Monthly Archives: September 2008

Maine Hurricanes Carol and Edna in 1954

With the glancing blow to Maine by hurricane Kyle in the last 24 hours, I am reminded of the double hit from Maine hurricanes Carol and Edna in September 1954. At 5 years old, the most significant memory of those

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Mayflower Genealogy Growin Up in Maine

A big thanks to Mom who visited this week and brought Mayflower genealogy evidence for yours truly, the author of Growin’ Up in Maine. This history and genealogy details my ancestry on the maternal side back to William Brewster, a

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What Every Teen Dreams About

As a teenager Growin’ Up in Maine, and like most, there was one thing I dreamed about. You could successfully argue there are a lot more dreams for any adolescent; and fantasies excluded, I’m talking about a driver’s license. The

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Growin Up in Maine Audio Discovery

For readers wondering about how the Maine stories presented as Growin’ Up in Maine began, the idea was conceived long before the launch of this blog in 2007. This past weekend I was doing spring cleaning and tossed two truckloads

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