July 4, 2026

Off for July 4th. Try something new to celebrate our 250th year of this magnificent experiment in self governance. Something like staying home with your family. My favorite July 4th dish to this day, there, in the bright sunshine, sitting all day long, deviled eggs. We all survived though. And so will you...

Porcupine basket by Joanne Russo. The perfect family gift.
How can a gift so small mean so much?

If you want to reinvigorate your belief in America, turn off all the useless network news. Instead, seek out the home-made videos made by the foreigners here for the World Soccer Games. Their total disbelief in what America truly is, not what they have been told, stands out as absolutely mind blowing. As one European said - our press has been lying to us about America for decades as has your media to you, but, what a place. America is GREAT!!! Hats off to that. Keep on rowing.

See you on the 11th. PA AU 1265L