Home for the Summer!

Amazing first weekend back home in Maine for the summer, enjoying the ocean from our small town of Boothbay. Spent Saturday boating around Portland Harbor with good friends. Above is the iconic Portland Head Light, the first lighthouse ever built in the US, commissioned by George Washington and completed in 1791. Grabbing lunch with old friends after docking our boat at the restaurant. Below is our 22ft Commander from the Freedom Boat Club. Fishing boats Ram Island Ledge Light Home sweet home . . . . Dock at Cousins Island, a private island in the outer harbor. Mast from the USS Portland, a WWII cruiser that participated in many of the large Pacific battles. Our boat again The Saturday boating crew Sunday breakfast, Maine style . . . . Venison Benedict, shot by my friend Rick and prepared by his wife Michelle. Delicious! Hanging out in the Old Port is not complete without a stop at Gritty McDuff’s brew pub Then on to the Porthole for some great live music by the...