Monthly Archives: June 2011

american made holiday

Written on June 29, 2011 at 11:59 pm, by

The 4th of July is right around the corner, and already Bar Harbor seems to be bursting at the seams. We’re looking forward to lots of happy mayhem here at Spruce & Gussy, starting with taking everything out of our window and redecorating for the holiday. We would be doing this anyway, but this yearContinue Reading

legacy of summer

Written on June 23, 2011 at 7:18 pm, by

I think that summer should mean warm, lazy days full of a whole lot of doing nothing. Some of my best memories of childhood are of aimless bike riding and afternoons looking for sand dollars. It doesn't sound terribly productive, but I believe that having all that free, empty time was essential for successfully learningContinue Reading

happy day, daddy-o

Written on June 16, 2011 at 4:41 pm, by

Mid-June means a few things around here. It means Michelle's birthday (happy birthday, Michelle!), and that the kids are almost out of school (just one half day left!). It also means that Father's Day is coming right up, bringing the annual scramble to find a gift for that beloved guy who is so difficult toContinue Reading