While on our way back down the coast of Maine, I had recalled that my business partner, Barry, had a cousin that lives on a small island very near Portland Maine. I called Barry and he hooked us up with Patti and Cyrus who graciously hosted us for the weekend. Little Diamond Island is about 2 miles northeast of downtown Portland. There are about 50 homes on the island, no cars. It was a special weekend with an “Around the Island” race sponsored by the Little Diamond Island Homeowners Association. Of course the only rules were that any rule can be broken and cheating was encouraged. Jay Sea Dee did not enter, but we did join in the fun at the start/finish line.Saturday evening we cruised over in Cyrus’s tender to Big
Diamond Island and had a very nice dinner at a restaurant that use to be an old Army base at Fort McKinley. Sunday morning we were forced to move Jay Sea Dee to the other side of the Island. Winds were building and we started to drag anchor in front of Cyrus and Patti’s house. Cyrus helped me move the boat to a private mooring owned by one of the residents…THANK YOU.
Sunday afternoon was the big annual Little Diamond Island lobster bake. LDI Casino is celebrating its 100th year. (A “casino” is an old term used for meeting places other than churches). The crew running the lobster bake started at 6 am. They dug a pit at the beach, lined it with big rocks, built a fire, then place a large welded steel container on the fire. The container was layered from the bottom up with sweet potatoes, corn, 125 lobsters, hot dogs, sausage, and whole eggs. Each layer is separated with a packing of seaweed.
Shortly after we arrived, they reached in the seaweed and pulled out eggs from each corner of the container. The eggs are ceremoniously dropped on a wooden crate like a golfer making a drop. If the egg does not break open and is hard boiled, the feast is ready to eat. The lobster was delicious with a hint of a smoky flavor. Hats of to Jeff, the fire tender, and youngest of 3 generations of a family that does the cooking. Thank you to the Hagge’s for being a wonderful host on Labor day weekend.
Sunday afternoon was the big annual Little Diamond Island lobster bake. LDI Casino is celebrating its 100th year. (A “casino” is an old term used for meeting places other than churches). The crew running the lobster bake started at 6 am. They dug a pit at the beach, lined it with big rocks, built a fire, then place a large welded steel container on the fire. The container was layered from the bottom up with sweet potatoes, corn, 125 lobsters, hot dogs, sausage, and whole eggs. Each layer is separated with a packing of seaweed.
Shortly after we arrived, they reached in the seaweed and pulled out eggs from each corner of the container. The eggs are ceremoniously dropped on a wooden crate like a golfer making a drop. If the egg does not break open and is hard boiled, the feast is ready to eat. The lobster was delicious with a hint of a smoky flavor. Hats of to Jeff, the fire tender, and youngest of 3 generations of a family that does the cooking. Thank you to the Hagge’s for being a wonderful host on Labor day weekend.
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