Comments on: Postcard from Jonesport, Maine: Are Fishermen Lonely? http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/feature/postcard-from-jonesport-maine-are-fishermen-lonely/ The online magazine for evolving minds. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:35:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Charlie http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/feature/postcard-from-jonesport-maine-are-fishermen-lonely/comment-page-1/#comment-9067 Charlie Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:45:54 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=86367#comment-9067 Julie: My son bought a little house in Jonesport about four years ago with beautiful views of the Moosabec Reach. He bought it so I would have something to do until I die - got it for the price of a good pick-up truck. This house (or shack) has two rooms down and two attic-type rooms up. It had no electricity, no plumbing, no septic system, no stairway to the second floor, needed new windows and a new roof.- it now has all of these things and a refrigerator and the down-stairs is insulated and generally has knotty pine walls and hardwood floors. We were able to get a permit for a holding tank and we now have a real flushing comode instead of the incinerating kind. My neighbors are beautiful people - most are lobster fishermen. Most don't know it, but there are two kinds of lobster fishermen at Jonesport:: those that fish near the mainland for about four monthsand those that fish the outside waters an additional eight months; comes to year-round. Those that only fish the inside waters, i.e., Moosabec Reach and other near inland river mouthsand bays probably make less than $20,000/yr, but they seem to love their work and their life. The last two summers have really been tough because they have been paid only about $2 a pound for their catch and that aint much. Well I am looking forward to the coming summer - going to finish one of the upstairs rooms with hardwood and knotty pine. Can't use drywall and let it get cold in the winter. Going to try to go fishing some this summer. I have my Ozarks canoe in Maine - it should do OK: Charlie Julie:
My son bought a little house in Jonesport about four years ago with beautiful views of the Moosabec Reach. He bought it so I would have something to do until I die – got it for the price of a good pick-up truck. This house (or shack) has two rooms down and two attic-type rooms up. It had no electricity, no plumbing, no septic system, no stairway to the second floor, needed new windows and a new roof.- it now has all of these things and a refrigerator and the down-stairs is insulated and generally has knotty pine walls and hardwood floors. We were able to get a permit for a holding tank and we now have a real flushing comode instead of the incinerating kind.
My neighbors are beautiful people – most are lobster fishermen. Most don’t know it, but there are two kinds of lobster fishermen at Jonesport:: those that fish near the mainland for about four monthsand those that fish the outside waters an additional eight months; comes to year-round. Those that only fish the inside waters, i.e., Moosabec Reach and other near inland river mouthsand bays probably make less than $20,000/yr, but they seem to love their work and their life. The last two summers have really been tough because they have been paid only about $2 a pound for their catch and that aint much.
Well I am looking forward to the coming summer – going to finish one of the upstairs rooms with hardwood and knotty pine. Can’t use drywall and let it get cold in the winter.
Going to try to go fishing some this summer. I have my Ozarks canoe in Maine – it should do OK: Charlie

]]> By: coffee with julie http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/feature/postcard-from-jonesport-maine-are-fishermen-lonely/comment-page-1/#comment-3463 coffee with julie Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:28:56 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=86367#comment-3463 Zhu - Yes, you'll definitely need to check out this corner of the world with your newly minted passport! We traveled from Maine south down to Cape Cod as well. Really special places. Zhu – Yes, you’ll definitely need to check out this corner of the world with your newly minted passport! We traveled from Maine south down to Cape Cod as well. Really special places.

]]> By: Zhu http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/feature/postcard-from-jonesport-maine-are-fishermen-lonely/comment-page-1/#comment-3456 Zhu Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:17:05 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=86367#comment-3456 I tried fishing a couple of time when I was a kid and I'm sure fishermen wants the loneliness. I didn't like it much though that's why I usually opt for sailing or windsurfing when I'm by the seaside, fits me better. Maine looks beautiful... I have to travel to the U.S more now that I'm Canadian! I tried fishing a couple of time when I was a kid and I’m sure fishermen wants the loneliness. I didn’t like it much though that’s why I usually opt for sailing or windsurfing when I’m by the seaside, fits me better.

Maine looks beautiful… I have to travel to the U.S more now that I’m Canadian!

]]> By: coffee with julie http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/feature/postcard-from-jonesport-maine-are-fishermen-lonely/comment-page-1/#comment-3336 coffee with julie Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:48:54 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=86367#comment-3336 Jacqueline ... yeah, that's what I'm thinking too. I do recommend Jonesport! We loved our stay. Jacqueline … yeah, that’s what I’m thinking too. I do recommend Jonesport! We loved our stay.

