We are back home to lovely Avon, OH. We have decided that we don’t ever want to do a full 14+ hour travel day again. We are exhausted. After all, part of the joy of being retired is taking our time! However, it was great to get home, unpack, go for a walk and then watch a little (non-Browns) NFL. As we walked, we already missed the quiet solitude of our time on MDI, even though it is nice to be home.
Peeta got a spoiled night since we didn’t pick up Daisy until this morning
I wanted to share a little more insight after Rick’s last post as it has been emotional for both of us. We really had a lovely end to our visit with a cove sunset, sharing memories and appreciating the quiet evening.
As we were ready to head up the hill the last time, our co-host Kathryn came to visit. Unless Joan was with us, I couldn’t have imagined a better way to say goodbye to the cove than with her.
We shared some stories and promised to visit when we are back in the area.
In the future we will bring Livvy, and the animals, when we come back to Maine. Rick has already started researching campgrounds and we would rent a car to explore all that the island would offer while there. This is honestly my favorite national park, primarily because of the significant quality time we have spent hiking, and the awesome lobster! Even without the cabin, the cove and kayaking (?), we will want to come back. Plus there are surrounding areas we have always wanted to explore. In case you haven’t noticed, we really love this area.
We were sad we didn’t spend time with Joan, our other co-host, before we left. She is recovering from some recent health challenges but we did have a meaningful visit at the start of this trip. She has reinforced the purpose behind our blogging….
Joan recently published a book, Lydia Stories, which recounts her family history on MDI. While MDI has a “rich” history, meaning much of it shaped by the Rockefellers and the like, every family has a story. Joan’s family, being early settlers on MDI, had established there and included multiple generations of the Carroll family. They donated land and properties to the National Park Service as the Carroll Homestead on SW harbor. We visited on this trip, and what a great experience. We purchased Joan’s book and she lovingly provided us with a personal message in it. We will treasure this! What I want to share with you is what she talked about with us on the first morning of this trip, and also echoed by the park rangers as the “Carroll family story” when we visited the homestead. Joan has been a regular presenter there. It is the purpose for and the key message of her book, too.
Every family has a story.
Not just the rich and fancy families.
Our future generations will want to know where they came from and what the previous generations were focused on.
We should all write down your history so it can be preserved and shared!!
This has reinforced our desire to keep blogging, for us and generations to come, and anyone else who wants to read it… and perhaps it will inspire you, too!
Happily back home, for a few days…
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