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This blog is written by Bill & Brenda Simmons, lighthouse keepers on Seguin Island. Seguin is located a few miles off the coast at the mouth of the Kennebec River in Maine. Friends of Seguin Home Page "http://www.seguinisland.org/index.htm" free counters

Friday, September 4, 2009

Friday, September 4

This is our last post from the island. We leave for home tomorrow morning. We are both a little sad and a little glad. Brenda and I have enjoyed our time here but it is time to go home, see the family and return to a routine. At least for a while. We will be riding a motorcycle on Skyline Drive within a month and off to Florida for a few months this winter, and then, who knows? This is our idea of semi-retirement. I will continue working as a deputy sheriff and operating my security/consulting business and Brenda will go back to work at Tony’s Pizza on the Ocean City boardwalk.

I will actively review and pursue caretaking jobs that appeal to us in the future. Caretaking agrees with us and is a great way to see the world, meet people, make friends and live life. In fact that is our motto. “Live Life”. A simple philosophy to glean the most from our time here. Enjoy family, have fun, grow friends and simply live life. This was the first time in forty years that Brenda and I have spent every hour of every day together. It was said that we would either grow closer together or further apart during this time and I believe that is true. For us, we have definitely grown closer together. We both know each other better. Some things good, some not so good. But that is marriage and our time on Seguin has nurtured ours.

While here we have enjoyed excellent health. We haven’t even had a cold. Allergies did not bother us. No poison ivy. Nothing, and we thank God for that! As a matter of fact I’m sure we have both lost some weight and built muscle. We are leaving Seguin healthier than we arrived.

One huge positive aspect of being the Seguin caretakers has been the people we met and the friends we made. I am not going to name them all. It would take too long. Every one of them has been open and giving, supportive and caring and have welcomed us into their world. We plan to visit here again and will make it a point to stop and say hello.

The weather today is great, just like it has been for the past week. Dennis and I went to the cove to play around a while, the girls cleaned the house and began packing things up. Some visitors showed up and Brenda entertained them while Dennis and I replaced the broken pane of glass in the cellar window. I cleaned the riding mower, returned all tools to the shop, etc, etc.

Final packing after dinner and off to bed. Our last night on Seguin.

1 comment:

Lin da & Dave Power said...

Hi Bill and Brenda, we spent Saturday and Sunday out on the island. Saturday was Maine lighthouse day and we had a few visitors but the wx turned crappy about lunch time and that was the end of them! Many people have commented on how beautiful the keeper and guest quarters look, you have left your mark there and we appreciate all the work and effort you put into it. And my personal thanks for leaving the whistle house and all the mechanicals in good shape, that made MY work easier! Last years keepers Tim and Lynne showed up in their sail boat Friday and helped us finish up the closing and winterizing. Sunday we locked her up for another year and left Tim and Lynne alone in the cove. They planned to sail south later this week. Best to you both for the coming fall and winter and keep us posted on what you are up to.
Dave and Linda