Welcome to Portland (and off to Saccarappa)

Aunt-T, Micah and Wiley met us at the airport, took us to "Flatbread" on the water in downtown Portland, where Liam perused art and was mesmerized by the open fire pit stove. This was dad's first trip to Maine and as a fan of trees and old brick buildings, not to mention Tanya, Micah and Wiley, everything was grand.

Liam was excited to see Tanya, Micah and Wiley and pup Soze. These dogs are 2-3 times the size of Liam, and while he protects himself when they're around, he also giggles uncontrollably as, especially Soze, circles around him. Dad's been known to say (ie, 'project") that Liam appreciates the balance between thrill and safety and this was evident around the dogs.

We couldn't have felt more welcome (um, Tanya "painted" her refrigerator with a welcome sign!) on our visit and had a fantastic trip.

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