Archive for August, 2009
Jeepers, Leaf-Peepers!!
Not too long ago, the only association I had with the word “peepers” came from two sources. One, “peepers” were those disgusting yellow and pink sugared-coated marshmallow globs the Easter Bunny brought on Easter morning in addition to the made- in-Pittsburgh chocolate that tastes like cardboard. Two, peepers came from that song, ”Jeepers, creepers, where’d you get [...]
Coffee Roasting, Web Design and Other Things
Summer has finally arrived this year in Maine – after the torrential downpours of June and July, il sole ha retornato, grazie mille. August is glorious, and with the return of the sun, the son, Taylor, also returned after a month in Oxford studying Shakespeare. His mother called this venture “summer camp” . Taylor was [...]
Sailing in Maine and Other Things
You would think that innkeepers are the proveyors of information — aha, it also works the other way around! Recently, guests from the “out west’” who are seasoned sailors stayed with us a few days at The White House Inn, then headed to sea. Upon their return, they raved about the sailing in and around Penobscot Bay and [...]
