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Had a wonderful day today.

The sun was shining, my parents are in town, have the day off from work and got to do some wonderful things.

First was the Men’s Breakfast at my church that I haven’t been to in a while. Contributed and cooked some amazing sausage from the Herring Bros. Market in Guilford, ME that is made on site. The breakfast sausage was very good, the garlic sausage excellent and I will be buying more next time I am in town. (It’s almost 3 hours away). As always the conversation was excellent, and love that it’s a safe place to talk and the sharings are confidential to the group. It’s important to be able to have a safe place to be listened to, and to laugh with amazing men.

Then I went out to lunch at the fabulous Dancing Elephant in Westbrook, had some great Indian food and got to share lunch with my parents (who live in Allentown, PA now about 8 hours away) and my mother in law, and edited to add my fabulous and lovely wife Lanna Lee Maheux. (Who by the way is a fantastic blogger and podcaster.) Great food, the lunch buffet is an excellent value at only $9.99 from 11am-3pm Monday-Saturday. Although next time I get the Keema mutter I will ask for medium spicy (mild was not enough).

Then I went to my favorite place in Westbrook the library and picked up a book of Philip Levine poems via Minerva and got a book about Fried Chicken. I am desperate for good fried chicken and need to try the recipes. I will let you know how that goes.

Then with the stunning weather in the 70s I went to the East End boat launch with my parents and just sat down and read by the water, this was their favorite time of the day.

We then went to Mama’s Crowbar for the release of the Prince Tuesday collaboration beer with Maine Beer, Rising Tide and Allagash. I thought the beer was good but I liked the Maine Beer Lunch and the Clown Shoes White better. The food from local sprouts was excellent, particularly the wonderful Sea Salt and Caramel Gelato from Maple’s Organics. Had some wonderful conversations. Great beer, good times and finally got to meet @beerbabe who I have been following on Twitter for a while.

Just a wonderful day. I am very grateful to have such wonderful parents, to live in a beautiful place, and to have my dad after his Brain Cancer almost 4 years ago now. He’s a medical miracle, I am very lucky.

Cherish the Spring, cherish your friends, cherish your family.

Edmund