From Maine to Cali

So the big day came and went. Congratulations Hailey & Will Davis on getting hitched and being awesome! The festivities started in Kennebunk, Maine at my Aunt’s adorable new house (SO COOL!) with a big MacNichol/Orser family lunch and get together, after which we all carpooled into Portland to check into our hotel to do some more visiting. The following evening the wedding was lovely even though it rained constantly! We ate wonderful food (prepared by the grooms family) and chatted with far away cousins and danced to keep warm. Toasts were made and thank you’s said before we polished off the night with some of the best home made pie I’ve ever had in my life! You go guys! Thanks for inviting us to share your special day! Good luck for the coming lifetime and we hope to see you all again very soon!

After the family festivities were over, Patrick and I rented a car and drove north to Bangor, Maine where we met up with his friend Frank who lives there. We stayed one night there and then all continued up to Acadia National Park to get some out outdoor adventures in. We stayed at a hotel just outside the park and did a few short hikes in the area, including the famous Precipice Trail. The hike is only 1.3 miles round trip but requires rock scaling and ladder climbing almost every step of the way. It was a fabulous hike ending in a stellar view. Our timing proved excellent as the sun hid away behind some clouds soon after we reached the top!  The rest of the day was dreary and cold so we walked around adorable downtown Bar Harbor and ended the day with hot soup and a movie. What a life! Thanks Frank for showing us around and taking some time off to meet up! It was great! :D

Shockingly enough that was the end of our adventure here on the East Coast! After Acadia, we said goodbye to this side of the country, returned our rental car and hopped a plane to Davis, California where Patrick, Charlie and I will be spending the next chunk of our lives! We don’t have everything figured out yet but are excited to unpack and get started on everything! So stay tuned for how that all goes…

Also, as you all know, elections are coming up soon and I want to abuse my power as a blog writer and encourage you all to get out a vote on November 8th! So pray, cross your fingers, hope, wish, shout, cry or whatever makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside, but cast those ballots! This should prove to be an interesting ride…

That’s all for now! Sending more love and hugs as always! And in case anyone was wondering how Charlie Pants is doing, this about sums it up:

xoxoxo