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We’ve been back from Italy for about two weeks and things are finally slowing down. Getting back to normalcy will be a nice change of pace after a very eventful September. We are meeting with Christian next week to take a look at the Knot photos. The weather gods were threatening but it turned out to be a spectacular day. In the meantime, I have been sorting through our honeymoon photos. I’ll be posting photos on the Gull periodically for those interested in seeing some snapshots of our Italian excursion.

Pre-Knot Castine Visit

Artisanal Invites

On Saturday, Sarah and I, along with our friends Ian and Natalya, took a field trip to see John Kristensen, owner and operator of Firefly Press. John does what few people take the time to do anymore: he does letterpress printing of announcements, invitations, and other celebratory pieces using movable type he's created on either his linotype or his monotype machines. To the three graphic designers in attendance this was a real treat. We left his shop knowing full well who we wanted to make our invitations. See for yourself:

Gifting Opportunities

Friends and Family have been inquiring about our registry - oops.
Oh yeah. Jeff, the infinitely enthusiastic angler, took charge of
the inventory at REI. Together we parused the floors of our local Crate&Barrel, gleefuly scanning nearly every trinket and serving utensil known to man. See if you can guess who wouldn't leave
the store without registering for the 'cast iron bean-pot'

A Schedule of Activities

Well, with the exception of a few regretters and wafflers, we're delighted to report that lots n' lots of guests have decided to make the trip to Castine for the weekend. There will be lodging for everyone (cross fingers), any spillover guests have graciously been invited to stay in Dr. 45828's tenement on wheels. er, I mean, tour bus. If this thought frightens those of you that haven't made reservations someplace yet - don't worry - there's still time (but not much! so giddy up!)

Jeff and I are going to arrive in Castine early in the week and will be expecting folks to roll into town starting on Wednesday or Thursday. We're working on a little schedule of events for the weekend - here's a peek at the first draft:

Thursday: leisurely 9 holes of golf or tennis, lobster roll at The Breeze, (happy hour), walk in the woods, kayaking, swimming, walk on the shore, possibly a bonfire at the public beach to round out the day.

Friday: competitive 9 holes of championship match-play golf, rest, swimming, (happy hour), rehearsal then rehearsal dinner for the wedding party, raucous carousal at Dennett's Wharf.

Saturday: W E D D I N G

Sunday: sleep late, take an aspirin, yoga, regroup for some brunch and hair of the dog, (happy hour)...

My Best Man and Me

In keeping with the theme of Sarah’s earlier post: photos of Jason and I in our younger days. He was a brain; I was a pain. He was Batman; I was Robin. He wore wrist bands and sweat pants; I matched my shirt with my socks. We fought often but it was brotherly.

Lodging: Update

We've heard back from several groups that are interested in renting houses over the wedding weekend - fantastic! We have good news! Our recent weekend in Castine was spent touring some of the oldest most delightful summer cottages in town. There will be room for everyone that needs a place to stay (so far).

We've also blocked rooms at the two inns in downtown Castine - the Castine Inn, and the Pentagoet Inn - which will be holding rooms until June 1.

If you have any questions, or need help with travel or lodging, we're just an email away.

stammentenney@gmail.com