Monthly Archives: July 2008

Thunder Hole in Bar Harbor Maine

Trips to the coast of Maine were rare as a youngster Growin’ Up in Maine. Living inland near the center of the state, the wonders of the rocky coast were more than I imagined, and a treat for young eyes.

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Ole Time Fishing in Maine

Shown here is Mom and Dad with a string of fish, and the ad in the background is there for a reason. While trout fishing provided some of my best memories Growin’ Up in Maine, you risk the inevitable uninvited

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Late Night Childhood Moon Gazing

There are things about Maine that you may not appreciate being born and living there all your life. As I recall summers back in the 1950’s, and late night childhood moon gazing, adventures as an adult come to mind. Sometimes

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Camping Out Overnight Down Back

Days spent at the old swimming hole Down Back in Derby, Maine, often went from morning to dusk for my childhood friends and me as youngsters. As night approached one summer day back around 1959, a few of the guys

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Last Childhood Memory in Derby Maine

This photo of my parents home is the view I saw during my very last childhood memory in Derby, Maine, as I left to join the army in the 1960’s. Mom stood on the lawn after heartfelt goodbyes, and I

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