Tag Archives: Maine

Maine Dish

Posted on August 3, 2015 by marigold

Visiting a good friend on an island in Penobscot Bay that shall go unnamed, we went for lunch to the home of a family member that is the epitome of elegance married with exquisite taste. Even the powder room flowers … Continue reading →

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By the Shores of Gitche Gumee

Posted on August 16, 2014 by marigold

Wrote Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem The Song of Hiawatha. Longfellow spent his early years in what today is called the Wadsworth- Longfellow House in Portland, ME. The house, now under the aegis of the Maine Historical Society, … Continue reading →

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Cicadas

Posted on August 20, 2012 by marigold

Am I the only one who gets a pang when hearing cicadas at night? It makes me sad because it signals late August meaning the end of summer is near. Back when I went to camp, first in Vermont and … Continue reading →

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Art, Engines and Schooners

Posted on August 24, 2011 by marigold

Camden, Maine isn’t called the ‘Jewel of the Mid-Coast’ for nothing. The town, the picturesque harbor and the gracious old houses, many now converted to B&Bs or inns, are charming without overkill. There are numerous restaurants of every type and … Continue reading →

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Happy as a Clam

Posted on August 18, 2011 by marigold

If anyone knows the derivation of this phrase, please let me know. It never made sense as clams seem like rather emotionless –albeit delicious—blobs. Good eating, yes but happy? Hard to tell. One of the first things we did after … Continue reading →

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Lobster Lessons

Posted on March 14, 2011 by marigold

I learned how to eat lobster when I was five, on the dock of our rented house on one of the  Belgrade Lakes in Maine. A weekend guest saw me struggling and took me aside. “Don’t worry about anything but … Continue reading →

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