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| Abe and David White Mountains |
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| Acorn Woodpecker |
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| California Coast |
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| David and Eamon compare tattoos |
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| Diana and Marg in Duke Garden |
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| David, Charlie-Diana'Dad and Diana |
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| Diana, Bill and Maggie |
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| Dry Creek Vally California |
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| Fall Colors Wilson Lake |
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| Fenway Park |
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| First Snow Wilson Lake |
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| Islands off Maine Coast |
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| Big Sur Coast |
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| Semipalmated Plover |
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| Stellar Jay |
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| Sunrise Wilson Lake |
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| Zach and Diana |
Another season comes to an end. We can’t believe that it is
time to head south again. It seems as though we just pulled down Finch Road
with the sights, smells and sounds of spring around us. Based on the current
weather it could be said we should have gone well before now!
This summer has been filled with many great times and some
not so great. The bad times first. Diana was diagnosed with breast cancer the
end of July. The journey has been tumultuous but is culminating with a soft
landing. The good news is that after lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal
her surgeon declared her cancer free. Further tests indicate that chemotherapy
would not have any added benefit. Radiation therapy will finish up this week
and should reduce possible reoccurrence.
The fun stuff included a visit from Eamon in June and Abe in
July. Shortly after getting back to Maine we flew out to the west coast to
visit with Zach in Los Angles and then on to Petaluma to visit with Diana’s
sister and her family. In addition to great times with family we did some
exploring in the Big Sur area. The scenery was spectacular; the hikes offered
everything from waterfalls to magnificent vistas and large coastal reewoods. One of them afforded us a
great view of several California Condors soaring through the air. We were close
enough to see the wing tags with our binoculars.
Upon return to Maine David went back to work at The Down
Maine Veterinary Clinic for the third summer. It was great to see some of my
long-term clients. Work lasted a
little longer this year because Tatiana, a Veterinarian at the practice just
had a baby Boy.
For the most part the weather this summer allowed us to
enjoy many out door activities. Most days David was able to ride his bike to
work. We were able to get the kayaks wet many times; on several occasions as
members of the Wilson Lake Plant Patrol where we monitored the lake for
invasive plant species. For one 1 long weekend we traveled way Down East to
Washington County and did some hiking along the Bold Coast Trail.
It was great to be able to visit with friends over the
summer and we will miss them but look forward to getting down to Florida and
catching up with our southern friends. This winters adventure starts with picking up our new to us
Airstream Trailer. We hope to spend some time getting used to it and the
pushing off to our nomadic travels.
