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North America » United States » Maine » Portland August 9th 2006

I had promised my dad a SeaDogs (Red Sox AA Baseball team in Portland, ME) for Fathers Day and although it was late, we were finally able to round up the whole family on the same night. There were 6 of us - mom & Dad, Ian and I, my sister Casey and her boyfriend Jon. Ian and I were to meet the four of them at Hadlock Field in front of the gates. We arrived first, which is highly unusual. We parked at our usual location - at a Chinese Restaurant down the street, where they charge $5 and it's only a short walk (the designated lots fill up so fast, local businesses charge for their lots and it's no more expensive and often easier to get out at the end of the night.) Our ... read more
My sister Casey and her boyfriend, Jon
The field
Three Amigos

North America » United States » Maine » Portland March 1st 2006

We battled through the snowstorm in Maine while driving to a social function. In the car my sister, her husband and I were frantically trying to stay warm before making a dash through the driving snow and into the venue. We awoke the next morning to find the whole neighbourhood blanketed in nine inches of perfect snow, providing a beautiful backdrop with an outside air temperature of minus 17 degrees celsius. Wait a minute ... was this some kind of vivid dream? I'm from Australia and I've never experienced anything like this before! But that's one of the joys of travelling and has become my new life for a time, as I visit family in the gorgeous Maine suburb of South Berwick during a northern hemisphere winter. Playing uncle to the two kids and raving on ... read more
Portland house
Ice skating in New Hampshire
Another house in Portland




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