LETTER FROM THE EDITOR – June 2013
By Kevin Thomas| Publisher | Photography Sean Thomas Photography

The morning sun is rising gloriously over the Maine coast at Trundy Point as I sit down to write this note.

A portion of my substantial joy for living here is derived from this simple marking of a new day. With nothing to be purchased and no plans to be made, we need only show up. I always see new possibilities in the freshness of a crisp Maine morning. And, I’m reminded that the seasons come and go regardless of the events in our lives. I suppose this is nature’s gentle push to get over ourselves and get to the business of living—and paying attention.

So I will. And June will help.

In April and May, previously shuttered seasonal businesses begin to open up. June is the month, before the real summer rush of tourists, that we are able to get back to the water, whether it’s the Atlantic or our numerous inland lakes. Ice will be long gone from Moosehead Lake (although it lingered longer this year), and area locals will be fishing again. The Arundel Wharf in Kennebunkport will have opened and resumed its all-inclusive revelry. Diners will again be sitting on the deck at the Saltwater Grille enjoying an unequaled view of the Portland peninsula.

For us, our two signature events, the Maine Home+Design Show and the Kennebunkport Festival, will take place. And, Bettina Doulton from Cellardoor Winery will throw her annual Pop the Cork party in Rockport for hundreds to enjoy. These events are, at their core, about our community. Out of history, necessity, and the fact that there just aren’t many of us here in Maine, we take our friendships particularly seriously. After a Maine winter, we need to reconnect. We do so in earnest with plans to meet a friend for a drink, small backyard gatherings, and at these larger events. I’ll see people at our Home Show and the Festival that I’ve not seen for months and the feeling is always the same: a new appreciation for the loyalty of true friends and a deep-seated respect for the reciprocity that we require to survive and thrive here.

If we’ve already met, I look forward to seeing you again. If not, I look forward to meeting you at the Home Show, the Festival, or simply out and about. Enjoy the summer.