20th Anniversary Celebration of The Highlands

On September 30 and October 1 & 2 of 2010, the 20th anniversary of The Highlands was celebrated in grand style with receptions, cocktail party, celebratory song and poem, horse-drawn carriage rides, a barbeque and many more special events.



Jean Sylvester told Bruce and Alice Kinney, on their second day of residence at The Highlands, that a banquet of this type is not an every day meal.




Frank and Dorothy Farner dressed in their festive best for the cocktail party. Note the photo of a much younger John Wasileski on the wall behind the Farners.




Ellen Miller enjoyed the wine social.




Irma Russell always contributes to all the activities.




Phyllis Fernald and Roma Cook enjoying the party.




Marilyn Crandlemire composed and led us in singing the Anniversary Song, "Enjoy Yourself," which is reproduced below:



Donna Wagley & Betty Gibson dressed up for the occasion.



Mary Broderick & Ellie Teft enjoyed themselves.




Staff members Sandy Lewis, Sandra Hansen and Brigitte Simard all contributed greatly to the success of the events celebrating the 20th Anniversary.



Alice Kinney is a valued newcomer to The Highlands.



Jean Sylvester's Anniversary Poem was read at one of the major events.

 



Marcus Nordberg and Pritz Davis are a handsome couple.



Barbara Thompson & William French listening to the music.

 



Pat & Don Aikens really "dolled up"!

 

John Tyler and many others enjoyed the horse-drawn carriage rides.




A barbeque under a tent in front of Cadigan Lodge wrapped up the three-day event.



Old Men Can Do Strange Things

Yesterday, April 30, 2011, Jean and I went to lunch at Murphy's Seafood Grill, formerly known as "Something's Fishy," which we think is one of Brunswick's underdiscovered dining treasures. It is located adjacent to the parking lot of Fort Andross. In the old, old days it was called "Old English Fish & Chips."

We like it because the food is good, very reasonably priced and the restaurant is never crowded. And there is easy parking, only a few steps from the front door.

When we went in yesterday and sat down at our table, I took with me a small bag of items I had just bought at Hannaford's; I wanted Jean to approve of my purchases. I showed her what I had bought and identified those which were o.k. and those I had to return.

We ordered our beverages and meals. I was struck by the fact that Jean had a knife and fork wrapped in a paper napkin; I had none. I strongly complained to Jean, "How come you have silverware and I don't?"  I got up and went to the waitresses's work station and found a roll of paper toweling. I tore one off as a napkin . . . and when the waitress returned, I asked her for silverware.

Yes, we are almost at the end of this fairly ridiculous story.

When I got home and unpacked the several bags from Hannafords, I saw somthing long and white in the bottom of one of the bags.  You guessed it: it was a knife and fork wrapped in a white paper napkin.

Our butterscotch cat, Scotty, looking at the silvereware which I inadvertently brought home from the restaurant after having complained to Jean and the waitress that I had been overlooked.