Every once in a while, it's nice to have a change of scenery. And boy did we enjoy the view from Maine this summer. We were back and forth quite often this year. My niece graduated from high school in June, my mother visited with us for bit and then we were back in early August to drop Hunter off at the 4-H Summer Camp at Bryant Pond. He had an unforgettable experience and Donna and I are looking forward to sending both Hunter and Skye to camp next year. We plan on having an adult vacation for the first time since we've become parents! We capped off our summer with a fantastic trip spent visiting with family and friends. It was without a doubt, the best vacation home in years.
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| My new Happy Place |
Our weekend was spent at West Lake, Maine. It is one of the most pristine places I've enjoyed in years. Even having grown up in Maine, I haven't experienced a place like it. The smell of the pine trees and the clean water was breathtaking. The view was gorgeous and the fishing was great too; just ask Hunter, who caught a small-mouth bass. And the night sky was deeper and glittered with more stars and with such clarity, it felt like you could see the Milky Way with your naked eye.
It truly was an opportunity to escape suburbia and create a "happy place" that I can escape to, if even in my mind's eye.
Our new five year plan is to move back home. And now that Maine recognizes same-sex marriage, it's a safe place in which to retire. I know most of us think that heading to a warmer climate is the goal in retirement. Well, we've always been a little different; so our climate will be colder. However, it will only make us appreciate the summers that much more.
