Greetings, Black Bears! Spring is in the air and Don and I survived our second Maine winter. We certainly had more snow, and the ice made for daring trips outside with the dogs. Thank goodness for snow cleats! We headed to New Orleans in early May for the retirement of Col. David P. Grant USMC…

Greetings, Class of 1974! At this moment, we are enjoying a wonderful fall week with lots of color and warm weather. Of course, we know what looms ahead, but the good Lord willing, we will have another mild winter. Don and I braved our first Maine winter in over 35 years, but we were prepared…

Diantha Hawkes Grant 12B Trues Point Road New Gloucester, ME 04260 (904) 860-3550 dondigrant@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1974/ As I write on this day of Maine statehood, March 15, it’s really cold. Don and I regained our Maine residency and actually enjoyed the winter. It was seven degrees with a wind chill of minus 12 this morning. The…

Hello from the COVID-19 universe. Don and I managed to escape Florida before the big surge and enjoyed the Maine summer. We are retired and working on winterizing our lake house. To be honest, we don’t know if Florida will be on our radar this year but I’m not sure I’m ready for a Maine…

Diantha Hawkes Grant As I sit here at my laptop, we are under social distancing/isolation/seclusion — choose your word. It sure is a crazy time. Don and I are still in Florida and hoping that Maine Gov. Janet Mills will let us back into Maine in May! I have to believe we will survive the…

Diantha Hawkes Grant Another summer in Maine came to a close and we journeyed back to Florida, anxious to enjoy some more sunshine and Florida fall weather. It was a great summer as Don and I continued our work as tour guides at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. Hundreds of people come through the Village…

Diantha Hawkes Grant Greetings from sunny Florida. Last fall, Don and I braved a brief stint at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Campbellsville, KY, working PEAK and making sure you got your orders on time for Christmas. Ten-hour days are tough on your feet, but we managed to survive and will likely return next fall.…

Diantha Hawkes Grant 6999-02 Merrill Road #292 Jacksonville, FL 32277 (904) 860-3550 dondigrant@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1974/   We spent a glorious summer in Maine and our fourth season working as tour guides at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. By the time you receive this edition of the MAINE Alumni Magazine, Don and I will be back working…

Diantha Hawkes Grant 6999-02 Merrill Road #292 Jacksonville, FL 32277 (904) 860-3550 dondigrant@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1974/   Greetings from very warm Florida. Don and I decided not to travel this year, except to the land of sunshine. We are giving the RV a well-deserved rest after a 6,000-mile adventure in the Southwest. I’m working for the third…

Diantha Hawkes Grant 6999-02 Merrill Road #292 Jacksonville, FL 32277 (904) 860-3550 dondigrant@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1974/   Greetings from the lakefront. By the time you receive the next alumni news, I will be back in Florida, hopefully working peak season at Amazon. I must be a glutton for punishment! This will be my third year of 10-hour…

Diantha Hawkes Grant 6999-02 Merrill Road #292 Jacsonville, FL 32277 (904)860-3550 dondigrant@gmail.com   We are truly enjoying being in Maine for the “summer” even though the weather was unusually cool. Don and I are working at the Sabbathday Shaker Village as tour guides. Really fun and interesting and meeting lots of people. A great way…