Maine and Vacation (Long Post)

I've been having trouble with my computer at home which is the reason for the lack of entries.

The drive up sucked! We got stuck in 1 1/2hr traffic due to a really bad accident in Mass. I had kept shifting and twisting my self so my butt and legs wouldn't go numb and I ended up hurting myself by twisting a knot into my back - of course :) We arrived 2am Friday, when we got on the road 5pm Thursday. Maine was beautiful, last time I was there was when I was maybe 10-12? Greg gets a cabin right on a lake it was very relaxing. I forgot how cold the nights get, I woke up freezing with my teeth chattering the first night and "yelled" all I could muster which ended up being a whisper for a second blanket :)

Friday I woke up so late, from getting in at 2am and the cold fresh air. Went down sat at the lake, enjoyed the sun, Greg took us for a spin on the lake. One of the guys that was staying in a different cabin did Hawaiian Poi fire dance stuff, he spun fire, it was really cool. Erik got some pictures of it he posted them on his web site, click under creative. We went out for Lobster later in the evening to the Lobster Pound. I had the special: 1lb lobster, steamed clams, New England clam chowda - yummy. I treated for Gregs Bday which was earlier that week and also to say thanks for letting me crash his vacation :) Afterwards we went to Ricks Cafe, I was not impressed. I went to the Ricks Cafe in Jamaica with Anna in 2001 it was better. Erik and Greg have been going there for years they say it used to be better, but Rick also doesn't own this one anymore.

Saturday I woke up a little early but I made myself go back to sleep because the sun didn't even rise yet, I guess my body forgot it was on vacation, I woke up again around 9am again and stayed up. I was back and forth between the lake and the cabin reading a book I brought. For lunch today we took a drive to Frye Island and had to take a ferry over, with the car, first time I've ever done that it was weird being in a car that was turned off but was moving. Had a nice lunch outside for 2 hours right on the water. Greg was being attacked by moths, they must have liked his cologne :) When we took the ferry back over the younger guy working on it "got me to smile" (as he said) because I hit him with my car - he made me pull up until I hit him. Then he started talking to me, flirting as per Erik and Greg said - he was hitting on me. I thought he was gay, he spoke and acted a little femine. So we had a little debate over it on the way back. He was nice and cute but I didn't think I was his "type" :) For dinner we went to Ricks new place quite a trek away it seemed like it took forever to get there and only 15 mins to get back :) He owns a comfortable tavern/inn family style restaurant with good food. I had Mexican. After we ate, we went and sat at the bar for a few drinks and the boys took a ride in Ricks massage chair. I was entertained by two "Mass-holes" sitting next too me who were loud and funny, too much too drink? or just being themselves I don't know but they were enjoying themselves.

Sunday we helped Greg pack and clean up. Took a drive to Freeport so I could go to LL Bean. I wanted to get Jimmy a new sleeping bag and some presents for my dad for his upcoming Bday, and I ended up picking up a nice warm winter jacket and snow pants for Jimmy. The drive home sucked, started out in traffic in Maine, the rest of it seemed to flow pretty well but I was just fed up with being in the car and I think I was getting snippy, plus I was really wasn't talking to Erik because I was fed up with the car and also was lost in thought - sorry Erik :) I ended up getting home and crashing at midnight, I don't remember what time I woke up the next day ?

I picked up Jimmy from school Monday, I missed my little booger :) Monday and Tuesday we just hung around and did little stuff. Wednesday I took him to the Crayola Factory in Easton, PA and we had a blast making stuff and he was running all over the place. Right behind it there is a Pez store that was cute and we stopped for Ice Cream at the Purple Cow Creamery. Drove home in a lovely storm and got a little lost because I wanted to dodge traffic, but if you go in the general direction you'll get there eventually :)

Thursday we went to the Please Touch Museum in Philly. Its a kids place where you can run around and do what ever you want. They had a section from Alice in Wonderland the tea party, 0312289723 Where The Wild Things Are which I loved beause it was one of my favorite books when I was a kid (Jimmy loves it too) and all kinds of other stuff. Friday we didn't do much Jimmy wanted to go to the ball pit at McDonalds so we did that then he wanted to see his father since he hadn't seen him for a few days, I dropped him off then went home for an hour. He decided he wanted to sleep there so he came home today. and we hung out and watched movies.

tomorrow Lisa is coming home at 8:40pm from visiting her boyfriend in Cali and we'll have to go pick her up. I think we might go The Franklin Institute Science Museum they've got kids stuff there or maybe some other museums since we have to go to Philly in the evening anyway.

So this was my vacation week, back to work on Monday - yuk.