What a blast! Who knew sitting in a parking lot could be so much fun?

By Colin W. Sargent

I felt like the spy who came in from the cold. This was our first time at a restaurant in what seemed like forever.

We were ready to celebrate, and by the looks of it, so was the entire crowd dining outside Hurricane Restaurant in Kennebunkport. At least two birthday parties with balloons were sharing the tent with us. Even if we didn’t all know each other starting out, by the end of the meal we were friends. Champagne was flowing, there was music, spontaneous dancing—even the weather got in on the fun.

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