Woo hoo

It seems that I am not the only one enamored with the lovely Miss K. My nephew Calvin recently took her boating, so I guess they're practically dating. I'll have to settle for that until I figure out a way to kidnap her.

*Stolen without permission from S's blog.

Almost perfect

One of Michael's favorite things to tease me about ("just stating facts," he will tell you) is his observation that I rarely make anything requiring heat without scorching it beyond recognition. I had Cami's family over for Sunday dinner:

I did not burn the rolls.

I did not burn the chicken.

I did not burn the cake, and I did not burn the jello (data not shown).

D'oh!

Brandi and fresh air in Maine

My (cute) friend Michelle and I spent last weekend in Maine, where you can drive miles and miles without seeing anybody, there are beautiful views of hills, fields, and oceans everywhere you look, and there are these nifty inventions called lightswitches let's see... just exactly where you expect them to be. We went up for a Brandi Carlile concert that was held at the LL Bean Outlet in Freeport. Brandi sang most of our favorite songs, as well as Johnny Cash, CCR, and Jeff Buckley covers that rivaled the originals. We happily stood through 2 hours of rain to hear her, the twins, and the much-loved Cello Boy, and weren't disappointed - one of the best concerts I've ever been to.

After we staked out a place on the lawn, we toured the outlet (since they were kind enough to provide a free concert). There were a lot of opportunities for indoor nature shots, but I didn't get one in the famous aquarium since I hadn't the heart to shove all the four- to six-year-olds out of the way.

Eat your heart out, Stacy London - you would have worn socks with sandals too if you'd been that cold.

Michelle's family practically owns several lighthouses, including this one that you might recognize as Portland Head. By 'own,' I mean they 'live kind of by.'

Same lighthouse. We are not as angry as we look - the stanger behind the camera took his time while taking the photo while we stared directly into the sun.

This was my favorite lighthouse.

Have I mentioned that I like the ocean?

Sunday afternoon I ate lunch with Cami Inc.'s former housemates (Michelle's sister Kat and her children). Spencer and Evalyn speak better English than the average college professor.