the baseboard, two door frames and the closet shelves. I picked some blackberries, then Dan and Candy drove up on their motorcycle!! They brought some delicious crab meat that filled the bellies of six people for several meals! We played cribbage and Rummikub, a start of many fun evenings.
On Wednesday we built the frame for the window, then Jean and I went out to get blueberries. We went to a Wildlife Refuge where their was a nice field of truly wild berries. We got enough to make jam and muffins and most of a pie! Dave and I started on a cabinet before dinner.
On Thursday Dave and I continued on the cabinet, then Dave took me up for a great ride in his plane. We went down over the ocean, then back up the river to home. We saw how they trap the fish which make up our sardines, saw how they farm salmon, and saw many beautiful homes and lighthouses. We finished the cabinet before dinner.
On Friday Dad H. and I harvested half of the corn remaining and chopped up the stalks. Then we went to Canada – Campobello Island. We walked out to the lighthouse as well as toured the “Cottages”. What a great day, we lunched on the seashore, picked rocks on a field of rocks that stretched forever (sorry about the one that hit you, Jean!), watched a movie, took pictures and just had a marvelous day.
On Saturday Jean and I went out and got more blueberries. We got more than before! I almost filled my container! We did some shopping, then after lunch Dad took me back to Bangor. I stayed the night in a hotel, then flew back home. A wonderful vacation!!!
Thanks to all!
August 25, 1999
What a great holiday; New Hampshire, thanks to Anne and Richard a great time; Vermont, thanks to Sue and Al a warm welcome; and Maine, thanks to Dave and Jean a wonderful week!!! The weather co-operated all the way, got to fly in David’s plane, pick all the blueberries I wanted with Jean, made blueberry jam too!
I will send up the pictures when I get them!
The boat is gone, we are looking into purchasing land on a pond in Maine with the proceeds!
August 15, 1999
Flight Deck was sold yesterday.
Today the new owner is due here to make some changes before he heads for the Carribean, her new home. Denise and I came back to Florida to complete some paperwork to complete the sale, Denise wants to stay at home and putter, I will be heading back to Maine Monday to visit David & Jean and probably Dan & Candy, we got $500 more than we expected on the sale of the boat, the cost of only one plane ticket.
Nate and Christine went with Denise and I and Anne (and tribe) up to the mountains and climbed the “Basin”. We had a great time. Nate and Christine then took off for California. They should be there about now.
The party for Denise’s parents went perfectly, check out the pictures .
August 5, 1999
Flight Deck will be gone August 14, 1999. Johnathan called today and accepted our last price!
Nate and Christine are in Washington DC today, and tomorrow will be meeting us in New Hampshire!! We will be gone until the 20th.
Darrell decided to get into the act and get engaged! Congrats!
Enough changes in a few days??!!