Rock jumpers, berry pickers, bat watchers, football tossers, full-moon watchers, cart wheelers, tag chasers, cast wearers, snake catchers, bell knockers, satchel carriers, song singers, fear overcomers, nap foregoers, and paddle board balancers were all here.
Seguin was hopping with kids all this week. The children came with families, friends, and a summer camp flotilla. Peter and I watched the confident bound up the tower full of wonder and ready to take over our positions at the drop of a hat. We also walked leisurely up the metal stairs with the cautious and unsure and watched them slowly, hesitantly, haltingly overcome their fears. Littles presented me with sea glass and glistening ‘special’ rocks. Kids introduced Po and me to their stuffed animals and told me about their dogs at home. Some teens have come with friends navigating the boat trip on their own. Others arrive with family navigating the line between being a kid and being cool. Some kids chat away while others listen intently. Everyone seems eager to be here.
While usually we have arrivals in twos, threes, or maybe sixes, the Small Point Summer School visit brought nearly fifty Seguin sojourners all at once. Three generations rowed in and mounted the hill. Graying grandparents relished having grandkids make the same visit as they and their children had decades before. Games, questions, tours, and levity filled the lawn for a few boisterous hours. The age groups swirled together and overlapped remixing continually. Watching them all was a great reminder of what summer and childhood in Maine were and can still be. Happily, all the kids visiting have thrived for a few screen free hours.
While we’ve had the usual smattering of far-flung visitors like kids from England and Germany, this week I want to feature all the neighbors who have swung by. Children have come from Bath, Harpswell, Georgetown, Bay and Kennebec Points, Arrowsic, Southport, Robinhood, Phippsburg, Small Point, and Popham. These young folks might see Seguin’s light from the beach, Spinney’s, or maybe their grandma’s porch. Maybe, before they have always passed by but never stopped. They might be making the annual August family trip. At any rate, thankfully, many kids have caught or re-caught the Seguin bug this year and, hopefully, will become the island’s faithful stewards in the years to come.
Are whales being sighted in Casco Bay this week? Do you think they will be around next week?
We have a free return trip for a whale watch because, while we saw puffins, we did not see whales last June. We are going to Maine (from central Vermont) next week, and hope to see whales this time.
Thank you!
Hi Cynthia,
Thank you for reaching out. Unfortunately, would not know of sightings in Casco Bay or around Seguin. I hope you get to see whales on your trip next week!