I was lucky enough to spend two weeks at a lake house in the middle of nowhere, Maine.
Keep in mind I have 4 sons, ages 17-26 and they all live at home along with our two dogs and two cats. Our house is a busy one but thankfully they are all employed!
The first week of my vacation was basically by myself. Yep, me, myself, and I. I haven't ever been by myself. From Saturday until Tuesday night, it was just me - no one to talk to, no responsibilities, eat only when my stomach tells me to. I could listen to music, watch whatever sappy movie I wanted to (again, house with four boys, plus my husband). I could fish for many, many hours and I did. I woke up each morning and either went for a run or did a workout and then went fishing. Then, I would read. Fish, read, nap, repeat. I lost track of time and it was heavenly!!!! I went to Bingo by myself on Monday night and they recognized me. "Weren't you here before?" Me: "Yep, two summers ago." I didn't win anything.
On Tuesday night until Friday morning, my friend joined me. We went to the musical, Grumpy Old Men, in Ogunquit, ME. It was the first night of this first every production anywhere! So cool and so funny. Sally Struthers and Hal Linden were in it.
On Wednesday night, we went to the Beach Boys at Hampton Beach. It was their Then and Now tour and it was cool how they lined up a slideshow from the 50s and 60s of them playing the same songs they are now. And, Mike Loves' son is a signer in the band too. I was surprised by the young kids in the audience too. It was kind of a reverse concert. The old people up rocking and dancing and the young kids looking confused.
On Saturday, my family came up, my husband, my 4 kids, 2 dogs, my mother in law, and her dog. And, so our family vacation part began. It rained from Saturday until Wed so we had to get creative with what we did. We still fished in between rain drops. We got a friendly round of mini-golf in. I got a hole in one, as did my husband, and one of my sons. We went to Bingo again on Monday and I won. I also caught the most fish. You can see how my family gets annoyed with me and all my winning and catching.
I am NOT a humble fishermen.
Yes, I even fish with everything pink.
I fished for 15 days consecutively and I caught 28 fish. Our family doesn't count the blue gills, pickerel, or crappy, just the bass, so I caught 21 bass. Fished in the morning, fished at sunset. Kept a journal of what I caught. and, this is my biggest fish:
I read 7 books. I'm lucky. I loved them all!
I had the neighborhood beach all to myself.
I watched sappy movies on Hallmark and Netflix.
We got ice cream. Had lobster (of course, we are in Maine)
We did a puzzle.
I started knitting an indoor/outdoor pillow.
I painted a rock garden for my classroom (the only school work that got done).
I did not end up scrapbooking for my youngest son. He will be a senior and I make a high school book for each of my boys. I bought all the supplies and pictures and brought them up here, but then I was too busy fishing and reading and figured I have all school year to do that.
We hung my wind chimes. They make me happy.
Floated on my big pink flamingo in the lake.
The boys went golfing (and didn't kill each other).
The seaweed in the lake is spiral in form. This is a picture of it in the water.
We had a campfire and roasted marshmallows.
It has been a great vacation, really recharging. It is the simple things. It is more than just hours of fishing. It is listening to the loon, seeing the great blue heron take off, spotting a bald eagle. The cool, calm morning on the lake when no one is out there and it is just me. I love it.
I think I am ready to get ready to head back to school. It's been a great summer.
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