This is your chance to escape the winter blues and come join us at Lafayette’s Oceanfront Resort for Martin Luther King weekend.  Just picture yourself sitting in the hot tub as the waterfall messages your back at 104° F while the outside temperature reaches 20° F (or lower) and the snow blankets the ground. 

            Quiet and serenity is the primary allure here in the wintertime, however this doesn’t mean that there is nothing to do.  Mike’s Clam Shack will be open for its last weekend before closing for a month and the Maine Dinner will be opening on that weekend after being closed for a month.  Nearby there is Kittery for shopping, a movie theatre a mile away and the Dover Children’s Museum for the kids, just to name a few.

            We still have rooms available for Martin Luther King weekend, so come enjoy our oceanfront views, our indoor pool, our hot tub and our state of relaxation.  The rates remain low and the views are a great value for between $55 and $99.

We made several upgrades this spring to many of our rooms. The rooms in the Annex building all got new 42-inch televisions. The rooms in Panorama and Deluxe all got new beds in June. The Oxcart rooms all got new granite vanities. We also remodeled the islands in the square, which make the entire beach area more pleasant. We put in new metal steps and railings in front of Panorama and Deluxe this spring as well. The town just recently repaired the stairs going down to the beach at the public access.

Come back to Wells Beach this summer and enjoy a room right on the beach!

A visit to the beach is a therapeutic way to leave the tension of work and life behind. We had beautiful weather here at Wells Beach this past weekend and more of the same is expected again this weekend. People were out walking along the beach, playing in the pool, enjoying the hot tub and eating lobster. The sunrises were beautiful and the moon rises were breath taking.

Every vacation, whether it is just a weekend getaway or longer, helps to increase your satisfaction with life, improve your family life, reduce stress and helps you to live longer. At this time of the year, the prices are very reasonable and the pleasure is still all there. Leave the stress behind and come visit us here in Maine, the way life should be. You deserve a break.

There is much that can be seen in the winter that cannot be seen during the
dog days of summer.  Though it has been a very cold and snowy winter so
far, with the cold come a rare, beautiful and unique view of the ocean.  In
the Picture above will you see what looks like steam rising off the ocean. 
This is known as sea smoke and can be seen in extreme cold temperatures. 
Imagine this view while you are nestled in your cozy oceanfront room.

As this weekend of love and school vacation approaches don’t forget all of what Lafayette’s Oceanfront Resort has to offer.  From the breathtaking views from our oceanfront and ocean view rooms to our indoor pool (always at about 86 degrees) and our 17 foot long hot tub with a waterfall. Come for a night, a few days, a week and take it all in.

Jennifer Joy Small was a housekeeper who has worked here during summers since 1998. She was a wife to Ivan, a mother of three children, all of whom she was able to see through college, and a friend to all of us here at Wells Beach. She was a hard worker and many of our guests have asked about her during the past few years when we were not able to get a visa for her to come back. We will all miss her.

Sharon Bayko was the head housekeeper here for many years. She has been battling cancer for the past several years. She was able to work throughout her struggles with cancer and showed us her strength of character and what a determined person can accomplish. She was a wonderful person who was a wife and a caretaker her husband Nicholas until his death last year. She was also the proud mother of three children and grandmother to seven. She was a strong leader in our housekeeping department and she has helped this property grow. She never wavered in her commitment to the high standards that she felt the property and the associate here were able to achieve. We will all miss her.

This poem was one of Sharon’s favorites and was very descriptive of her:

A Toast to all Unfinished Women

Here’s a toast to the unfinished women.
The ones who are never quite through.
The ones who find room on their plates for the tasks
That others aren’t able to do.

And a toast to the ones who can’t finish
All they set out to do in a day.
When they open their arms to embrace a new moment
Or take some time out just to play.

Cheers to those, too, whose hearts are unfinished
So they always have more love to give
And the ones who aren’t quite done having adventures
The ones who have dreams left to live.

Bless all of those unfinished women
Who can smile and confess when they are wrong.
The ones who don’t yet think they have all of the answers
The ones not done learning new songs.

And for those who make each day their schoolroom
If they’re taking a class or self-teaching
Whether seeking diploma, degree, or more knowledge
Toss your caps in the air for the ones who keep reaching.

Say a prayer for those unfinished women
When their world comes apart, not by choice,
As they struggle and grow once again to feel whole
Help them see they can find a new voice.

And for women to whom time is precious
Give them faith to see work left undone
As a road map for those whom they’ve cared for and taught
Not a battle that’s lost but war won.

Sound a cheer for each unfinished woman
Toast each unfinished soul, mind and heart.
For it’s unfinished business that keeps us all going
It’s the work left to do that makes living an art.

By Barbara