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Linda -- Pensacola, FL
12/10/07 -- 06:38:38 PM
A.D.from Daphne, are there any Maine Snowbird groups that you
know of in the Pensacola/Mobile area?
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Melinda -- Verona, WI
12/10/07 -- 04:46:50 PM
Headed back to The County for Christmas this year. Fly into
Bangor on the 18th and up to Island Falls from there. Can't wait
to spend time with family and friends and go to Guvnahs for
clams Deah!
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Wayne St. Clair (
strattonstclair@mac.com ) -- Roanoke, VA
12/10/07 -- 01:16:33 PM
Christmas in Maine..
Large slow falling snowflakes.
Christmas tree lights framed with pine green and snow white.
Red noses and cherry cheeks from the cold.
The copperbeech beside the art museum in Portland with its white
lights.
Shopping the olde port during the holidays.
Driving up to Freeport and L.L.Bean at 3 am to do your christmas
shopping.
Mulled Cider.
Skating Deering Oaks pond.
Cross country sking the western prom and the cematery after a
heavy snow fall.
Maine women in the winter time...Oh those yankee girls can
love.... they make coming in from the cold delightful.
The northern lights.
I miss Maine.
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Ann -- Beaverton, OR
12/10/07 -- 11:09:55 AM
We, especially around this time of year, really do miss
Maine. The Christmas season always brings back the memories of a
simple way of life. (Like the billboard says, Maine the way life
SHOULD be) We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year. Oh yeah, p.s. Keep Warm!!!
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Steve White (
mainerinexile@charter.net ) -- Dallas,NC
12/10/07 -- 04:37:28 AM
to Sheila Miller. I too am a Freeport native. Graduated
class of '72. I'm not sure if we're anywhere near each other in
age, but I'm racking my brain trying to remember if I knew
anyone named Sheila.
Did we know each other?
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Kim -- Cottage Grove, WI
12/9/07 -- 08:26:37 PM
OH my Gawd! I can't believe this wixked cool site exists!
UMO grad, 1982, 1984 left for economic reasons...
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Sheila Miller (
ladeehuskie@yahoo.com ) -- Azusa, CA
12/9/07 -- 11:35:31 AM
I miss the seasons and weather. Living in So. Cal has no
weather, really. I teach first grade and it is hard for me to
have my first grade students graph the same weather every day.
They actually get excited when we have clouds or the occasional
rainy day. I try to explain to them that some places have "snow
days" when we all got to stay home instead of going to school.
I was born in Portland, raised in Freeport, married and raised
my 3 children in Cumberland. After my divorce in '91, I
accepted a teaching position in the state of Chiapas, Mexico.
Having learned Spanish, I was then guided to California, where I
have been for the past 15 years! I have most of my family still
in Maine. My daughter is now in Arizona, but the boys, my
parents and brother and sister in law are still in coastal
Maine. My husband of nearly 10 years is quickly learning the
lingo and is torn between retiring to Washington State (UW alum)
or Maine. We are excited to be coming home for Christmas this
year, on a "command from Mom" issued last December 27, "Hi, and
you will be home for Christmas 2007". What does one say to
that? I have been gifted several of the "Exile" products. I
love my red "Loving Maine, Living in Exile" T. I have the
"Maine Girl" T and tote. I really like the quality of that
shirt, and am able to use it to "dress up" jeans here in So.
Cal. We also have the cassette Maine Christmas, which sings me
home on the freeway all of December. Happy Holidays to all!
Keep the snows coming--we are dreaming of a white Christmas!
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A. D. -- Daphne, AL
12/9/07 -- 05:17:27 AM
I'll be heading back to Maine on the 15th and I am counting
the days! This will be my 5th trip home this year and I feel I
am truly blessed to be able to go home when I want or need to.
I'll be there for 2 weeks this time. We surprised our kids and
families and showed up for Thanksgiving but it was just too
short a visit. I am looking forward to the snow. Yesterday was
80 degrees here and it is hard to get into the Christmas mood
when it is that warm.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the wonderful Maine
Exiles!
