"SUMMER AFTERNOON ... SUMMER AFTERNOON; TO ME THOSE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE TWO MOST BEAUTIFUL WORDS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE."    Henry James

But that doesn't always happen.

It's not earth-shaking news that's shared, just nice friendly talk among town folk at the post office.

My mother's words ring true on this great American holiday.

When you live in Maine, it's "anything lobster!"

Or as Charles de Gaulle declared, "Old age is a shipwreck."

“There is nothing I like better at the end of a hot summer’s day than taking a short walk around the garden. You can smell the heat coming up from the earth to meet the cooler night air."  Peter Mayle

Everyone escaped, no one was hurt, but the house on Maplewood will never be the same.

Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer for me -- and it inspired a special ending to this week's blog.  Hope you enjoy.

My new neighbors have yet to officially introduce themselves....but I like them nonetheless. And thank you, Ken Janes, for photographing them!