Fun 'n' Games

You can make an afternoon of playing with Legos when it's cold outside. And sometimes we did! We read, played board games, played blocks, superheroes, made tents in the living room, colored....you name it. It's like being a kid again! We got out once in a while, too. It was great meeting up with Heather, Jason, and Zane at the Children's museum in Portland (also got to see Holly and Paul and John and Kathy!), going bowling, sledding, walking, snow cave digging......we even got to go on a horse drawn sleigh. Oh, what fun it is.....

Christmastime!

Ian and I went to our special spot to select and cut down a nice Christmas tree. Ian and Mommy decorated it beautifully as usual. Many presents were under it with some help from Santa Claus. Ian told me specifically not to eat Santa's cookies or the reindeer's carrots before he went to bed Christmas Eve. We continued the yearly tradition (one that Steph started) of decorating a certain tree out in the woods. We string popcorn, cranberries, peanut butter-and-sunflower-seed-balls on it and we leave fruits and nuts. The deer, wild turkeys, and other animals enjoy a Christmas feast! We had a great time at Terri's on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning at our humble home. The weather was good to us and we shared some wonderful time with the crew in New York. A great way to end 2007!

Scenic Train Ride

Late last year we took a ride on a part of the old Belfast & Moosehead Lake railway. It was great fun for us all to be on a train. There was a small museum/giftshop with old railroad lanterns and Railroad Detective badges, old tickets, photographs, etc. I even found a nice D&H (Delaware and Hudson) pin. Good stuff. They showed us an old style engine turntable, too. They drove an engine onto a circular platform that rotated on a single ball bearing (about the size of a grapefruit). After it was completely on the platform and perfectly balanced, a man rotated 40 tons of machinery 180 degrees all by himself, turning the full sized engine around and ready for the next run. Incredible. On the ride they had snacks and refreshments in the dining car. The best thing, though, was the ride itself, the relaxed time together, and the great views out the large windows.

Merry Christmas to All!

I have not written in a while but I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas! We hope you have a wonderful time with family and friends. Wish we could be with you all during this special time!


Look for new stuff on the weblog in the New Year!


Much love to you all!

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