Tag Archives: Maine

Do Something Original Today!

Posted on September 8, 2013 by len

  That thought–do something original today–was the first into my mind as I awoke this morning here at Ocean Park, Maine. What might that mean? The third definition of “original” that I found in The New Oxford American Dictionary is “not dependent on … Continue reading →

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Eight Minutes Till Sunrise

Posted on August 18, 2013 by len

  Sometimes here at Ocean Park, dawn’s early light is more amazing than sunrise itself. Today was a good example. As I rolled over in bed toward the windows at about 5:30 a.m., I saw color in the sky that … Continue reading →

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Girl, Dog, Beach

Posted on October 2, 2010 by len

We were reading our Kindles at the beach when an autumn breeze came up. So I fetched additional layers of clothing up at the cottage and returned with a bag of almonds and a root beer. Our friend Holly, a … Continue reading →

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Train Daze

Posted on September 28, 2010 by len

Every time I ride the Downeaster between Boston and Maine, I imagine this might be the trip when I simply ride along drinking my coffee, maybe listening to music, and looking out the window. You know, take a break from … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Nice to Blog About Mother Nature

Posted on August 25, 2010 by len

My whining about perfect weather three days ago led to, no surprise, three days of gray, chilly, windy and today rainy skies – the worst weather we’ve had here in Maine all summer. Nice. “What a freakin’ day,” my wife … Continue reading →

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Blogging a Maine Moment

Posted on July 10, 2010 by len

Our six guests have returned to Nebraska. The old cottage sighs and settles into the rhythms of a man, woman, and a very small dog. We are all on the same bed on the second floor, listening to the surf … Continue reading →

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A Sabbatical from Politics Till the Fourth of July

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Len

I have decided to take a five-month break from politics. To some extent, I have Steve Jobs to thank for this decision.  Apple’s handing down of its new tablet on Wednesday has turned the eBook space white hot.  The iPad … Continue reading →

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Reflections During a Storm in Maine

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Len

Tropical Storm Danny made himself known in the middle of the night, with wind moaning through the cottage windows and needles of rain tapping the glass.  We woke up to foamy chaos at high tide.  Our bedroom here has a … Continue reading →

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Bill’s Waves

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Len

The day before yesterday, when Hurricane Bill’s first big waves arrived here at Ocean Park, Maine, I decided to go down to the beach for some bodysurfing. It was early Sunday morning, well before the Old Orchard Beach Fire Department … Continue reading →

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