We went to Freeport to check out L.L. Bean’s Northern Lights Celebration. There was a large Christmas Tree surrounded by many smaller trees, lots of lights, and a skating rink. Inside the store, there was also a model railroad display, … Read More

We went to downtown Freeport to watch the Sparkle Parade. There were a lot of people in town for it, and luckily it was not too cold or windy. Eliza liked watching the many floats and vehicles in the parade, … Read More

I had a few shots left on my roll of film, so I decided to take a few close-up photos of Eliza’s doll house. She had just had her 4th birthday, and received some new furniture and a bunny family, … Read More

Eliza and I drove out to Cousins Island in Yarmouth, and went for a walk along Sandy Point Beach. The beach is located right by the bridge. At low tide, a long sandbar appears, and it is a scenic spot … Read More

On one of our last days off in August, we had a picnic lunch at Peaks-Kenny State Park in Dover-Foxcroft. It was a beautiful summer day, so we also had fun splashing around in the lake. The warm water got … Read More

Eliza and I went to the playground at the Pownal Road Recreation Area in Freeport. She had fun spinning on the tire swing and checking out the slides. We also went for a little walk on a trail through the … Read More

We went to Livermore Falls to go to the Bowman Field Fly-In. The Fly-In is an annual event, with food, a yard sale, an antique engine display, and many planes. It was fun to take a look at the planes, … Read More

In August, we went to visit our cousins who live in Brewer. They took us to their daughter and son-in-law’s camp on the shore of Toddy Pond in Orland for the afternoon. The water was a little cool, but Eliza … Read More

After buying our new tent from L.L. Bean last month, we were eager to do some more camping before the end of summer. We reserved a campsite for three nights at Winslow Park in Freeport. We really enjoyed camping there, … Read More

We joined a couple of our friends and their kids for an afternoon at the beach at Range Pond State Park in Poland. The park features a warm lake with a fairly large sandy beach that is perfect for wading … Read More

In mid-August, Rachel, Eliza, and I drove to Rangeley for the day. On the way, we stopped at the Height of Land on Route 17. After taking in the view of the nearby lakes and mountains, we continued on to … Read More

On a day off in early August, we went for a drive to Mount Blue State Park in Weld. We had visited the park once before, a couple years ago, and decided that it was time to go back. We … Read More