Ocean Point

Breaking news: The 2008 OP Golf season officially started on Wednesday, January 2. Standing in a foot of snow, and with the temperature in the teens, Lanny Whitehouse and Link Brown stood in front of the Happy Clam Cottage, with permission granted by the owners, (Dale and Randi Watch-owski) and using a three iron, hit a bucket of balls toward Green Island. No, not one ball reached the island, but a grand time was had by all. With a smile on his face, Lanny noted that Link's slice was just as good as ever!

The ground was covered with snow that fell on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, and more is expected by Wednesday. The temperature has gone from single digits to comfortable enough to take brisk walks and to take down the outside Christmas lights. It took us four hours of slipping into snow banks to return from Minot on Penguin Plunge Day, with the great-grand-children in tow.

Our grandson Adam is moving back to Maine after receiving a promotion from Idexx, so we kept the youngsters for a few days while their parents were house hunting. I had forgotten how well two young children entertain themselves using everything of mine in the house.

When we got home the power went out for about three hours. I cooked supper on the gas stove by dim candlelight, while our daughter-in-law, NaMi, kept the children calm by reading them books. My husband and son were stretched out on the living room rug, looking at the Philippines on the Atlas, as JB and NaMi left Monday to give an 11-day swim camp over there. All this was done by candlelight. The generator door was blocked by too much snow, to be accessible without late night shoveling. The wood stoves were toasty warm, so the only inconvenience was that the well pump shut off.

The brave individuals who had braved the storm to take the Plunge representing Ocean Point peninsula were Allen Johnson, Larry Brown, Chip Griffin, Andy and Lincoln Hamblett, according to an eyewitness. Watch for a more complete report elsewhere in this issue.

We had a call from Jim Duncan. He is keeping up with all the winter news via the Register and sends New Year greetings to all who remember him.

Pat Farrin is reported to be progressing well after his surgery. Now the trick will be to keep him following the doctor's orders for rest and recuperation, as he wants to return to work as soon as possible. Knowing Pat, I think there is a difference of opinion as to when that should be!

I have begun to receive calls for addresses and phone numbers of available cottages, and for the chapel reservations. Sue Taylor is handling the chapel scheduling, and I can only help the renters if they know where they want to stay. Sue's number is (207) 729-3675, if you need to get in touch with her.

Contact me at: (207) 633-3669 or e-mail: waldman1@roadrunner.

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