Simpliciter, the lobster boat from Nova Scotia, arrived around 10:30 last night, carrying our good friends Brian and Gillian and their cat, Ra. It was not what we expected to appear in our wooded, inland lot.

Driving the enormous double cab pickup and boat, a 60-foot combination, up our long, curving driveway was an adventure, but it was even more fun backing it down the next day.

We had a wonderful, but all too brief visit with them. They’re heading south and west on a year-long leave, ready at any moment for a beckoning lake or coastline.