Acadia is Awesome

We spent Sunday hiking in Acadia National Park, it was a beautiful day. For those of you who have never been to Acadia, come check it out, it is pretty breathtaking. Acadia is full of tourists and old people but we found if you go up high enough you don't see too many people. We did run into a kid from Richfield, he recognized the state outline on my t-shirt and said hello. Ben also made friends with a seagull, way to fit right in man.

I have been getting by the last week or so getting together all the things one needs for a functioning household. I run to and from Target, the Home Depot, Hannafords the grocery store and the post office. I am sick of it, entirely. Today was the first weekday I did not go to Target, what a relief. Plus I got my work computer and Internet set up so I will start working a few hours a day from home. It will be good to be busy again.

I knew that my accent was going to be a problem here however I didn't anticipate that I would have to repeat myself ALL the time. For every sentence I speak I get at least one "Huh" or a funny look. I went through a drive thru for the first time today to get an iced coffee (btw they have iced coffee everywhere here which is awesome). Unfortunately I can't go through drive-thrus because nobody can understand me through the crappy fast food microphone. The girl running the window at Dunkin Donuts was the most unenthusiastic employee ever and after I placed my order she yelled in half ebonics, half Boston accent

"Coffee, you want coffee?!?!"

"Yes, an iced coffee."

"Jeez, pull ahead to the window I can't understand you. "

I pulled around and the cashier just looked at me and said nothing.

"Medium iced coffee please!" I stated.

"Milk and sugar?" she replied and then it came full circle, she had no teeth. What! You are dissing me because of my accent and you have no teeth. Check out my sweet white chompers and then talk smack, I dare ya!