Louisa Goes for a Dip!!

After another Day of Temps in the high 90's, Auntie Anne, Louisa and Mom went for a much needed dip in the cool waters of Long Pond. Louisa LOVED it!!! Looking forward to the next time already.

Auntie Anne & Louisa - Summer Fun!!!

Looking loke a big girl!

Sand Castles

Louisa Enjoyed her Frist trip to the Beach.
Was fun to see the Sand Castles. We did not get her toes wet. Daddy needs to come with us for that one!

Dropped 8 Dead Trees - Chippers SHRED!!!

Dropped over 8 trees yesterday, all of which were dead and extremely TALL. Thanks to Jay Turmel of Turmel Tree Service, he does amazing work!!! He even brought his new 1 month old 24" chipper, WOW, why I never rented one when we originally cleared the lot is beyond me. That made quick work of everything. Used the built in winch to haul the trees to the chipper, then would shred anything up to 24" in diameter. What a great way to get rid of a couple of the hemlocks and nasty branches. Phil took and cut-up all the hardwoods for firewood. Of course thanks to all my ski buds for chipping in and giving a hand during the day: Justin, Christine, Jason, Vinnie, Degnan & Adam.

Whoa NELLY!!!

The Segway got some hours on it this weekend, no blood was shed...phew!

Had a Great Father's Day BBQ!!

Coach Louisa Gave Dad some Tourney Pointers

Time to smell the Peonies!

Secondhand Smoke - Passing Gas to Kids & Babies

Visit dontpassgas.org to learn more about the dangers of smoking and carrying secondhand smoke on your clothes and house and the health problems kids face that are exposed to it!!!

New BuoyChaser on the Pond!!!

Our neighbor Larry got a new toy to chase some buoys on the pond, can you say fun!?! It's a FunJet which is a wicked light jet boat that flies across the water. The paddle boaters just aren't safe anymore. Great shots Evan.

LP Slalom Session - Sunday June 10th

Slalom Session 10JUN2007

Thanks to Evan for these great photos rippin' it up on the glassy water on Sunday!!! Click on the "photo" to open up Picasa Web Albums to check them out.

Unbelievable Saturday!!!

Would never have thought that a moment like this makes a Saturday!!! Got the new outdoor furniture setup, even with a fogged in and rainy afternoon got to hang out with my sweetie and just CHILL!!! Vibrating chairs, just the coolest thing since "shredded lettuce"!!! Ahhh, soon the sun will be shining and we'll be chillin' with friends and family by the waters edge.

Baltimore Oriole in the Hood

We've got a resident Oriole in the neighborhood, such beautiful orange belly. Best I could zoom in, but have to see it in person!!!

Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport

Here's one of Louisa's favorite songs, sing it daddy!!!

Rolf wrote this in 1957, inspired by Harry Belafonte's calypsos. The song was number 1 for about four weeks in Australia in 1960; this version was re-recorded in England in 1962. Apparently, the verse marked * caused offence (leading to the song being banned in Singapore), and was removed in later years.

[Spoken:]
There's an old Australian stockman, lying, dying,
and he gets himself up on one elbow,
and he turns to his mates,
who are gathered 'round him and he says:

Watch me wallabys feed mate.
Watch me wallabys feed.
They're a dangerous breed mate.
So watch me wallabys feed.
Altogether now!

Tie me kangaroo down sport,
tie me kangaroo down.
Tie me kangaroo down sport,
tie me kangaroo down.

Keep me cockatoo cool, Curl,
keep me cockatoo cool.
Don't go acting the fool, Curl,
just keep me cockatoo cool.
Altogether now!

Take me koala back, Jack,
take me koala back.
He lives somewhere out on the track, Mac,
so take me koala back.
Altogether now!

Let me Abos go loose, Lou, *
let me Abos go loose.
They're of no further use, Lou,
so let me Abos go loose.
Altogether now!

Mind me platypus duck, Bill,
mind me platypus duck.
Don't let him go running amok, Bill,
mind me platypus duck.
Altogether now!

Play your digeridoo, Blue,
play your digeridoo.
Keep playing 'til I shoot thro' Blue,
play your digerydoo.
Altogether now!

Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred,
tan me hide when I'm dead.
So we tanned his hide when he died Clyde,
(Spoken) And that's it hanging on the shed.
Altogether now!

L.L. Bean to create outdoors attraction

By JERRY HARKAVY, Associated Press Writer Wed Jun 6, 1:25 AM ET

FREEPORT, Maine - Mail-order retailer L.L. Bean is looking to develop a theme park-style adventure center near its flagship store that would build on the company's outdoors heritage, drive sales and add another attraction for tourists.

The project featuring lodging and dining facilities is centered on a 700-acre parcel owned by the outdoors outfitter about a mile from its Freeport store. Visitors to the site and another Bean-owned property along Casco Bay could try activities from biking and archery to kayaking and snowshoeing.

The concept was the brainchild of former chief executive and current board chairman Leon Gorman — the grandson of Leon Leonwood Bean — as a way of making it easier for people to enjoy outdoor activities, said Carolyn Beem, a Bean spokeswoman.

The plan, still in its preliminary stages, was first reported Tuesday in the Portland Press Herald, which obtained a copy of a confidential document asking hotel development companies to spell out their qualifications for taking on such a project.

Bean envisions a "family-friendly outdoor adventure attraction with lodging amenities under something similar to a theme park operating model," the document said.

There are no plans for roller coasters or log flumes. Instead, the idea would build upon efforts by outdoors outfitters like Cabela's, L.L. Bean and Bass Pro Shops to generate customer traffic by offering rock-climbing walls, aquariums and even ponds to let customers try out equipment.

"Cabela's and Bass Pro have incorporated a lot of what maybe L.L. Bean will multiply into an entirely outside-the-store environment to try to make themselves a destination," said Bob Simonson, an analyst who covers Cabela's Inc. for William Blair & Co. "Cabela's has always called itself the destination store."

Beem insisted the project was not a response to plans by Cabela's to develop a 125,000-square-foot store in Scarborough, 25 miles from Freeport. That store will anchor a $75 million development that includes a 200-room hotel, restaurants and a bank.

The new center would build on Bean's experience with its Outdoor Discovery Schools program that offers instruction in skills such as fly fishing and kayaking.

Bean plans to narrow its search this summer for a hotel development company to finance and operate the buildings on the site and hopes to have the facility up and running within three years.

Sales at family-owned Bean grew by 4.6 percent last year, topping $1.5 billion for the first time. The company also opened new stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut and four stores in Japan, in addition to a bike, boat and ski store in Freeport.

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On the Net:

L.L. Bean: http://www.llbean.com

BEN TO PERFORM NAT'L ANTHEM AT NBA FINALS!

This just in!! Ben will perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" on slide guitar at Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Cleveland when the Cavaliers take on the San Antonio Spurs! Tune in early - the performance will be televised! Game starts at 9:00PM EDT on Tuesday, June 12 on ABC. National Anthem performed about 8:50 PM EDT during the pre-game show.

http://www.benharper.net/?page=news

All things Maine - Hilarious Song about Living Life in New England

WBLM SPECIAL AUDIO
HEAR MISTER MAN, that WICKED FUNNY song you heard on the air. Thanks to our friends at Gritty's.

If you click on the link you can directly listen to the MP3 file, HILARIOUS!!! Of course I'm a flatlander being from Ohio, so these is even better - Scott

An Ohio Pro Sports Team in the Finals?!? - Has Hell Frozen Over?!?

Go Cavs!!! nba.com/cavaliers

Jumpy Seat Time!

I thought I would try this tonight, she had a pretty good time!

Hello Everybody!!!