In late June, we enjoyed an Elderhostel trip to New Brunswick, Canada, to take part in a course on the Bay of Fundy (world's highest tides) and the "Saints" of New Brunswick. Prior to arriving at St. Martins, NB, where the Elderhostel program was centered, we took a slight detour to see some of the Maine coast we either hadn't seen for some time or had never seen. We started with a return (for Janet) to Boothbay Harbor. From there we continued to Camden where we spent the night at a lovely old B&B.
From Camden we drove to Campobello, the island where the Roosevelt family summered. It's an international park maintained by both Canada and the US-although it is technically in Canada. This is where FDR suffered polio; the play, "Sunrise at Campobello," dramatized this event. Pictured above is Janet standing by the lighthouse at Campobello; the island is about eleven miles long and offers a view of Eastport, ME - the eastern most place in the US.
We then returned to the US via the town bordering Campobello, Lubec, where we spent the night.
From there we drove to St. Martins for an interesting Elderhostel program on both the Bay of fundy and the "Saints," the cities of New Brunswick on the bay named after various saints. Below is a photo of the Elderhostel group studying a cave on the edge of the bay in St. Martins, NB.
Following a five night program we returned home via York Beach, ME. Try http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8AaN2blo0aNmTM&emid=sharshar&linkid=link5 for a slideshow of available photos of trip. Some videos are also attached at the end of this posting (.avi movie format). These are just snippets but will provide some remembrance of the bay and our fearless leader, Nancy.
TW3 (That Was The Week That Was), the local weekly TV news show co-hosted by Ralph and Leo Graham, celebrated its first year on the airwaves with a coffee mug. The mug will be offered as a fundraising device to those who want to support the local public TV station, LPC-TV, for $25. If you'd like one, simply contact Ralph with your name and address (and, of course, a check for $25 payable to him). You'll receive the cup in about three weeks after we receive the order along with a letter of acknowledgement for tax use. Incidentally, you can view some of the weekly news broadcasts on-line at http://lpctv.org/taxonomy/term/14.
Pictured above is Devi wearing one of the several kerchiefs designed by Janet to enhance her (i.e., Devi's) wardrobe. As may be gathered from the photo, Devi is very turned-on by the addition.
On Saturday, June 7, we traveled down to Brattleboro, Vt, to see the 7th annual "Strolling of the Heifers," a Vermont version (in much slower motion) of the Running of the Bulls. According to the local paper, over 45,000 people watched the parade. It was great fun and certainly mirrored both the agricultural and cultural traditions of that part of the state. It was especially interesting to see the number of people who used the opportunity to complain about the continued existents of the VT Yankee nuclear plant just south of Brattleboro. Below is a quick movie taken with Janet's little digital camera. You can also view a slideshow at share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8AaN2blo0aNmS7.
Douglas and Veronica took time off from their research efforts at the University of Georgia to visit us in Vermont for several days - after attending a friend's wedding in the city. While here, they toured Saint Gauden's National Monument in New Hampshire, went kayaking with Jeffrey (managing to survive being locked out from the old Explorer), and just stayed around Ludlow and environs. Douglas found time to clean out the woodshed. Prior to leaving for the airport, we all had lunch with Allen at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. It was great to see both of them. Some photos of the visit may be viewed at http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8AaN2blo0aNmSq&emid=sharview&linkid=link5.
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In late June, we enjoyed an Elderhostel trip to New Brunswick, Canada, to take part in a course on the Bay of Fundy (world's highest tides) and the "Saints" of New Brunswick. Prior to arriving at St. Martins, NB, where the Elderhostel program was centered, we took a slight detour to see some of the Maine coast we either hadn't seen for some time or had never seen. We started with a return (for Janet) to Boothbay Harbor. From there we continued to Camden where we spent the night at a lovely old B&B.
