I’ve been reading Kaiser’s book on Mt Desert’s chakras, decided to see if he had a web site on the subject, & came across yours. My wife & I greatly enjoy the place &, like you, our favorite time to visit is September. I wouldn’t be surprised to find we’re among the people you mention recognizing from previous visits. I have also been wondering how to manage moving there.

Haven’t visited in some time—too long!

What spurred me to comment, however, is the 11:11 business. I’ve not had many encounters with the number, but have had one which was kind of funny.

I used to dislike wearing watches & for a long time didn’t own one. Consequently, I often called the local time & temperature number. The T&T number was listed as 456-1234. I’ve forgotten the first three digits, but the final four were listed as 1234. In fact, all you had to dial were the correct first three, followed by any set of four. I was using an old-fashioned rotary dial phone, & to save waiting while the dial rolled back, I would usually dial 456-1111.

This worked fine & reliably sent me to the recorded time line, except for once. That dialing resulted in some dead air, that sort of hollow sound of an open mike but no signal. Then I heard a very puzzled female voice say, “Eleven eleven …?”

Well, it was about two in the afternoon, & I hung up!

Nothing very mystical about it really; most likely a technician somewhere happened to be plugged into some circuit at the same time I dialed my abbreviated T&T number. But still, I smile to think of it when I hear about the 11:11 phenomenon.

Hope to see you sometime at the Blackwood Restaurant or that Italian restaurant up behind the town green, or even better, on a carriage road.

You have an interesting site, & I’ll be back to poke around now & then.

Peace, clarity, & best wishes,

Forrest