Janet Busy with Friends of the Library

Janet is spending a good deal of time supporting the activities of the Friends of Fletcher Memorial Library in Ludlow. Above she is pictured handling the money for the Friends' tag sale. The sale drew a good size crowd.

Devi In Her Favorite Position

Devi has gotten into the habit, everytime she leaves the house, of running to the side of the old Explorer. She really likes to take a ride. It should be interesting to see how she "weathers" the Vermont winter when it's not too practical to drive with open windows.

Why are we so afraid of . . . ?

Every once in awhile I reach that point where I've just got to get something off my chest. Living during the regime of "W", I guess, promotes the need.

• Why are we so damn afraid of adding a nickel to our gas tax so that we can address the critical maintenance needs of our highways and bridges?


• When will this country realize that transportation is a vital national requisite supporting our capitalistic structure - not something that has to be profit-driven in itself?


• For that matter, why are we so afraid of considering nationalized health care programs?


• When will we have the sense to recognize - in spite of the NRA - that the right to bear arms does not necessarily include semi-automatic weapons or grenade rocket launchers?

There are a few other items I might mention but I'll be temporarily happy if just one or two of the above are honestly addressed by us.

We Finally Did Some Kayaking

After a lengthy period of avoiding the kayaks, Janet and I finally went up to Knapps Pond in Cavendish and did some kayaking. One time around the island for each of us. And we forgot to bring a camera to verify this event. At least Devi was there to validate our efforts. It was a beautiful, clear day - just perfect for kayaking and enjoying a warm but dry summer day.