Its that time of year.  Its the time of year when I write about how incredible summer in New England is.  I do this every year, I know, but it just is.  Accept it.

I kicked off summer in an exceedingly charming place called Mount Desert Island in Maine, where I had last visited 25 years ago.  Of course there will be entries about stores and the views and all the rest of it, but this first entry will be about something yet more charming.  All the kids running around!!!!!

You walk down the street of a place like Bar Harbor and you see loads of kids.  Some of them want you to take their photo and they even pose for you:

That edgy, urban Bar Harbor!!!!

Oh and these kids.  They were sitting in the window of a coffee place and just started waving at me when I walked by and I decided to take their photo:

Wake up and be awesome!!!!  That is my motto too kids!!!!