Bar Harbor Flash Mob
I told a few people at Bar Harbor’s Fourth of July parade that I’d get this video up when it was done. Here is the video of the flash mob, organized by Jeni Dwyer Young of Side Street Cafe. She organized the entire thing using Youtube to show the dance...Clearly, I’ve Been Having Way Too Much Fun This Summer
When you disappear from a blog for a few weeks, people wonder, what’s going on? Is everything ok? To give you some perspective, I live in a town that is 80% closed in the winter. Some stores literally board up their windows, so sad. But for three months, this...Why I’m Getting A SCUBA Certification
I’ve recently enrolled in a SCUBA certification course. Last night, I finished my pool skills and took my final written exam. The next thing to do is an ocean dive, which is something I’ll do in the next few weeks before the water gets too cold. (Don’t worry, I’ll have a wet suit and my instructor has been doing this for over 20 years so he won’t allow me to do anything dangerous.)
The logical question is why have I thrown down $500 for a SCUBA certification (and eventually a few hundred dollars in equipment) when I don’t even have a boat?
On Getting And Maintaining A Manicure
A few weeks ago, I had a friend visiting for the week. The last day of his visit, Phil told me he had a surprise for me. “Don’t make any plans for 3 o’clock today.” he said cryptically. Needless to say, I was pretty curious.
When we pulled up to the Bar Harbor Spa, I got excited. Clearly I was in for a treat, and something I would never buy myself in a million years.
“We’re getting manicures.” he said. Fun!
What I didn’t expect was for people to actually notice it, and treat me differently.