But it's one of the most Maine dishes there is.

After those terrifying bright red hot dogs!

There is no logic to be found here.

I get Hil's mom on the whole lobster. I wouldn't count a lobster roll, or lobster pie, or lazy man's lobster as meeting my Maine vacation lobster meal goal. The lobster roll is its own category -- one that also has to be met.

Did you all see the viral coverage of the woman who had her lobster roll snatched by a seagull? It made the rounds a couple of weeks ago. [link]

That's at Cape Neddick Light ("Nubble Light"), which is right where we vacation in Maine.

She got that lobster roll from Fox's, which is SO not worth the money. I mean, I'm sure they make a fine lobster roll, but not only did she have to pay twice to finally eat a lobster roll on the coast -- the first roll cost between two and three times what she should have paid in the first place.

Yeah, but it sounds like every meal has to include the option of a whole lobster. Which is a lot.

Clearly Cindy and Hil's mom would make good vacation meal partners.

No matter what my dietary needs have been over the years I have to say I have always been able to find something to eat no matter where we eat. Granted, some places have been very limited. In recent years I just check the menus on line and know in advance my options. Never have I made it an issue. If concerned, like on road trips, I pack snacks I like.

Greek food is about the best ever. if I had the option to eat it for a week, I wouldn't be sad/ disappointed. As much as I enjoyed the one lobster boil I ate, see,s like more than one on a trip would be a lot of butter... Moms never seem to get over the idea that food reflects on them, I think.

Sorry, but can we drop the subject? I shouldn't have posted about this here in the first place.

I'm sorry, Hil. I didn't mean to add to your stress.

Well, I'm here for another reason. My daughter just came out as bi to me, dh, and her younger brother. Her big brother wasn't here.

I hugged her and thanked her for telling me, and told her it was a privilege that she did. Her dad got a little flustered and said congratulations, which made her giggle, so I said it too. Her brother said he can't figure out what she'd like about men.

She didn't want to talk too much further, just wanted to come out on the last day of Pride Month, so I'm glad she felt welcome to do so.

She didn't want to talk too much further, just wanted to come out on the last day of Pride Month, so I'm glad she felt welcome to do so.

That's sweet!