Wide awake at 5:25 this morning. The lake is shrouded in a blanket of heavy fog. There is a heavy dew. Two loons drift by, less than 50 feet from the dock. My coffee is ready.
I'm told that by mid morning the fog will give way to brilliant sunshine and a high temperature of 78. I'm also told that by 11:00 the noise level of this slice of paradise will be elevated by the arrival of Bill and Nancy Crooker of Livermore Falls, Maine. Later, their daughter Lisa, and her husband, Alan, will pop in for a visit. These are friends of the family from Maine. Nancy is a hoot, and the only person I've ever met who can out-talk my mother-in-law! They have been friends since childhood.
I first met Bill and Nancy around a campfire at Dummer's probably thirty years ago. When I first heard Nancy speak I almost laughed out loud. She has the thickest Maine accent of all time. I've been relentlessly teasing her about it ever since. She'll say something and I'll ask, Wait...what the heck was that word?? She just looks at me and says, You hush!
Of greater importance today is the fact that we are now in Week Two of our vacation. How did that happen? Slow the heck down!
Highlights of Week One include:
- Seven consecutive meals taken outside on the deck
- Blueberry pancake breakfast at the Camden Deli
- Fried clams at Marriner's
- Taking Russ and Vi to the top of Mount Battie and to the ocean views at Camden Hills State Park
- Watching Lucy dive into the lake to fetch her frisbee
- Exploring this lake via kayak
- Watching Pam master the paddle board in about two minutes
- Getting a FaceTime call from Patrick and Sarah announcing their engagement
- Finding a copy of and finally reading Cry, The Beloved Country (more on this later)
- Learning how to take a shower in a 3' x 3' shower stall
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