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 A quick ride home from Rangeley and yet a long day.  We left early to avoid the potential traffic on a long holiday weekend.  And the hurdles began.     -     I forgot to use the bathroom before leaving so we made our first stop after only an hour.     -     Maisie did not want to stay in the back with me and Fenway.  She kept jumping off the seat, onto the floor and digging under Mom's set to get to her. Mom switched to the back and she calmed down.     -     I remembered to take the stinky garbage from the house but forgot to dump it at the gas station so we rode with it all the way home.     -     about 3 hours into the trip we realized Paul had accidently thrown the main breaker.  Bad since I had left food in the fridge and freezer for our return in two weeks.  Thankfully Steve, our neighbor, was available to rectify the problem.     -     upon arrival i...

  Rain and thunder and wind all day.  Momentary lapses of power and very brief moments of no rain that enabled us to walk the dogs.  More than an inch of rain that kept us inside.  Rummikub, scrabble, movies, reading and a bit of cleaning.  (Oh and a short nap!) Dinner - out to town.  We thought to try one of the "newer" restaurants - The Black Pearl.  Paul and I had burgers while Mom had the lobster bisque.  Good food, good service.  We left before the karaoke started.   Prior to being the Black Pearl, the Red Onion was the name of the restaurant.  We frequently stopped there with the kids for their pizza through the years.  It was a good spot to head for on the snowmobiles and very kid friendly.                                                         ...

 With the forecast of rain through the night and all day tomorrow - we headed out after supper to catch the sunset.  Stunning with the mountains and lupine.                                                                                     Rangeley Lake                                                       Mooselookmeguntic Lake The forecast this morning - rain at 2pm.  So I hurried to hang laundry on the line and wash the boat while Paul cut the grass.  Of course we needed to visit the hardware store for a hose and nozzle first.  Under the two tarps the boat...

 International Waterfall Day.                                                                        Grand Falls, Maine 2019                                                            Waterfall in El Yunque, Puerto Rico 2016                                                  Waterfall on Oahu, - the coldest yet!  2016                                  ...

  Sunset on Rangeley Lake - always priceless.  A bit cooler this week than when we left just a few days ago.  Okay by me but I wish the flies and mosquitoes had vanished also. Fenway wound up taking the back seat and giving Maisie the front.  They are very good at ignoring each other while sharing space. While I washed and hung out laundry and cooked dinner, Paul worked on fixing the jacuzzi.  The thermostat became really wonky.  Chilly one night and then boiling the next.  What had been our setting for years was no longer good.  In fact no setting was good.  So a new thermostat was ordered and arrived while we were in RI.  The only problem - too big to fit the space allotted.  So Paul had to MacGyver the thing.  Old housing with new interior.  Presently the jacuzzi is being refilled so the success of the surgery is still unknown.                        ...

                                                        Isis, Kevin, Mom, Scott, Rebecca                                                                 Paul, Me                                                                      TJ, Brianna, Megan An absolutely beautiful day to have brunch at Mom's in Narragansett to celebrate Mother's Day.  Managing to get everybody together for a meal - priceless.  Way better than a restaur...