On the Deck of the Guest Cottage

 

The Great Lobstah Boil

When you're given ten free lobsters and you've got the pots you need, it's time to learn how to cook 'em up...with help from Youtube. Note the three-story boathouse in the background that was converted into a retreat comfortable enough for an extended family.

Success! More thanks to Youtube for instruction on how to best eat fresh lobstah.

Emily's World

 To our delight, we discovered we were staying only a couple miles from the Olson House where Andrew Wyeth painted Christina's World. This, of course, demanded a re-enactment.

The art museum in nearby Rockland had many Wyeth paintings (from all three genarations) and some other noteworthy pieces.

Family Pictures

 Our tradition of posing for the annual family picture continues. As usual, this quickly broke down into silliness.

Evan's Girlfriend

A highlight of the week was hosting Evan's girlfriend for a couple nights and getting to know her. She got a good close-up view of his family and, strangely, did not run away or sneak off when nobody was looking. I think that's a good sign. 

 

With Family in Cushing

 After almost a week of tramping and visiting with friends in Robbinston it was time to head asouthwardwise to the central Maine coast. We gathered with family near Cushing and enjoyed unusually good weather most of the week:

Tramping Across "Downeast" Maine

 The northern Maine coast is known as "Downeast" even though it goes all the way to Canada. This is where John R. and I went exploring remote properties for sale. Most of the properties required breaking trail through dense undergrowth, which was both fun and exhausting. We were rewarded by some of the most beautiful and unspoiled coastal views in Maine. John appeared a bit reckless on the high cliffs above the ocean. Luckily he didn't slip or fall off. Note the lobster boat in the lower picture.