Looks like it is going to be a fine day for the Harrison Show on Sunday. That will likely be one of the few we will attend this year. Did not get to it last year.
The following weekend, weather permitting, we plan on buzzin' up to Wiscasset for their first show. I suspect it will be pretty good.
Well, we gave away over 120 perennials over the last two weeks. Those of you who got them, I hope they do well for you. Later in the season we expect to have hundreds of cukes and tomatoes to give away, as well as green beans. That is, if we can break away long enough to get to some cruise-ins.
As you may know, I planted 600 trees less than a month ago in one of my fields. So far, they are growing like weeds. When fall comes, I'll post pix of before and after, as I think some of you will be interested in their rapid growth - you can grow a "forever" supply of fuel on just a couple acres. The trees mature to "stove size" in as little as four years, and once cut, they regrow bigger the second time. They will regrow over and over, until the root dies in 30-40 years.
My mechanic and inspection guy has disappeared. His phone rings but never gets answered, and his garage is gated closed. Hope he is still above ground. Gonna have to find a new guy, I guess.
Well, it's official - we have both a fisher and a bobcat prowling our spread. I guess that means the neighbor's cats are in trouble, and fewer rabbits population will dine on my gardens. The porcupines are all but extinct around here because of the fisher.
Has anyone noticed that all those flocks of turkeys have all but vanished? Used to see them all over the place, every day. Now it is rare to spot any. Poachers, maybe?
Well, it's late. Hope to catch some of you on Sunday...
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Windham & Hodgman's
Received the following:
"I was really overwhelmed, Sunday at Hodgmans, when I had trouble with my truck and so many great people, came to help me (most I did not know at all). Some were willing to take me to their garages, or lend me a tire to go home on. Man what a feeling! If they ever need anything and I can help, call me anytime (Bill Gribizis 756-1830). Thanks again.
"The Windham show judging was the worst I have seen. Stan and Cheryl did a great job with the show. When you have the caliber of cars that were there, you need judges not amateurs."
Bill G.
Thanx, Bill.
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"I was really overwhelmed, Sunday at Hodgmans, when I had trouble with my truck and so many great people, came to help me (most I did not know at all). Some were willing to take me to their garages, or lend me a tire to go home on. Man what a feeling! If they ever need anything and I can help, call me anytime (Bill Gribizis 756-1830). Thanks again.
"The Windham show judging was the worst I have seen. Stan and Cheryl did a great job with the show. When you have the caliber of cars that were there, you need judges not amateurs."
Bill G.
Thanx, Bill.
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Monday
Hey, folks, are ya lookin' for somethin' to do on Mondays? If you haven't tried it yet, you may want to check out Sebago Lake Brewing Cruise-in, every Monday through August.
29 Elm St. Gorham Maine 04062
(207) 839-2337
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29 Elm St. Gorham Maine 04062
(207) 839-2337
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
Duane Clark Memorial Show
"Cheryl and Stan Page are to be congratulated for putting on a first class car show in Windham today for the Duane Clark Memorial fund. Classes were well organized with no class jumping allowed (one was actually asked to move to their correct class.)
"Judging was as fair as I have ever seen by amateur judges. Trophies were presented on time without any mix up. A super job from start to finish.Duane Clark graduated with the Windham High School class of 1963 and tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident several years later. A scholarship in his name is presented annually to a deserving Windham graduate.
"Personally, Duane was an employee of mine and a dear friend. Many of his classmates, including his sister Ginger from Arizona, were present today to remember and honor his memory.
"I was honored and humbled receiving the Duane Clark Memorial Cup. A sincere thank you to Cheryl and Stan and all the volunteers for a day that I will cherish for ever."
Bob Norwood
"Judging was as fair as I have ever seen by amateur judges. Trophies were presented on time without any mix up. A super job from start to finish.Duane Clark graduated with the Windham High School class of 1963 and tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident several years later. A scholarship in his name is presented annually to a deserving Windham graduate.
"Personally, Duane was an employee of mine and a dear friend. Many of his classmates, including his sister Ginger from Arizona, were present today to remember and honor his memory.
