"Here" was the first image that struck me as indicating I was going to enjoy Maine even more than I imagined 4 years ago. Covid slowed my wandering the back roads but making it through Freedom, Liberty, Harmony, Unity, Union, Hope, and Friendship (though not in that order), remains a goal .
Well Jim, don't get too wound-up. Gas up in Norway, meander thru Purgatory (in Litchfield) and after swingin thru South China on yer way East, pay attention to the fairly sharp left-hander known as "Cowshit Corner" (it's duly marked) over near Head Tide. It used to be pretty greasy back in the day. Keep movin on over to Round Pond, and the Muscongus Bay Lobster dock and have a genuine lobster roll you can brag about along with some potato salad (Maine potato's!). Yupp. Do that. Tell em theMadRussian sent cha.
😎Stop over to the Wiscasset airport and I'll give you a flying lesson and you can see the whole works from the air. And as yer drivin down Route 1, don't be alarmed at the block-long line waitin for fries at RedsEats, right downtown there. It's famous too.
I have been to Norway to get to the Paris Autobarn in South Paris years ago looking for a used Prius.
Other trips took me through Canton, Peru and Mexico, another trip headed for New Portland (for a total eclipse), through another Farmington (not New Mexico), and Fairbanks.
I went through Minot after hearing about “Jackass Annie” Mesannie Wilkins and her trip across the country on her retired race horse, Tarzan, and little dog, Depeche Toi (I had already been through Whitefield where she stayed with a friend until she passed after returning from California). See https://historyofwomen.substack.com/p/how-jackass-annie-ran-away-from-home
I’d passed through Whitefield on a trip back from the Togus VA Medical Center (oldest in the country) exploring the east side of Kennebec River and ways to avoid the traffic in Wiscasset when Red’s Eats is open when on my way to the annual Air Show at Owls Head (actually coming back as they are closed until 11:30, 2 hours after I go east).
On “my way” to an HCR event in Camden, I had planned to follow US-202 through South China and take 3 to Belfast before heading south on US-1 to Camden, but ended up taking the 17 to get there on time.
On our first trip to the Francis Perkins Center (closed at the time), we went from Freeport to Richmond to Dresden then back roads to Head Tide, then Alna and on down the 194 to Cowshit Corner just before the 215/Mills Rd to River Rd and the FPC.
Haven’t gotten to Muscongus Bay Lobster Dock but did get close while going down the wrong side of the Damariscotta River looking for the old Francis Perkins Museum.
We've been busy with health issues for us and other family members and animals, so much so that I've missed the Great Race and Owls Head Air Show I've tried hard not to miss for years (even when flying from California when we lived there), so it might be a while before I can take you up on the flying lesson that sounds like so much more fun.
Gasp! I remember that lovely introduction to the photos of Peter Ralston!
Here is Emily Dickenson's "Hope" to share:
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
Thanks, Ellie.......Peter
"Here" was the first image that struck me as indicating I was going to enjoy Maine even more than I imagined 4 years ago. Covid slowed my wandering the back roads but making it through Freedom, Liberty, Harmony, Unity, Union, Hope, and Friendship (though not in that order), remains a goal .
Well Jim, don't get too wound-up. Gas up in Norway, meander thru Purgatory (in Litchfield) and after swingin thru South China on yer way East, pay attention to the fairly sharp left-hander known as "Cowshit Corner" (it's duly marked) over near Head Tide. It used to be pretty greasy back in the day. Keep movin on over to Round Pond, and the Muscongus Bay Lobster dock and have a genuine lobster roll you can brag about along with some potato salad (Maine potato's!). Yupp. Do that. Tell em theMadRussian sent cha.
My wife has her heart set on seeing the Francis Perkins Center in Newcastle today.
Near enough, but not shelfish eater, potato salad hits the spot though.
😎Stop over to the Wiscasset airport and I'll give you a flying lesson and you can see the whole works from the air. And as yer drivin down Route 1, don't be alarmed at the block-long line waitin for fries at RedsEats, right downtown there. It's famous too.
I have been to Norway to get to the Paris Autobarn in South Paris years ago looking for a used Prius.
Other trips took me through Canton, Peru and Mexico, another trip headed for New Portland (for a total eclipse), through another Farmington (not New Mexico), and Fairbanks.
I went through Minot after hearing about “Jackass Annie” Mesannie Wilkins and her trip across the country on her retired race horse, Tarzan, and little dog, Depeche Toi (I had already been through Whitefield where she stayed with a friend until she passed after returning from California). See https://historyofwomen.substack.com/p/how-jackass-annie-ran-away-from-home
I’d passed through Whitefield on a trip back from the Togus VA Medical Center (oldest in the country) exploring the east side of Kennebec River and ways to avoid the traffic in Wiscasset when Red’s Eats is open when on my way to the annual Air Show at Owls Head (actually coming back as they are closed until 11:30, 2 hours after I go east).
On “my way” to an HCR event in Camden, I had planned to follow US-202 through South China and take 3 to Belfast before heading south on US-1 to Camden, but ended up taking the 17 to get there on time.
On our first trip to the Francis Perkins Center (closed at the time), we went from Freeport to Richmond to Dresden then back roads to Head Tide, then Alna and on down the 194 to Cowshit Corner just before the 215/Mills Rd to River Rd and the FPC.
Haven’t gotten to Muscongus Bay Lobster Dock but did get close while going down the wrong side of the Damariscotta River looking for the old Francis Perkins Museum.
We've been busy with health issues for us and other family members and animals, so much so that I've missed the Great Race and Owls Head Air Show I've tried hard not to miss for years (even when flying from California when we lived there), so it might be a while before I can take you up on the flying lesson that sounds like so much more fun.
I just bought the Here image From Peter Ralston yesterday. Love it 😊
Thank you for this Ellie, and get ALL the rest you need, HCR! You are loved and needed.
Thanks Ellie. Lovely poem and perfect.
My maternal grandmother’s favorite Dickinson poem. Thanks Ellie!
" ... sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - " thank you Emily & Ellie.
Beautiful. ❤️