My Kind of Day

I love a visit by two of my favorite game playing friends. This meant that as soon as we got up it was time to play Catan. Each of us one a game in the three that we played so it was a perfect tournament.

As it took us all morning of gaming and communing with Shay we decided to do a little tour on our way to Camden for lunch. Suzanne was familiar with Rockland from last year’s visit, but we drove through Rockport to see the charming houses around the harbor. The fog has been so thick the last two days that you couldn’t see a boat or the water, but you could see the gorgeous gardens. I think the growing season has been spectacular this year based on the hydrangeas.

We got lucky with parking in Camden and went to my favorite Mixed Greens for lunch. After we stoped in one store and Suzanne found some lovely things. Before we went in I warned her not to be shocked by the store keepers plastic surgery. It was as bad as ever and being forewarned helps so you don’t wince when her lips enter the store well before she does. I never understand why beautiful people can’t just let themselves age gracefully. You can’t get younger, but you can get scarier.

We walked up to the library which I think is the best renovation of a public building I have ever seen. Camden had a gorgeous antique library building and rather than take it down or surround it with a modern addition they put the addition underground with the entrance on the down hill side around the corner. They added a glass gazebo near the original building and that acts as the natural light source for the new underground section.

Our last stop in Camden was at my friend Warren’s store 10 Mechanic, the best antique store around. Warren was not working today, but Suzanne did buy a decanter from his booth.

Sadly Suzanne and Oliver had to go back to New Hampshire, but I gave them directions to stop at Beth’s on the way home. I had introduced them to Anadama Bread at breakfast so they needed to get that and some famous Beth’s jam and fruits.

This will not be their last visit to Maine this season. It’s so close to not spend more time together.