"I was honored and humbled receiving the Duane Clark Memorial Cup. A sincere thank you to Cheryl and Stan and all the volunteers for a day that I will cherish for ever."
Bob Norwood
Worth Repeating
At a time when our president and other politicians tend to apologize for our country's prior actions, here's a refresher on how some of our former patriots handled negative comments about our country.
JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60's when DeGaulle decided to pull out of NATO. DeGaulle said he wanted all US military out of France as soon as possible
Rusk responded, "Does that include those who are buried here?"
DeGaulle did not respond.
You could have heard a pin drop.
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When in England, at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of 'empire building' by George Bush.
He answered by saying, "Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return."
You could have heard a pin drop.
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There was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking part, including French and American. During a break, one of the French engineers came back into the room saying, "Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intend to do, bomb them?"
A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: "Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We have eleven such ships; how many does France have?"
You could have heard a pin drop.
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A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals from the U.S. , English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of officers that included personnel from most of those countries. Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks, but a French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English. He then asked, "Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?"
Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied, "Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German."
You could have heard a pin drop.
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AND
THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE ...
Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry-on. "You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked sarcastically.
Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously.
"Then you should know enough to have your passport ready." The American said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it." "Impossible. Americans always have to show their passports on arrival in France !"
The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained, ''Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to."
You could have heard a pin drop.
Mr. Obama and the rest of you liberals, please stop apologizing for America. We have nothing to apologize for. We may not be perfect, but we come closer than any other nation in the history of the world.
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JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60's when DeGaulle decided to pull out of NATO. DeGaulle said he wanted all US military out of France as soon as possible
Rusk responded, "Does that include those who are buried here?"
DeGaulle did not respond.
You could have heard a pin drop.
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When in England, at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of 'empire building' by George Bush.
He answered by saying, "Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return."
You could have heard a pin drop.
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There was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking part, including French and American. During a break, one of the French engineers came back into the room saying, "Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intend to do, bomb them?"
A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: "Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We have eleven such ships; how many does France have?"
You could have heard a pin drop.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals from the U.S. , English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of officers that included personnel from most of those countries. Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks, but a French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English. He then asked, "Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?"
Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied, "Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German."
You could have heard a pin drop.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AND
THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE ...
Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry-on. "You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked sarcastically.
Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously.
"Then you should know enough to have your passport ready." The American said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it." "Impossible. Americans always have to show their passports on arrival in France !"
The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained, ''Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to."
You could have heard a pin drop.
Mr. Obama and the rest of you liberals, please stop apologizing for America. We have nothing to apologize for. We may not be perfect, but we come closer than any other nation in the history of the world.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
Bayley's Campground Car Show
UPDATE:
Just an update on the Father's Day Weekend Car show at Bayley's Campground & Resort in Scarborough. They always put on a nice family event.
1. Registration: Free for 2 people with each Show Car
2. Registration time:11:00am - Noon
3. Show Hours: 11am - 4:00pm
4. Awards at 3:00pm (Time approximate)
5. Cruise through Old Orchard Beach: 3:30pm
6. General Public Admission for People not camping: Adults $5/Kids 3-17 $3
7. 12 Classes plus Campers Choice.
8. Best of Class Trophies and Cash prizes in all Classes.
9. Dash Plaques for 1st 125 cars.
10. Evening entertainment, pools, hot tubs.
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Just an update on the Father's Day Weekend Car show at Bayley's Campground & Resort in Scarborough. They always put on a nice family event.
1. Registration: Free for 2 people with each Show Car
2. Registration time:11:00am - Noon
3. Show Hours: 11am - 4:00pm
4. Awards at 3:00pm (Time approximate)
5. Cruise through Old Orchard Beach: 3:30pm
6. General Public Admission for People not camping: Adults $5/Kids 3-17 $3
7. 12 Classes plus Campers Choice.
8. Best of Class Trophies and Cash prizes in all Classes.
9. Dash Plaques for 1st 125 cars.
10. Evening entertainment, pools, hot tubs.
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Saturday, June 5, 2010
Schedule Change
Hey, folks, there has been a short notice change in the schedule for the MOAL show at Shawnee Peak, Bridgeton. Previously scheduled for tomorrow, June 6, the date has been changed to June 13.
Bill
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Bill
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