Island Update Ending July 27, 2003

Here we are on Monday, up bright and early to see Pam and Christian off on the 0615 boat. Mom did laundry and we both straightened out the house as we always do when someone leaves. We also found the usual number of things that were missed when getting ready to leave.

Tuesday started with fog. Dad went to town on the 0945 and ran errands while Mom baked. Dad picked up our second and matching LA-Z-BOY, bought a new BBQ (the other one was getting quite ill), and picked up numerous other items on the list for the next trip to town. Cindy, John Lee, Maggie and Lucky arrived on the 1530 boat (I think). Dad returned on the 1415 with the car load of stuff. Wednesday started out foggy again with some rain so we caught the 1045, we being Mom, Dad and Cindy with the car. Purpose was to go to the Farmer's Market and for Mom to get a haircut. We met Jeanne and Dick at the Market and then we all trooped over to the hairdressers. Dick and I ran some errands and then stopped over at Bug Light Park, a rather neat place. Then it was off to the Public Market where we all had fish and chips. Very good! Back on the 1615 boat. John Lee and I went for a ride in the golf cart as did Maggie and I. She was the driver since she has a learner's permit. She is a good driver.

Thursday we walked around the island in the fog and light rain, our first since arriving back in Maine. Just island living today. We did move chairs around so now there are 2 new matching La-z-boys in living room and 2 old ones on the upstairs porch. Friday was a great day weather wise. Everyone but Dad went to Freeport and other places. I stayed since Friday I am a docent at the 5th. I did get the new BBQ ready to go and we used it to cook supper (PM Chicken).

Saturday turned out to be a beautiful day. 0830 was the Peaks Island to Portland swim and later in the morning the road race with what seems like many more joggers than usual. Cindy and Mom tried to find yard sales, but it wasn't a good day. We did get down to the beach for the first time. Even Lucky came along. Not much else went on, but we did have lobster for supper. All soft shell now. Sunday was church at 0815. During Mass it poured, but it was over before we got out and that was it for the day. We decided to pass on pancakes at the 5th for Dad's beacon, eggs and potato breakfast. Probably a smart thing if I do say so myself. Cindy, Mom and Maggie went to town shopping while Dad fixed chairs for the 5th and adjusted the double doors in the basement that were not quite right. Must tell Dong about that. Hamburgers and hot dogs for supper preceded by ice cream cones at the ice cream store finished out day off. The weather next week is supposed to be magnificent, but who can belief a meteorologist?

Love, Mom and Dad

THE REST OF THE LAWYER PERRY STORY

Just to refresh your memory if you didn't run off the first episode. It is 0130 in the morning and Mom is sitting on the edge of the bed, Dad is only half awake and Aunt Jeanne is in the bathroom. Everyone else is all snug in their beds with perhaps the exception of Lawyer Perry. With all the doors closed to the hall including the bathroom where a light stays on all night it is very dark in the hall. Of course there are various noises, movements and doors opening and closing as well as doorknobs twisting. Now let's see what really happened as told to us by Lawyer Perry.

Lawyer Perry is the man who built this house around 1910 or so. That makes him pretty old at this point and perhaps a bit forgetful or confused at times. Anyway, we will let him tell the story in his own words.

"I awoke from a rather sound sleep at 0130 (I have always liked to use military time, particularly since Col. Hocker bought the house) and had the urge to go to the bathroom, not unusual for a man my age. I guess I really didn't wake up completely because I thought I was in a castle or an English manor house like Mick and Betsy stayed when they were in England. As a ghost there is not much I miss. Anyway, I got up, but I couldn't figure out where the bathroom was. I opened the closet door in the master bedroom (yes that was where I was sleeping at the time, I often sleep in different rooms), but I saw clothes hanging and figured they were uniforms for the servants. Then I walked around the bed and out on to the upstairs porch only to find nothing but windows, obviously no bathroom here. I think I then went out to the dark, dark hall and opened the door to the big linen room, but I don't recall what I thought that was except I guess I figured out it wasn't a bathroom either. Then I opened the door to the den where I was faced with another array of windows. There was also two double bed mattresses leaning against the sewing table/bookcase just inside the door so I figured that was a storage room and closed the door. It was then I noticed a light switch so it occurred to me this place did have electricity. I then went toward where the bathroom really is and looked down the stairs where some light was coming in. I figured this was the outside door (it was really light coming in the stained glass window on the stair's landing) and not likely to be a direction to the bathroom. I am sure I was not being exactly quiet during all these goings on which bothers me some because I don't like to bother people, at least not too much. Anyway, I could see light around another door which I also figured lead outside and I guess I much have turned the knob because a voice from what seemed far, far away said "yeeeees? yeeeeees?" Well, I have been a professional ghost for a long time and this even startled me and I retreated to the big bedroom. With that the toilet flushed, the door opened, the hall lighted up and Jeanne went on back to her bedroom. As for me, I tried to be as unnoticeable as possible. Mick woke up the rest of the way and Betsy asked what in the world was going on.

And that is the rest of the story. Was it Mick, was it Lawyer Perry or was it just a dream? You will have to make that determination. Dad did go buy an automatic night light for the hall so it will never be dark again unless of course I decide to turn it off just for fun. As for Mick, he got up and went to the bathroom and had no problem finding it. He and Betsy discussed the goings on, but in no time were fast, fast asleep."

With that we have nothing to add. Love, Mom and Dad