Trip to Wells, Me and Merriland Farms for lunch and the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

My trip to Wells, Me with MaryEllen, Marcia
and Rita.

Madeleine's 2nd birthday party

Thijs playing on the slide.

The birthday people. Both have the same B-day.

Madeleine and daddy Matt blowing out their candles.

Thijs peeking out of the playhouse.

Madeleine enjoying her water slide.

Thijs is getting a dunking.

Sticking his tongue out.

Waiting his turn to go down the slide.

Having fun together.

Alicia and Matt awaiting the birth of Evie.

Yowee!!

Weee!

The water slide was such a big hit.

Making "small" talk.

Handsome Thijs.

The birthday girl.

Having a good chuckle while being photographed.

Two cousins growing up together. Nice!

Enjoying another game.

Flitting around in her fairy costume.

The Fairy Princess.

Fr. Joe Vaillancourt's visit

In mid-June our friends from our parish, Priscille and Justin Sidley visited with us and brought Fr. Joe Vaillancourt with them. They are good friends of Fr. Joe and they knew that Ray hadn't seen Fr. Joe in a long time. We had a good lunch together in our home and shared many old stories and memories. Here are a few pictures I took on that day.

Fr. Joe, Ray, Priscille and Justin.

Fr. Joe, Joan and Ray

Justin, Fr. Joe, Ray and Priscille

Fr. Joe and Ray

Fr. George Capen's 50th Anniversary

Our dear friend Fr. George Capen celebrated 50 years of priesthood on June 24th. We were invited to celebrate with him in his hometown of Old Town, Me on June 27th. So we went up there (a 4 hour trip) with our friends Paul & Ann Lemieux, Moe & Pauline Jean and a friend of George's, Gloria Paquin. We stayed overnight in a beautiful hotel in Bangor, Me along with many others who attended the celebration. A good time was had by all. The following pictures were taken at the reception. The beginning pictures were taken off of a tri-fold that was put together by Joanie Capen (Fr. George's sister-in-law). These pics spanned all of George's life.


Geoge in full color in Belleville, Illinois where he
presently lives.

This picture was taken with the Pope on one of
his trips to Rome.

George as a handsome young lad.

George and his brother Carl. George is the older
of the two.

Newly ordained priest, Fr. George Capen.

A collage of photos spanning Fr. George's life.

The deliciously moist cake.

Ray Tague and Adrienne Capen, wife of Andrew.

Pretty Kathleen Capen, soon to be married in August.
Gloria Paquin, who rode up with us.

Oblate Fr. Dave Kallert and Paul Lemieux.

Ray, Paul, Carl Capen and Ann Lemieux.

Gloria, Pauline and Moe Jean.

Fr. George, friends or cousins of George and
Joan and Carl Capen.

Fr. George cuts the cake.

Handsome Fr. George smiles for the camera.

Our host, Carl Capen saying a few words.

Ray telling the guests about a few funny happenings
in Fr. George's life. Ray has known Fr. George for
60 years.

Fr. Dave Kallert saying a few words about his friend
Fr. George.

Andrew Capen, (Fr. George's nephew) sharing
a few words.

Fr. George thanking everyone.

A cousin of Fr. George speaks kindly of him.

The two Capen brothers.

A little video of Fr. George thanking his guests.
He can be funny at times. ;-)