New Day Spa in the Heart of Kennebunk/Kennebunkport Maine ME August 7, 2007

Relax your cares away at Cottage Breeze Day Spa & Boutique ~ Kennebunk, Maine

Located right in the heart of Lower Village, Kennebunk – Cottage Breeze Day Spa & Boutique is within walking distance to Dock Square, Kennebunkport.

Our goal is to provide you with the best beauty, health and wellness services available in a calming and soothing environment.

Every treatment, from massage to body treatments to facials, is designed to address your individual needs…our staff strives to make every spa experience memorable.

The treatment products, Dermalogica, Jane Iredale Mineral Make-up and Bath Bloomers, have been carefully selected to provide you with the utmost in luxury, quality and benefit.

In addition to our traditional Swedish and Deep Tissue Massage offerings, the Signature Massage and Body Treatments incorporate the Art of Aromatherapy ~ your therapist will assist you in selecting scents that will help to balance your spirit and renew your soul. Our desire is that you will continue to feel the beneficial effects of your treatment long after your visit to Cottage Breeze Day Spa & Boutique.

Our Spa Boutique features many exclusive items that are designed to help you pamper yourself or a loved one…skin care, make-up, candles, bath and body products, robes, slippers, books, music and much more. For those having a hard time selecting, gift certificates are available.

From the moment you enter Cottage Breeze Day Spa & Boutique, you will be able to leave the rest of the world behind…even just for a while.

First Parish Cemetery, Newbury Massachusetts July 3, 2007

After a long drive down Route 1A to Swampscott, we came back the same way and stopped at First Parish Cemetery in Newbury around 3:00pm. So far I’ve found (after several tries) that’s been the best time to get the light on the face of the gravestones.

Newbury once included Newburyport, West Newbury, parts of Rowley and Byfield. This particular cemetery hosts some of the towns earliest and most prestigious founders. Members and founders in America of the Stickney, Chase, Lunt, Coffin, Sewall, Dole and many others. Too bad its such a mess.

There are several stones here from the 1670’s-1740’s, all carved by early Boston artisans. One of the more interesting stones belongs to Henry Sewell:

MR HENRY SEWALL SENT BY
MR HENRY SEWALL, HIS FATHER
IN Ye SHIP ELISABETH & DORCAS
CAPT WATTS COMMANDER
ARRIVED AT BOSTON 1634
WINTERD AT IPSWICH HELPD
BEGIN THIS PLANTATION 1635
FURNISHING ENGLISH SERVANTS
NEAT CATTEL & PROVISIONS
MARRIED MRS JANE DUMMER
MARCH Ye 25, 1646
DIED MAY Ye 16, 1700
ÆTAT. 86 HIS FRUITFULL
VINE, BEING THUS DISJOIND,
FELL TO Ye GROUND JANUARY
Ye 13 FOLLOWING; ÆTAT 74
PSAL · 27 · 10

and Judeth Coffin, virtuous wife of Deacon Tristram Coffin, Esq., who lived to see 177 of her own children and grandchildren.

Many of the older stones were made of Schist and are deteriorating. And of course the 19th century marble and limestone stones are melting away. There are some broken stones but not a large amount by comparison.

The biggest problem seems to be the landscaping. Its tended too rarely. And although I’m happy they’re saving the monuments from weed wacker scars, the grass and plant-life are certainly taking over.

The newest photos can be seen at the end of the gallery at http://gravematter.smugmug.com/gallery/937112 or go to the index page at http://www.gravematter.com/cem-ma-newbury2.asp

A New Area Guide for Information and Interests in the Boston Massachusetts Area April 11, 2007

Boston, Massachusetts – Soul Oyster Web Studios has created a new area guide and directory for Boston and the surrounding areas including the North Shore and South Shore of Massachusetts. Area Guide Boston (http://www.areaguideboston.com) is a new local directory for businesses, events, travel, restaurants, shopping, hotels, news, sites to see and things to do.

The site features a categorized directory of website listings related to Boston and the outside area of locations up to a radius of 2 hours drive outside Boston. This includes the North Shore, South Shore, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Southern Coastal New Hampshire and Maine.

The extensive category list is designed for travelers to Boston, whether it’s on vacation, visiting just for the day or for Boston residents to find a local neighborhood business. Browse the directory not only to find local shopping, business links and points of interest but to read other’s travel experiences and recommendations through links to popular Travel Guide websites.

Area businesses can utilize the directory to drive more traffic to their websites by listing their site in the directory or advertising. Businesses that cater to individuals in the Boston area that have a website or websites devoted to topics related to the Boston area can add their website to the directory for free. After placing a link to AreaGuideBoston.com on your website, simply locate the appropriate category to submit a link and complete the information. If you can’t find an appropriate category for your business, submit your link and category suggestion to info@areaguideboston.com.

Articles on Boston topics are available for reading as well as local news and weather from several popular Boston media sources.

The website was created by Soul Oyster Web Studios (http://www.souloyster.com) of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Soul Oyster is owned and operated by Jennifer Marcelais, who specializes in developing optimized websites for businesses that drive in traffic according to their local target market, helping to increase customer sales.

For more information visit http://www.areaguideboston.com or contact info@areaguideboston.com.