Day 3 - The Maine event and foot-notes

A spectacularly beautiful Maine morning - the sun is shining, the ocean breeze is blowing, Kat and Rich are oversleeping....all is well with the world. After awakening with Yvonne's strong coffee we  learned that Ken's feet were acting up...and the level of discomfort meant he wasn't up to a day of adventure.  So today, the first day of summer, Ken stayed home to work on this computer tickets, Rich headed to the beach, and Kat and Yvonne had a "Ladies Who Lunch" day.  This took place at the Kittery outlets, perfect venue for a little shop therapy (which is a bit like shock therapy - same whirling in your head, only this time it's when you see the prices)  Actually, shopping was successful...Yvonne found things she needed, Kat found things she didn't.....and then they headed on to Stonewall Kitchen.  While there, they sampled literally every product available, spending some extra time carefully evaluating the hot fudge and various jams - sometimes 2, 3 times even - to ensure they met the established quality guidelines.  They had lunch there - with Yvonne experiencing sweet potato fries for the first time, and then decided to return to the menfolk. Dad had a typical frustrating day with the computer, Rich had a lazy day watching lifeguard training and reading on the beach.  They did enjoy lobster rolls and clam chowder at home.  At this point, Rich was ready for a little action - and thought swimming in the cold northern Atlantic would do the trick.  It looked (a) crazy (b) brave (c) invigorating or (d) fun - take your pick.

We had another fine 5 o'clock snack with Rich and Yvonne sparring over the cashew nuts, and then it was time to think about dinner.

  As a respite from all the seafood, we decided to try a new brew pub that opened here in Wells called Boon Island Ales.  Another first for Yvonne...a taste of Kat's (beautifully presented) seaweed salad. It's been a series of food firsts for her...lobster rolls, whole belly clams, sweet potato fries, and now seaweed.  Who knows what strange new delicacies tomorrow might bring?  (There's been talk of steel cut oatmeal.....)

But there's no rest for a nurse, even on vacation, with a patient like Ken around.  So it was home to "treat" his foot injury with a bit of evening soaking.  We've heard that a little churning in the water improves, but short of dropping a lobster in there, we don't have many options, so for tonight, a simple soak will have to do.  Here's hoping he's feeling better tomorrow.