The time has come to leave Maine and I am sorry to go. It was really beautiful here and the people are extremely nice. Most of the gas pumps in the smaller towns don't have a slot for credit cards...so you pump first then go in and pay. How long has it been since any of us has encountered that? In Baxter State Park, they sell wood and rent canoes/kayaks on the honor system...if you take some, just leave the money in the jar. At the camp ground where we are staying after Mark filled up the propane canister the guy told him if nobody was in the office to take the money, Mark could get with him the next day! Over the weekend we attended the Trails End Festival in Millinocket. People that we encountered in various restaurants over the last couple of days saw us there and said hello. On Sunday, we took the dogs with us to listen to the music. People came by and offered them dog treats, and brought them water! Many people sat with us just to pet the dogs...it was something else.

They are very patriotic up here too. Many houses have large stars on the outside of their homes and fly the flag. When a service man or woman is killed in the war and is laid to rest, all flags on all buildings are lowered to half staff throughout the state. What a wonderful tribute to our servicemen/women.

We spent our last day with my cousings Rob and Heather and her two children Kaydence and Wyatt. Had a nice dinner together and then everyone (not me) roasted marshmallows in the stove and made s'mores. It was nice being with family.

Tomorrow we are heading a bit south to the White Mountains of N.H. Pretty soon it will be time to go to work...classes in N.H., Ma., and Vt.

More later.

Terry and Mark