Maine: The way life should be

My parents met, got married, and still own their first home in Castine, Maine.  Their wedding reception was at The Manor which is rumored to be Stephen King's inspiration for The Shining.

The Castine harbor is home to The State of Maine when it is not out at sea.

For my birthday my parents took us on a bioluminescence nightime kayak trip.  The plankton react by lighting up when they are disturbed.  The cove pratically glowed they were so sparkly!

We barbequed turkey dogs, brauts, and corn ears out at the backshore.  Zoey had a blast playing fetch and trying to avoid having her tennis ball lost at sea.  We were having so much fun we nearly got stranded because we didn't realize the tide was coming in!

We walked the 1.5 miles out to the lighthouse on the breakwater to watch the boats come in for Schooner day.

4th of July at the lake

As has become the tradition we spent the 4th of July out at the lakehouse before heading into town for the fireworks.

It's impossible not to relax at the lake.  We had a huge group this year so we had to take a family picture.  There are five generations in this photo starting with Alan's great grandmother Kathryn, his grandmother Barbara, her daughter Paula, her son Rick, and his daughter Evie.