We're here! Look no further! We are in houlton, Maine, where Wakana is recovering from a bit of a downturn. I think she just missed my parents' dog, Pye (short for Pyrite, what else could you call a golden retreiver mut?).

ANYWAY, we drove from Bath up to New Limerick in the remarkable time ten hours. For those who don't know it usually takes about 3 hours. But we went by way of Route 1 and stopped for lunch in Wiscasset and coffee and books in Damriscotta. I wanted to see the former site of the state prison in Thomaston. Then we slowed down to look at the boats in Rockland, Rockport, and Camden. We stopped for supper and books in Bangor and then ran up to New Limerick. This morning Wakana had her dog fix and was out mowing the lawn with a big grin on her face.

My next trip south will indeed be the Portsmouth festival. I won't make it to the shanty swap. My mother has plans for us and we must obey.