The trip across the country was as smooth as could be.
Best traffic imaginable, hardly ever slowed down.
Picked up D on the way back while running through NY and he loved the ride in the big truck with the cat and kitten in the cab.
Left Spanish Fork at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, and rolled into Mid-Coast Maine 74 hrs later.
We let the truck sit that night, but unloaded the next day completely so we could take the truck back to the rental center on Friday on our way to Old Orchard Beach for the weekend with three other families.
I can't ever remember the Atlantic ever being so warm in Maine before, we spent hours playing in the surf. Kids loved it and behaved like a dream. What a good time.
Next day we spent almost 12 hours at FunTown SplashTown and had another unbelievable day. The weather was perfect, the water (on the slides) was perfect, the mosquitos weren't bad. We rode it 'til the wheels fell off.
Now it's time to unpack
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Oh Shit!
Good morning.
Remember that rocking toilet?
I thought that since I voided myself there that a double shot mocha wouldn't run right through me. Oops!
It is surprising the little things you notice while driving long distances, like "Next exit 7 miles".
Wow, a lot of pressure can build up in 7 miles.
My buddy Joe is a trucker, suddenly those stories about almost shitting himself are much less funny and seem more like sage advice on how to take care of yourself.
So, here I sit wishing I hadn't had that Tijuana Mama (300% hotter) last night and wondering why I didn't notice it earlier this morning on the rocker.
Remember that rocking toilet?
I thought that since I voided myself there that a double shot mocha wouldn't run right through me. Oops!
It is surprising the little things you notice while driving long distances, like "Next exit 7 miles".
Wow, a lot of pressure can build up in 7 miles.
My buddy Joe is a trucker, suddenly those stories about almost shitting himself are much less funny and seem more like sage advice on how to take care of yourself.
So, here I sit wishing I hadn't had that Tijuana Mama (300% hotter) last night and wondering why I didn't notice it earlier this morning on the rocker.
Truck stop bathrooms
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
The time has come...
Here it is, zero hour, only a few more check marks and the list will be complete.
We leave tomorrow and fly to Utah to pack up Lisa's things and move her back to Maine, and I am subjecting her to what I consider my worst trait: last minute slow-motion packing.
I have Adult ADD, so I am a very distractable person every day, add travel stress on top of that and it can be very frustrating to get anything done in a reasonable amount of time. I am used to it and it still drives me nuts, I can't imagine how it must be for Lisa. Moving, no small thing. Moving back home with someone you met 7 months ago, making that move across the better part of a 3000 mile wide country...
Baby I'm sorry for what you must be going through, and I wish I wasn't doing anything that doesn't make it any easier.
All I can say is that I Love You, and I want to keep loving you here beside me for the rest of my life, in a boat, in the rain, in a car, on a train, reading books in bed together on a rainy morning, on the front porch with the birds chirping, riding our bikes on the islands, even if you get old and your hair falls out in clumps and you scoop it up into old used bread bags to take down to the store hoping to get $10 for it even when they're only offering $5.
Even when you feel like a leftover turd sandwich, you never know when Mother Nature is gonna knock your socks off.
It might be like that.
There's gonna be highs,
and there's gonna be lows,
but I'll keep your glass half full because my heart will be brimming over with the joy that you constantly bring into my life.
I Love You Lisa
We leave tomorrow and fly to Utah to pack up Lisa's things and move her back to Maine, and I am subjecting her to what I consider my worst trait: last minute slow-motion packing.
I have Adult ADD, so I am a very distractable person every day, add travel stress on top of that and it can be very frustrating to get anything done in a reasonable amount of time. I am used to it and it still drives me nuts, I can't imagine how it must be for Lisa. Moving, no small thing. Moving back home with someone you met 7 months ago, making that move across the better part of a 3000 mile wide country...
Baby I'm sorry for what you must be going through, and I wish I wasn't doing anything that doesn't make it any easier.
