Friday, Sept. 15th - Lobster Boil Tonight

Today, MA and I made arrangements with a local lobsterman to meet him at the docks to buy 18, 1.75 pound lobsters. Most everyone wanted one lobster each with Fred & Marlyn wanting two additional to eat later. We drove the 25 miles from our camp to the pier in the Blue Hill, Maine area (so named for the blueberries covering the hill). On the way, we passed hundreds of people waving US flags in Blue Hill. They were awaiting a parade honoring Cpl. Brian Smith, USMC, a native son who was wounded in Iraq. Kinda puts things into perspective.

We had to wait for about 30 minutes for Donald, the lobsterman, to arrive with the goods. These are larger lobsters that cost $6.00 / pound, a great price, even in Maine. This is a pic of MA waitiing for her boat to come in.

Got back to the camp and we had a lobster boil with the eight couples. We also boiled potatos and corn and there were fresh, homemade pies and, my favorite, banana pudding made by Lou Ann! It was a great evening!