The Visit

Saco, Maine
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Last night's "hurricane" turned out to be a non event. We had about 5 hours of heavy rain. The wind never blew more than 12 knots. That was it. This morning, the sky was blue again. On the other hand, if we put out to sea today it would be very bumpy because off shore Hanna blew a lot harder and it stirred up the seas.

Today we had a very nice visit from my cousin Brian and his dad, my Uncle Art. They drove up from Portsmouth to see us and to spare Libby and I the need to deal with the river in Portsmouth with Tarwathie. The Piscataqua River had very fast currents and navigation is tough.

Art is 93, and he's not what he used to be. However, he is still alert and fun loving and nice to be with. Brian is a real gentleman and always fun to be with. Two years ago, we all met at Brian's camp.

Since the visit, I've been walking around Saco and Biddeford. What a nice city Saco is. It is filled with beautiful historic residence and commercial buildings; most in excellent shape. It would be fun to learn more of the history of Saco. Also, it is not a tourist trap like so many other places in Maine. If you visit Maine, I recommend Saco.