]]> By: coffee with julie http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/feature/postcard-from-jonesport-maine-are-fishermen-lonely/comment-page-1/#comment-3335 coffee with julie Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:47:35 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=86367#comment-3335 Wow, this is cool -- your Dad's hometown! I agree that a place where children can roam free is priceless. Good luck with your research project, Debora and I'm so glad you came across this post! :) Wow, this is cool — your Dad’s hometown! I agree that a place where children can roam free is priceless. Good luck with your research project, Debora and I’m so glad you came across this post! :)

]]> By: Jacqueline http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/feature/postcard-from-jonesport-maine-are-fishermen-lonely/comment-page-1/#comment-3320 Jacqueline Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:55:09 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=86367#comment-3320 Looks like a beautiful place and wonderfully relaxing. To answer your question - I think fishermen seek out this lifestyle! Looks like a beautiful place and wonderfully relaxing. To answer your question – I think fishermen seek out this lifestyle!

]]> By: Debora http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/feature/postcard-from-jonesport-maine-are-fishermen-lonely/comment-page-1/#comment-3317 Debora Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:00:18 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=86367#comment-3317 I have been collecting papers/documents/poetry/writings about JONESPORT- my Dad spent his boyhood summers there- becoming one with nature/mud/rowboats/blueberries and an occasional pie he would 'borrow' from his mother's rack of cooling pies...think about Jonesport from a mother or woman's perspective...one of the only places left on earth where your child can roam freely and not get into too much trouble (at least not the same kind of city trouble). It is tragic that the young people leave...my Dad did but that was to join the Marines. We live five hours away and only get 'down' there once a year. I cannot answer why- but when we did venture there last time with my Dad he was dismayed at all the changes...too many for him. But the food was still good- plain and simple but fresh. The people were sort-of friendly until they learned who we were and then! they could not do enough for us! "Norton...you're little Davey Norton? whatcha been up to?..." Thanks for wirting your article; I am going to put it in my collection. Debora Norton I have been collecting papers/documents/poetry/writings about JONESPORT- my Dad spent his boyhood summers there- becoming one with nature/mud/rowboats/blueberries and an occasional pie he would ‘borrow’ from his mother’s rack of cooling pies…think about Jonesport from a mother or woman’s perspective…one of the only places left on earth where your child can roam freely and not get into too much trouble (at least not the same kind of city trouble). It is tragic that the young people leave…my Dad did but that was to join the Marines. We live five hours away and only get ‘down’ there once a year. I cannot answer why- but when we did venture there last time with my Dad he was dismayed at all the changes…too many for him. But the food was still good- plain and simple but fresh. The people were sort-of friendly until they learned who we were and then! they could not do enough for us!
“Norton…you’re little Davey Norton? whatcha been up to?…”
Thanks for wirting your article; I am going to put it in my collection.
Debora Norton

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]]> By: coffee with julie http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/feature/postcard-from-jonesport-maine-are-fishermen-lonely/comment-page-1/#comment-3300 coffee with julie Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:26:28 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=86367#comment-3300 Ross: Thanks for this insight into the lives of the locals! I did notice that there are blueberry picking jobs in addition to fishing, but I couldn't see much else. Everyone I spoke to seemed happy and friendly, but you're right ... I didn't see too many young people. But I did manage to eek out some wifi at the cottage! ;) Ross: Thanks for this insight into the lives of the locals! I did notice that there are blueberry picking jobs in addition to fishing, but I couldn’t see much else. Everyone I spoke to seemed happy and friendly, but you’re right … I didn’t see too many young people. But I did manage to eek out some wifi at the cottage! ;)

]]> By: coffee with julie http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/feature/postcard-from-jonesport-maine-are-fishermen-lonely/comment-page-1/#comment-3299 coffee with julie Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:23:35 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=86367#comment-3299 Hi Fisher Mayne: My husband is a huge outdoorsman -- he NEEDS serious time in the wilderness on a regular basis. I think you've likely captured why he feels this need so strongly. Thanks for that. Hi Fisher Mayne: My husband is a huge outdoorsman — he NEEDS serious time in the wilderness on a regular basis. I think you’ve likely captured why he feels this need so strongly. Thanks for that.

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