Comments on: Back from Good Old Maine

By: RiverGirl

RiverGirl — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:29:36 +0000

Kathy – I really need my pilgrimage each year, in fact I need more than one each year or I feel out of sorts.

Kathe – When I was in Portland I had to take a cab into the city and then later to the airport. My cabbie both directions was a Somalian refugee with a very interesting life story. I had a great conversation with him.

Scott – I’m glad to hear that. I’m really tempted to move to the Portland area. I just know I’d like lots and lots of things about living there.

By: Scott Bulger

Scott Bulger — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:18:46 +0000

I’m right around the corner from Maine, and have often exhibited in many of the spaces in Portland. With it’s proximity to the water, Portland’s winters are surprisingly mild for the area.

By: Kathe K.

Kathe K. — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:36:37 +0000

As I read this I am in Portland, Maine. I normally live in QRoo near Chetumal. This year I am spending the entire summer here and I am really enjoying it….except for the traffic…and you are right, there is a lot of diversity here in Portland and I have talked to a couple of African refugees from Sudan and Somalia to find out how they got here and what they think….very interesting. And LOTS of blueberries and lobster have gone down the hatch!!!!

I am out of here before the snow flies and headed south toward home. Thanks for your blog.

By: kathy

kathy — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:22:01 +0000

I wonder why so many of us make that annual pilgrimage? Ours started as an FMT issue but we’ve continued and look forward to the annual trip back each year. This year 1/2 of us will drive and 1/2 will fly – just can’t take the gypsy out of our blood.

Glad to see you’re back and, yes, I seem to remember the same reaction one year on our return. I’m guessing it was in Texas as flying into SFO is enough of a weather shock in and of itself.

By: RiverGirl

RiverGirl — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:42:41 +0000

Coby – Maine really has a cold wet winter…and it’s way too long. I know my family members all get right sick of it each year.

Mindy – Yes, Beaveron is nice, but I’m sure it is much whiter than SF. Well probably everywhere but NYC is whiter than SF. HAHA.

I have some frozen blueberries from Costco…am going to make a smoothie with them now.

By: mindy

mindy — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:49:42 +0000

Welcome home. I am glad to hear that you had a great trip. I had a similar reaction when I moved out of San Francisco to Beaverton Oregon. Oregon. It was still somewhat diverse but not like I was to in SF. In SF there are people from literally every place in the world in a very small land space. It was amazing.

I do love living here in Tulum as well due to the variety of people that live here.

I am glad you had a good time.

And yes Blueberries RULE

By: Coby

Coby — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:57:45 +0000

RG, Maine is beautiful…but the winters? I’m not sure how anyone survives there!! My theory: live someplace with great weather year round and vacation to places that have crappy weather when the weather is good