Category Archives: Life Downeast
As the world spins, here Downeast we wait and wait some more
Technology is out of control. From self-driving cars, voice activated computer assistants, zillions of streaming radio and TV channels, to motion sensor camera doorbells, it is safe to say the world is spinning at a furious rate of change. Here now, in Downeast, Maine, I try to slow things down by taking each and every […]
A Downeast passion for wooden boats
When mailboxes in a dooryard bloom, spring has returned Downeast
As I was driving back from a trip into town the other day, there was something missing. I could not put my finger on it at first, but as I drove down the road toward our house, there was a definite absence from the roadside. Then it finally dawned on me, what was missing from […]
A passionate Downeast rallying cry for a local prison, Why not?
Prisons are not glamorous. The general public’s attitude towards them is almost always negative and rarely do they receive public support. But an interesting thing is taking place here Downeast with one particular facility. A rallying cry from a community in support of a prison is gaining traction and is reminiscent of a community benefit […]
A New Year memory of what I see, when I look Downeast
It is a New Year, and a time to reflect on days past while looking forward to days that sit around the corner waiting for us to arrive. It is a time for new beginnings and also a time to remember those that came not so very long ago. Many of our friends ask: What […]
Simplicity of a Downeast Christmas, where focus is clearly on the day
The holidays are fast approaching, and this year the days have come even more quickly than in the past. Families will begin preparations for gatherings and gift giving, and traditions will be celebrated from household to household. Festive decorations will come out of musty basements and attics and be displayed for all to see in […]
Snow storm coming? Downeasters say, “bring it”
It is that time of year when the temperature begins to drop, the winds shift in direction, and the waves appear to roll a little bigger and faster than normal. The colors of the leaves turn out, and the blueberry barrens begin the slow but vivid change to scarlet red. These are the typical signs […]
Never a good-bye when a life is lived and lost on the water
(Dedicated to all fishermen lost doing what it is they love doing) We all do it. We sit in a fancy restaurant and order the freshest thing we can find on the menu. Even before ordering we make it a point to make sure by asking the server, “Is it fresh? Most of the time […]
A life lived on the water floats underneath every trap buoy
The shape of them today is pretty much the same as it has been for many years; the colors, well, that is another story. The colors as varied, as there are colors, abundantly dot the blue surface of Maine waters like an Easter basket brimming with brightly colored eggs. They look the same, but are […]