Very hard day to categorize… did lots of very different things. Day began with a run up in Honey Hallow. Another beautiful spot only 2 miles from home.

 

We were surprised and happy to see that much of Hurricane Irene’s devastation to the logging roads had been repaired . Where Diane is standing here was a 15 foot crater a few months ago. The river came out of its banks and erased the road for about 100 yards. . Somehow they found the money. time and dirt to fix it !  We didn’t think that  would happen for years !

Further up the road, thre was still some of the destruction. Not sure a car will ever make it up this far again.

despite the dry weather, the streams were bubbling magically..

 

Trillium were popping up. and the 65 degree weather made it feel more like summer than spring. It;s going to be mid 80’s tomorrow !

 

 

We always stop and admire our freind the Wootan’s home up there.. there’s no prettier place that I know..

Then.. with spring on our mind .. diane and I set up Gabe’s trampoline .. . a bit of an ordeal. but he was so happy to come home and  find it set up !

Mid afternoon, I headed in to UVM.. first th9guh. a quick stop to visit friend Ryan in the hospital. Ryan is lucky to be alive.. On Friday night some unknown guys (?!?!?!) pushed him out the 4th floor of the Burlington parking garage. He miraculously survived by landing on his feet. He broke both ankles and several vertebrae. He’ll b having surgery to repair them.. but for now.. he’s ok.. What a story. TH police are still trying to piece together what happened.   I took him some samstones..

he had a good cadre of freinds there keeping him company..

then a quick stop at UVM to check on the SEED team. they’ve made SO much progress.. Here’s the nearly completed device.

here’s Colin demonstrating one of the interactive modes..eventually this will have water and bubbles goign through it. as well.  this is going to be sweet.

Final stop in the day was freind Bill’s 60th birthday party.. Bill’s wife Julie had a wonderful spread of sushi and sparkling wines form around the world. Lots of nice folks from mad river valley there..

one of bill’s pieces gave the place a cool otherworldly look

then a cake

and of course.. with Bill, there had to be fireworks.. sparklers, and the real thing..

 

see what I mean.. a really busy day !

gotta sleep now..

nite all. nite sam

-me

 

ps. Folks,
Just found out that there’s still space in the Arduino class that Vermont Makers is holding at Champlain College EMC at 6PM this Tuesday night. Jeff from Sparkfun will be there to show off all his cool Sparfun shwag.. If you’d like to come, please send me your email address and I’ll forward it to the organizers. Please let me know ASAP. Thanks !