Portage, Maine

Aroostook County

July, 2002 Robbin and I Visit Maine

Robbin and I enjoyed some near-perfect days on our visit to Portage Lake in Aroostook County, Maine. The lake was perfect, the weather was perfect, and the people were perfect. I could have putted a little better on my two rounds at the Portage golf course.

Serene Portage Lake

We hosted a party at our "camp" one night. Here's Nancy, Robbin, Pearl, and Rick. Carol is standing.

After dark, one of the Gagnon brothers plays guitar and everyone sings. Thanks, Ronda, for building the fire. Rick knew every word of "Red Rubber Ball." And we all knew a lot of them. Scary.

We assemble the chairs necessary to host the Portage clan

Rick examines a giant Arookstook county puffball mushroom; Aunt Pearl looks on

Fun at the party

Sisters Nancy and Carol

Robbin, who put the trip together

In nearby New Brunswick, the Great Gorge

Chris, Rick, YT, Wayne, Carol

Chris sets the table

Here I watch satellite TV in our cabin.

Chowing down. Wayne Gagnon (far left) and Darrel Soucy (far right) are brothers-in-law twice over. Darrell is married to Sandra, Wayne's sister. Wayne married Carol, Darrell's sister. Got that?

Earlier we visited Robbin's mother's cousin Mary Ann and her husband Sam in Wilton, ME (home of Bass Shoes)

On the way up from Windsor Locks we spent an afternoon in Salem, MA...

Tall Ship in Salem Harbor

Salem, MA

The House of Seven Gables. Count 'em. They're all there.

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