Happy Day - I got a library card!

I love libraries!  I love being surrounded by books and magazines.  Being in a library gives me a sense of peace.  Not sure where it comes from - maybe the chance to feed my curiosity and or to loose myself in a good story.  I have always loved to read.  As a kid (think 8 - 10), I discovered chapter books about famous people.  I could not read them fast enough.  I would read them in the bathtub;  I would have one open on my dresser and read as I got ready for school.  (You know, I still remember some of the stories today.)  When Sheila first came into my life, I read the books she read in school - from 6th grade on.  We still share books and suggestions as to what the other MUST read.

I seek out the library in the town we are currently "living in".  I will go and read magazines and browse books.  However having the ability to check out books from a library is one of the enjoyments of life that I miss on The Road.  BUT, since we are "living in Trenton" for 4 months, I qualified for a temporary library card.  Yeah!  So I now have my first stash of books to read.  

When I am in an geographic region, I like to find fictional books that take place in the area.  And as you can see, I am concerned about our health care system - more specifically, my health care system - more on that later.  

As we were "wandering Mount Desert Island" (MDI) yesterday, I discovered one of the prettiest library settings I have ever seen.  This picturesque library resides in Sommesville, ME on MDI.

“The only thing worse than not reading a book in the last ninety days is not reading a book in the last ninety days and thinking that it doesn't matter” 
― Jim Rohn

“It isn’t what the book costs. It’s what it will cost you if you don’t read it.” 
― Jim Rohn

Tonight's Dinner - Eating Local

Wanted to share tonight's simple dinner - hey,  a hugh part of my simply enjoying life is about eating real food incoporating the local options.  This morning, I started a pot of marinara sauce (simply chop onions, celery, garlic, peppers, and mushrooms - whatever you have on hand - today I did not have any celery - doesn't matter -  with a couple of large cans of crushed tomates) and then headed off to the local Hannaford's.  At the Seafood counter, I found "chowder chunks" for $4.99/lb.  Turns out they were chuncks of cod "caught in the wild" as opposed to cod fillets for $6.99/lb.  Ted sauted the chunks with Herb de Provence EVO (extra virgin olive oil and cooked the pasta.  Talk about quality and delicious fast food.  

The wine selection was a Pinot Grigio we bought on our trip from Ohio to Maine.  Who knew that New York had the largest acreage of grapes outside of California?  We bought this wine because 21 Brix had a parking lot big enough for our RV and tow vehicle.  

Great way to end our play time.  Tomorrow is Day 1 of our new gig.  Alarms are set.  

The Maine Adventure has begun

We pulled into our new home 

Friday 6/21 to start our gig working for Coastal Kayaking and Acadia Bike which allows us to live and play in Bar Harbor, ME for the next 4 months.  YAH!

Saturday was exploration and get reacquainted day (we did spend a few weeks here 7 years ago).  We drove to Bass Harbor Light house with a few scenic stops along the way.  Discovered Southwest Harbor, bought our first loaf of bakery bread, and 

of course ate our first lobster at Sawyer's Lobster Pound near the Seawall.  The Lobsters did not disappoint!

Next stop was the local micro brewery - Atlantic Brewing Company -  which we toured and were introduced to New Guy IPA.  

Later, Ted raises one during Happy Hour at the Side Street Cafe in Bar Harbor.

And as a perfect finish to our first full day in Maine, we pulled into the campground parking lot to find a couple selling still warm blueberry pies from the back of their mini van - really they were sitting on the floor board of the mini van.  The husband said selling his wife's pies was his 1988 brainchild.