I stopped by to see Pete Kochalka and Larry Kruse at their post and beam company in Jeffersonville VT on Friday. For them, they come to work and see lots of work and projects that need their attention. For me, I saw great works in process, a dynamite business, and a couple of Springfield guys that have plenty to be proud of. I saw some wood that just about made me fall down and I also saw their awesome robot that makes complex joinery seem like child's play. It was better than a tour of the Ben & Jerry's Factory!!

School starts for us Middle school and Elementary on Tues. next. High School went in on the 16th. but the high school gets out in a couple of weeks for Potato Harvest. I start on Monday, staff only and then kids on Tues.

Colin starts college as a second semester Freshman on Monday.

The heat of summer always starts here the week that the High School students go back. The town pooll closes as the life guards are all students. Immediately the temperature go way up. Never fails.

We met Kevin's girl friend last weekend. She's a real beauty ( they would make pretty babies). Also and more importantly, she is a lovely person. We're hoping they'll be coming up for Labor Day Weekend.

Hey Richard schol has been in session here for almost a month!!!! I can't see it myself but they are really pushing to go year round here but as slow as some of them go........well. 10k condoms hugh? Wow!! Suppose it was a good thing though. Looking @ 50 or so acres about 80n mi so of here. It has a 10 acre pond, nice brick ranch, irrigated garden, and pastures. We'll see. If they take our offer looks like I'll be having a w/e spot. The full basement is finished and done with Japanese influence as the current owners spent lots of time in the orient. Even comes with an old Ford tractor. No traffic noise.....way out on the end of a road too. (Barnesville, GA).

I can't believe that school starts here next week! I am kind of sad because we never really got the heat of summer here this year. Rob Massoneau was visiting here from Texas last week. He was over for dinner on Saturday along with a few of my local friends. Rob and I lost two games of doubles in Ping Pong to a tennis instructor and "condom man" (my friend that handed out 10 thousand condoms at the Phish concert). It was a good time.