Monthly Archives: March 2016

Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Happy Sunday!

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

27 March, 2016 Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Happy Sunday! Happy beginning of Spring, at least if you’re in the northern hemisphere. And Happy Easter, if you’re so inclined. I just returned (~8:00 Sunday evening) from delicious late Easter Brunch at … Continue reading →

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Highland County Maple Festival, 2016

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

21 March, 2016 Wren and I made it to the 2016 Highland County Maple Festival on the cold, gray, snowy final day – Sunday, March 20. And it was fantastic! Here’s a tree in front of Evelyn’s Pantry, a slight … Continue reading →

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L’Chaim!

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

20 March, 2016            L’Chaim! This post is a placeholder – come back tomorrow for a more complete post. Please!  Ev and I had dinner last night at Perly’s (“It’s Yiddish for delicious!”) at 111 East Grace … Continue reading →

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I’ll have to ruminate on it

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

13 March, 2016            I’ll have to ruminate on it I’ve actually watched a deer ruminate at Pony Pasture twice this week, and today I took a shaky five second video. Here’s a still photograph from when … Continue reading →

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Batman has a utility belt

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

6 March, 2016            Batman has a utility belt Batman has a utility belt, I have a jean jacket: This morning I took five dogs to the river; I needed extra pockets. Thank goodness it was perfect … Continue reading →

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