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Sue ( sjcm1953@yahoo.com
) -- Barstow, CA
12/9/07 -- 12:21:51 AM
Sitting in the High Desert of Southern Cali wondering what
the heck?!?!? It is cold and raining with a possibility of
snow. We did make a trip to Maine in November, but only for 1
week. It's always good to get back to Maine and reconnect with
friends and family. Wishing everyone a very Happy Holiday
Season.
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Bob Cushing (
bobbycushing@yahoo.com ) -- Lakeland, FL
12/8/07 -- 04:40:29 PM
I grew up in Bangor,my wife grew up in Lavent,Me. She is head
cashier at Suothern-Hospitality in Plant City.
We wish all Maine Exiles a Merry Christmass
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Bob Cushing (
bobbycushing@yahoo.com ) -- Lakeland, FL
12/8/07 -- 03:02:40 PM
Living in sunny Florida for the past 14 years to escape the "
C O L D" I truly miss the beautiful Maine summers, Fried
Clams,Donuts &
the best people in the whole wide world !!!
I hope that I get plenty of E-Ms from making that statement
???????????
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Nancy -- Phoenix, AZ
12/7/07 -- 01:52:57 PM
This is the time of year I miss Maine the most. I have so
many wonderful memories of past Christmases, and family
gatherings. I know I will never experience the same again, but
I will always cherish my childhood memories of past Christmases
in Maine.
Wishing all exiles a very merry Christmas and a prosperous New
Year!!!
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Chris Christiansen (
indianmotorcyclechris@yahoo.com ) -- Calvert, TX
12/6/07 -- 09:31:38 PM
Well, I've missed the first good snow of the season
(AGAIN)...stuck here in Texas with the 70+ degree weather.
Well...that part's not so bad. Sure do miss old Sibley Pond off
Route 2 near Canaan. Don't know if I'll ever get to move home
before I die, but for those of you who have managed to get
back...appreciate it, folks. It's a privilege living in God's
country.
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WandaRae (
samanthajne@att.net ) -- Bethesda, MD
12/6/07 -- 10:10:10 AM
Born S. Paris Maine; left for work in Washington DC. I don't
miss Maine as much as I might if I didn't return every summer
for the past 40 years...and sometimes in the fall. Love those
leaf colors and the wonderful red hot dogs! I miss Jordans!~
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Joel (
jdrobinson_99@yahoo.com ) -- Los Angeles, CA
12/5/07 -- 11:38:01 PM
Not to be too much of a geek, but just noticed in my posting
that I was pleased to be able to see family and friends while
"their" not quite so busy. Sentiment's sort of right, but
obviously I'll be glad they are (i.e. "they're") not so busy and
they are more likely to have a little extra time.
-Joel (from Albion)
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Joel (
jdrobinson_99@yahoo.com ) -- Los Angeles, CA
12/5/07 -- 11:30:46 PM
Greetings all… Better yet, Merry Christmas to All!
Been checking the site frequently as of late. This’ll be the
first year I won’t be making it home over the Holidays, so I’ve
been thinking about it even more than normal (if that is in fact
possible). Don’t feel too bad for me; I’ll be getting there for
a run late January into early February (hoping the Pats will be
giving us more reason to celebrate right around then) and will
have a nice chance to catch up with family and friends while
their not quite so busy.
The good news is that LL Bean is helping keep Maine close to me
out here in LA during this season (their Christmas ads are
running nightly). I actually worked at their Waterville call
center two Christmas seasons ago and I find myself speaking of
it to others and sharing the positive memories more frequently
as the month unfolds.
Speaking of fond memories…Thanks LL of Plant City, FL…Pat’s
Pizza in Orono was a second home for much of my UMaine time (as
is the case with most Black Bears). And I lived in Bangor
during part of that run, so a State Street spin over to the
Coffee Pot for the BEST sandwich was a must a couple times a
month.
Well, don’t want to ramble on too long, so let me wrap it up
with a very sincere Merry, Merry and Happy, Happy to all!
-Joel (from Albion...always)
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