Becky Hapgood, China's town clerk, is this year's Maine Town Clerk of the Year. Becky was one of the first people I met when I moved to China and I knew from our first encounter that this was a lady I would grow to love. And I have. She's always smiling (ok, most always), always jovi…
Perfect. The last night of trivia before we break (at least until June) and there's a rainbow over the China Dine-ah. That, I believe, is a good sign. Actually, I don't believe in "signs" but, if I did, that would be a good one!
I spend a fair amount of time at the China Dine-ah and it seems whenever I'm there at the same time Lisa Wardwell, the owner, is, she doesn't have time to talk because she's bussing tables, serving orders, greeting customers or cleaning tables. She's has the same philosophy as fo…
I love looking at old snowmobiles. I've traveled to Millinocket to visit the museum before. That's a long ride to see old sleds. Thankfully, it's just a hop, skip and a jump to China to see them tomorrow (Sunday). For me, it's barely a hop!
I was having a pretty good day. Talked with my Marie-Anne for awhile this morning before she left for Portland with our daughter, Michelle. Got a few groceries. Covered the generator. Went to the transfer station. That last one...that's when my day turned on a dime!
When Lisa Wardwell purchased the China Dine-ah from Norm Elvin earlier this year, she knew she was going to add a lounge. After all, the lounge at her Augusta eatery, Lisa's Restaurant, is very popular and there had never been anything like it in the China Lakes Region. The closest thing ever w…