All I can say is that I Love You, and I want to keep loving you here beside me for the rest of my life, in a boat, in the rain, in a car, on a train, reading books in bed together on a rainy morning, on the front porch with the birds chirping, riding our bikes on the islands, even if you get old and your hair falls out in clumps and you scoop it up into old used bread bags to take down to the store hoping to get $10 for it even when they're only offering $5.
Even when you feel like a leftover turd sandwich, you never know when Mother Nature is gonna knock your socks off.
It might be like that.
There's gonna be highs,
and there's gonna be lows,
but I'll keep your glass half full because my heart will be brimming over with the joy that you constantly bring into my life.
I Love You Lisa
Sunday, August 10, 2008
I've been thinking...
As I look back at the past few posts it comes to my attention that not only am I appreciative that I have a spell checker on this BlackBerry, but I wonder if I can invest in a grammar checker to install here also.
Maybe I should proof my work a little better or maybe just go back and edit my previous posts instead of calling attention to my incomplete thoughts so hastily thumbed into a phone.
Has everyone done themselves the favor of visiting Lisa & D-Man's blogs? What am I saying, if you are reading this you probably wrote one of them.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Seussical the Musical
When we got home I finished up burning the 183 best shots from Trina and Les' wedding the day before to a cd then busted out a 30 minute nap.
Now we have the whole group (9 of us) in the balcony at the Camden Opera House which has wooden auditorium seats as opposed to the cushioned ones downstairs for $4 more. These are seats with a good view though, but next time I'll pony up the dough for the good seats, and prolly get a babysitter.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
$150 Lunch
Every parent knows that kids will suck the life right out of you, and then they'll go for your wallet.
My immediate family recently went from 3 (myself and my two boys, and they are only here from August to February) to 6 (Lisa and her 8 year old twins are OFFICIALLY moving in), now everything costs 4 times as much, don't bother trying to do the math, you'd need a degree in it, let me just say it's exponential.
I have friends visiting from Galway, NY, and we thought it would be fun to go out to one of the local islands and explore. We chose Vinalhaven since it has a nature preserve and the most restaurants within walking distance (and the ferry tickets were cheaper than Monhegan, we thought). I saw a web page that said tix were $9 and that seemed ok, but when we got there they were $16! The prices went up in earlier this summer, so for Lisa and I, twin 8 year olds who got childrens tix, and a 13 year old and a 15 year old who were counted as adults, it cost $78. OUCH! Then lunch cost another $76 for food that was pretty average, good looking burger but crab roll and lobster rolls were below par, especially for two things billed as an island favorites on the menu boards.
The island was a treat though, and Lisa and I plan to go back without the kids and take our bikes to explore the island further,
but we'll probably pack a lunch.
Catch you guys later, I need to go clean up cat puke.
My immediate family recently went from 3 (myself and my two boys, and they are only here from August to February) to 6 (Lisa and her 8 year old twins are OFFICIALLY moving in), now everything costs 4 times as much, don't bother trying to do the math, you'd need a degree in it, let me just say it's exponential.
I have friends visiting from Galway, NY, and we thought it would be fun to go out to one of the local islands and explore. We chose Vinalhaven since it has a nature preserve and the most restaurants within walking distance (and the ferry tickets were cheaper than Monhegan, we thought). I saw a web page that said tix were $9 and that seemed ok, but when we got there they were $16! The prices went up in earlier this summer, so for Lisa and I, twin 8 year olds who got childrens tix, and a 13 year old and a 15 year old who were counted as adults, it cost $78. OUCH! Then lunch cost another $76 for food that was pretty average, good looking burger but crab roll and lobster rolls were below par, especially for two things billed as an island favorites on the menu boards.
The island was a treat though, and Lisa and I plan to go back without the kids and take our bikes to explore the island further,
but we'll probably pack a lunch.
Catch you guys later, I need to go clean up cat puke.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Lobster Festival
I've been busy with the Lobster Festival this week. Here is a pic of Bryson Cowan, the new Sea Goddess, with King Neptune.
Testing new phone
Hope this works so I can start blogging again
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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