really nice 4th of july.. repeart of many long traditions.. makes me happy and nostalgic . So many 4ths with the kids…relatives, freinds. It was really nice having Pat and Joe here with us today. 

 

first stop (after a run) was the parade at Bressors . We’re all lookign pretty ‘vermonty’

 

then.. the parade !

 

our freind John Hmalin is now a town police officer.. he lead the parade . 

 

Our good, good freind and neighbor of 35 years Pat Quinn died last November. He was named the honorary grand marshal of the parade.. here’s the Kilpeck’s horses pulling a wagon wiht all of Ptt and Janet’s family.. 

 

then the pipers 

the pet parade 

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then the old tractors 

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the town band 

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the new tractors 

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then too soon.. there was marshal bringing up the rear.. 

he always carrys a sign to provoke thought.. 

 

this year it was .. ‘read sarah cleghorn’/. a poet from Massachusetts.. I don’t know her.. so I need to read her to figure out what Marshal is thinking.. always an interesting thing to try and figure out 

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then it was down to the green.. along with everyone from town. I love seeign folks here. 

 

we ran into so many friends. THese guys agreed that we need to re-kickstart the parade .. 

 

we ran into hannah and dave .. hadnt seen them in TOO LONG !

 

foudn Art hamiln.. because I had to take this shot. 

 

we checked out weverything.. including the old cars

 

eventually we went home.. 

 

Joe and I went up to Milton to look at a potential retirement job connection for him.. 

 

then back home for a cookout with gabe and his freinds.. 

 

aroudn 9 we headed back into richmond to watch fireworks at gary and gean’s. (how does one  spell gene ? jean ? geen ? )

 

here’s the back of Diane’s  head.. which i think is beautiful .. \\

 

especially with fireworks 

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great day.. ready for bed..

more tomorrow.

 

nite all, nite sam

-me