Naval warfare came to Maine during the river rafting battle of the summer of 1959 Down Back on the Sebec River in Derby, Maine. The old swimming hole was a favorite spot for whiling away long summer days with swimming,…

Growin’ up in Maine in the 1950’s had its share of perils, but I don’t think chinese toy handcuffs were one of them. To ignore could mean to be ignorant when it comes to all that parental childhood advice. As…

Maine is an ice skating wonderland with a large number of lakes, ponds, and even bogs for enjoying nature without modern distractions like skating indoors with shopping center music and a herd of skaters going one-way in circles. I didn’t…

In Maine back in the mid 1950’s our family of 10 ate well on $20 a week for groceries. A highlight after the weekly food shopping was watching 8 kids battle for the cereal box prize. A Roy Rogers or…