We just got back from the beach, then Melissa and I headed to Maine the next day...the drive was nice, and more beautiful then I imagined. You see, this is my first time in Maine, ever! Despite my New England roots, I have somehow avoided Maine for my entire life! My loss, it is stunning!
The town we are in is Lubec Maine. The easternmost town in the United States. I can see Eastport, but it is directly North, with Lubec sticking out just a hair further East, it wins the title for Easternmost town in the U.S...
Melissa and I are here for a week long painting workshop with one of the most talented art teachers I know...we paint in the morning, and site see in the afternoon....The town of Lubec is like Mr. Roger's neighborhood..I have been here for 24 hours and am already waving to people I have met...which is most of the town...This morning I went on a walk with two ladies I met, we all felt like old friends. we saw sights and talked for two miles...Everyone in this town is by their own merits, an artist. Each person goes above and beyond standard neighborliness, committed not only to each others needs, but commited to the art and the artist in every individual...glass artists, writers, sculpters, painters, musicians...so much talent in one place is overwhelming, and would intimmidate most people if it were not for the down home friendliness and comfort you feel radiating from every person.
Not to mention the stunning beauty of Lubec. I will post pictures later, but here is a link I found...the house I am staying in cannot be seen in the link, but is just beyond it...I have walked this loop twice since getting here last night...
Melissa painting this afternoon...
After painting, we drove onto Campobello Island. It is in New Brunswick Canada, and is home to the summer cottage of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Family. We toured the Park and the home today. FDR began going there with his parents as a baby and eventually built his own cottage there for his family. This is where he was stricken with polio and lost his ability to walk.
3 comments:
Cool! Have fun.
What a wonderful trip, It makes me think of the book little women and Amy going to France. Maybe that can be your next trip.
What a fantastic adventure!
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