3/17/25

It’s St Patrick’s Day and I won’t be going anywhere to wear my “Top of the Morning” pin. My father was Irish, but it seems that most people like to celebrate the day – corned beef and cabbage and green beer! I know that some places have practically no snow remaining. Here on Dublin Rd, there is plenty and it still looks like winter! I hope the rain last evening cleared the lake. At dinner at the Echo Lake Inn with a friend on Saturday evening, there were dozens of ducks in the open water at the lighted bridge. When we came out they were flying frantically round and round in circles. On Sunday morning I noticed that the lakes had very few open spaces, but hopefully that has changed.

The Plymouth book group will meet in the living room of the Echo Lake Inn (thanks, Tom) on Wed, 3/19 at 6:30 PM to discuss Ann Vickers by Sinclair Lewis. The social work scene during the Coolidge era is presented warts and all. We are hoping to have a zoom link as well.

Kerry Keilman has a lovely family-owned Yamaha Baby Grand Piano GC1 model, dimensions: 161 by 149 cm, that she can no longer keep. Interested individuals can contact her at kmkeilman@outlook.com for further details.

Please note that the Just Getting By Film Screening at Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium has been rescheduled for Wed, 3/26 at 6:30pm. This is a free event with support from the Vermont Humanities Council.

Coming up on 3/31 at 6 PM join author Pollyanna Porter at Fletcher Memorial Library and get to know her endearing characters from the fictitious place called Langdon.

I have recently had a conversation with Tish Lewis from the Reading-West Windsor Food Shelf located just over the hill at 3456 Tyson Rd in Reading to learn about their services. They are open on Thursdays every week from 3-6 pm. The first hour is reserved for seniors. They have fresh produce, dairy foods such as eggs, butter, cheese, yogurt and sour cream. They also have frozen meat, shelf stable foods and some dry goods, plus paper towels, laundry detergent, dish soap, and personal care items.