Sommesville, Maine

This was one beautiful spot right along the road to the cottage where we stayed. Across the road was the Port in a Storm bookstore one of our other favorite hangouts. I'm ready to go back!

Me and My Cairn

If you've ever done any hiking above tree line especially when there's snow on the ground you know how valuable cairns are in marking the trail. But here cairns are another way of saying I was here!

62 And Still Kickin

Here I am celebrating my 62 birthday with my sister in law Julie also celebrating her birthday too. I was polite and didn't ask how many she was celebrating. My other sister in law, Anna looks on in disbelief. It was quite and evening and included crab cakes (Mike Palmer eat your heart out). Julie made the cake and it was outstanding!

Pigtown Fling

For the past 28 years Paul has been hosting the ''Pigtown Fling''. Most of the people here I've been playing with for over 20years. The music we play is often refered to as ''Old Time Music'' or mountain music. You got it fiddles,banjos, hammered dulcimers, mandolins etc. As you can see my band is second, we went on as the Bob Jordan Experience!
Pete is not only a banjo player but also a banjo maker. He out did himself and made 5 banjos for the Fling. I spent most of the morning playing them. Pete made a neck for me that he put on an old head, a Vega style K. It's the sweetest banjo I've ever owned and it's the main one that I play.
Jamie is a fiddle player but also his newest instrument is the banjo-uke. He gettin it on here thumping out the chords.
Cody and Courtney are two amazing fiddle players and violinist. Cody is Pete's daughter. Whats so cool is seeing most of the kids now playing
'' The Bob Jordan Experience'' gettin in on. That's me sitting down taking it easy. The 3 older guys I've played with in various bands. In the back are their kids playing. The Fling is such a great time it's both a music and eating party. Paul's parents and friends BBQ pork for 300 people and everyone else brings a covered dish. Now I've gotten myself hungry!

The Color of Lobstering

Man what can I say? It's one beautiful place and is like West Virginia only it's by the sea. The mountains there come right down to the water. Did we eat a lot of lobster, yes we did!! Everybody should go there at least once.

Teasel

I went fly fishing on the Dry Fork with my friends Tom and Shawn. The trout weren't biting so I decided to check out the flora. Teasel looks alot like Thistle but it's different. It was a beautiful West Virginia summer morning!