Fog is such an all purpose word. It can describe the weather, be blamed for personal stupidity, or used as an excuse. Personally, I hope the fog lifts today on all accounts.

It's another perfect Maine morning! Really wish you all could be here just to smell the air. I think it's even better than waking up to the smell of fresh-from-the-oven cinnamon rolls and coffee! If at this point you don't believe me, you haven't been lucky enough to wake up to the Maine Coast.

Several of our guests are going to enjoy the Whale Watch today with Cap'n Fish. With the ocean water at record warm temperatures, there's been an unusually high amount of porpoise sightings.

Whatever you decide to do today, stop a moment and take a sniff!!

Free Band Concerts

For years the Hallowell Band has been entertaining locals and visitors alike with their free concert held Thursday evenings. The Library Lawn, in the center of downtown Boothbay Harbor, starts filling up with lawn chairs and colorful blankets @ 6:30 pm every Thursday evening to save their spot for the lively music. Marching tunes and patriot pieces abound. A few special children are selected to lead the band at each performance.

Looking around at the faces of people enjoying the music, you can see nostalgia on the older faces, pleasure in the parents faces and mischief in the younger set. If you listen closely you might hear the echo of Brud's Spoons.

Good Morning,
It's already looking to be another hot one. The ocean is flat calm and almost no breeze. Blue skies with a few high clouds. Remember, you don't have to shovel sunshine!

I do believe this is the best Fourth of July morning I've ever had the pleasure to wake up to!! It is simply glorious here at Smugglers Cove! The sun is brilliant; making jewels sparkle on the water. The sky is a wash of blue with white wispy clouds for contrast. The leaves on the big maple tree across the street are whispering in the morning breeze. The aroma of fresh brewed coffee tickles the nose. Are those fresh blueberry muffins I smell?

July fourth as a holiday, is one of my favorites. Odd, because I've never really celebrated it. I do manage to see fireworks most years but what I love about it is the emphasis on family time. People travel hundreds of miles to spend the fourth with their loved ones. It parallels Christmas in many ways; cook outs instead of turkey, fireworks instead of presents, and Frisbees instead of football. I love what the fourth stands for and the pride that I feel to be descended from such a brave people standing up for what they believe in. I wish they were still running the country.

What's that?

Last night while I was walking from the dock area up to The 1820 House, I mentioned to my daughter how briny the air smelled. She had no idea what I was talking about! She actually thought I "made that word up"!! That got me to thinking how we all tend to overuse the same words. I started to really listen to what people were saying to me and the words they were using to express themselves.

Try it but be forewarned; you may not like what you think you hear!!