Roaring 20s Adult Weekend
One of the theme weekends at Katahdin Shadows is Adult Weekend, each year in mid September. It’s the last theme weekend before folks start closing their camp for the winter. Kids are already back at school, so the adults play. This year, the theme was Roaring 20s.
The weekend started with a Friday-night dance at the open air pavilion with most folks in costume. Here are a few photos:
On Saturday afternoon, the evening started with a “pub crawl.” Participants went from campsite to campsite, enjoying the decorations, libations and snacks. The first stop was our site, and we treated everyone to rum-soaked banana pudding! Here are some photos:
Dinner under Mt. Ktaadn
The occasion is the 34th anniversary of camp friends, Angie and Steve Hawkins. They, we and Lisa Cray had dinner at the River Driver’s Restaurant on Lake Millinocket, across from Mt. Ktaadn. Great food: scallops, prime rib, fish tacos and lobster Mac ‘n Cheese.
NASCARS weekend
The Katahdin Shadows campground raises funding all year for the Shriners Hospitals for Children, having donated on the order of $500,000 over the last 25 years. Their big event is NASCARS weekend, when local Shriners bring their kit racing cars to show them off. Other fundraisers are tee shirts, a food truck, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, a live auction, a rubber duckie race and cornhole. This year, they donated about $36,000 toward medical care for children. Here are some pictures of the festivities.
Lobster boil! (Surf ‘n Turf)
We were guests today at the 18th birthday celebration of Isaac Peabody, part of the Katahdin Shadows seasonal family. Never having seen lobster boiled, we were avid observers. The menu of corn on the cob, lobster and ribeye loin was wonderful! Thank you, John Peabody!
The Goose has landed!
We’re back at Katahdin Shadows campground for three months. We’re in a 50amp site this time, but we hope cooler temps will mean we don’t need AC much.
Views of Granada
Tapas and eating in Granada
Some photos from and of the Alhambra
Deb and Jim are spending some time in Granada, a city with Islamic, Christian and Jewish heritage, and the place where Cristobal Colon received funding from Ferdinand and Isabella. Here are some photos from and of the Alhambra.
Our anniversary!
Today, 42 years ago, I married my wonderful wife. Still hitched and still going strong! We’ve sadly lost a few folks in this picture over the years. UDDUP, Deb Davis!
Quilting, camp-style
Deb is working on a quilt while we’re in Maine. This is what her setup looks like, plus laying things out on the bed.
