No doubt it is beautiful and I'd love to tour New England some time. I've been around Bangor ME and Bar Harbor and it was gorgeous. I've always wanted to travel up the coast and see all those little fishing villages. You are fortunate.

When you come to New England Bruce, time it so you can attend the fall Julia auction in Fairfield, ME. Right across the street is the Kennebec River and there are fishing guides with MacKenzie River Driftboats who will take you on a memorable fly-fishing trip for browns, rainbows and smallmouth bass. I did it three years ago and saw plenty of action. The grouse and woodcock season is on then as well....

You boy's don't have Dah U.P. eh. Mtns, swamps, hardwoods, deer, bear ,grouse no electric, water or sewer......lots of solitude:) I'm looking at property and had an idea what with all the state land I'd get 5 acers. Well a 40 acer parcell isn't much more than a 5 acer piece.

My Great Aunt lived in Newton Centre MA. I remember going down to the waterfront and haveing dinner at Dergen Park. Red and White plaid tablecloths complete with stains and holes. Great food, good times.

If you get a bit further north in Maine, stop in at Southwest Harbor and see the Wendell Gilley Museum. A great spot if you're interested in bird/decoy carving.

http://www.wendellgilleymuseum.org/

Durgin Park is still there but is a bit more 'upscale' than stained tablecloths with holes in them these days. There are hundreds of places in Boston to visit.... if you like cities. I don't so I stay away for the most part.... but I get dragged there kickin' and screamin' about once every two or three years.

Dean and Dave, the ex (don't recall the name) lived on Nantucket Island for several years in the forties. What was it like out there sixty years ago?

Bill, Comparativley speaking probably just as expensive as it is now..:rolleyes:Last time I was on Nantucket I was in diapers. Spent a week on Marthas Vinyard about 20 years ago. Great place to relax..Very quaint and great stripe bass fishing!

In the late '40s my Dad took my Mom and me on vacation for a couple of years to Moosehead Lake. We stayed at Wilson's, right at the Kennebec outlet. Dad tried to show me the finer points of tempting squaretails, but I was a little young to catch on. Later I visited them when they had a summer place at Sorrento on Frecchman's Bay. Dad, though born in Lowell, MA, grew up a Down Mainer. Beautiful country, but too many people in season unless you go further Down East or inland.

Those shots bring back many memories for me Dave.
In the mid sixties our family spent a good bit of our summers from Sandwich to Rockport, Glouster, Provincetown, and Bearskin Neck?
My mid eighties parents recently sent my 12 year old son "Parker" a very old cast reading lamp of the fisherman memorial in Glouster.
I have good memories of leaving the Glouster docks for a day of Cod fishing on the party boats and shucking clams for real clam chowder.
It's been a long time. The Cod are gone I believe.

Thanks!

Fred,In the last picture that is Bearskin Neck in the background. Except for a few new condo complex's on the outskirt's of town Rockport has stood the test of time.