I took this photo last week. It’s the dock at the ice cream store at the top of China Lake. When I was home I was surprised how many homes, businesses, cars, even docks,…
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Isn’t my sister’s bedroom so great? Her apartment is very old, has high ceilings and everything is white, white, white. It makes such a great backdrop for big stuff! She lives in the top…
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Good morning from Amsterdam! I have a few hours here before I take another short flight to Dublin. The sun is shining through the corridors and the people watching is pretty wonderful. I left…
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Our Dublin visitors left this morning, so we’re beginning the last leg of our trip in America. We have one more week, which will be spent almost all in China Village. I’m excited for…
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Earlier in the week, Michael and I took our Dublin visitors to Rockland and Camden. Our final destination was a winery tour just north of Camden (which you’ll read more about over on Poppytalk…
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This week, our Maine weather has been cooperating and delivering sunshine and small breezes, but last week it was giving us rain upon rain upon rain, Dublin style. Not so great for my tan,…
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For non-Mainers, L.L. Bean is a Maine institution. They’re a clothing and outdoor equipment company based in Freeport, Maine; open 24 hours, 365 days a year. They make iconic Bean boots and we’re huge…
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While I was in New York City, I got to have dinner with my friend Brandi (who writes this wonderful blog). We ate at one of her favorite spots – a Tibetan restaurant called…
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I love our visits back to America. Twice a year they are food for my soul. But inevitably, we get big, fat, tough questions thrown our way. What’s Dublin like? Do you love it?…
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This afternoon we arrived back in Maine after an extended weekend in New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. I am worn out and I’ve lost track of what day it is – a true…