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Through the years with Ray
Well yesterday was a very big day around here. For those of you who don’t know… a regular theme of maine-matters is dog related. For dogs are a huge part of Pat’s and my lives. We’ve both grown up...
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My French Family of Aroostook County Loggers
I feel very fortunate that both the paternal and maternal sides of my heritage were solid Maine folk. The family on my father’s side came to our shores nearly 100 years before the Revolution,...
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Number 15 (or is it 16) Off To College
It seemed only a few months ago when this little guy joined our family. He was the 15th (or maybe 16th..you loose track after a dozen or so) Guiding Eyes For The Blind pups that have landed on...
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Here We Go Again Introducing Andre
Introducing Andre. Number 16? This little boy could find no home..sad..sad..sad.. But luckily, and just in the nick of time, Pat escaped with him.. Now he is home with us and his new big brother Ray....
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Bailey Is Doing Great At School
For those of you who occasionally read maine-matters you would be aware that my wife and I (95% wife / 5% me) are puppy raisers for Guiding Eyes For The Blind out of Yorktown Heights New York....
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Pizza At The Plumb and Bobber Searsmont
It was cold, no not cold but frigid..a perfect evening for it… We took advantage of the gracious invite by Deb and Mike to join them for a pizza party at their home in Searsmont village. Not just any...
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Lobsterin’ With The Grandson
It was a beautiful afternoon to get out on the bay with my grandson Dustin and my nephew Bryan, along with his wife Rebecca and daughter Hailey. It was Dustin’s first experience with the intricate art...
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And Now..Moving On Without Andre
Coming off the heels of losing Ray last June, this morning is truly a BITTERsweet moment for me..another one of our big yellow boys, Andre, is leaving us. However in this case he is off to Guiding Eyes...
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Readers of maine matters may (or may not be) aware that a very large part of my home life is in the participation of home schooling guide dog wanna’ be’s. Now that our boat is in winter storage and is...
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A Walk In The Park, Belfast That Is
Living in Belfast has become quite trendy, at least compared to the old days of shoe factories and poultry plants. Belfast has become known as a cruise ship destination, a boutique town, artsy,...
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