One of the sure signs that summer is around the corner is the call of the phoebe. Sine they are a flycatcher their arrival tells me that the bugs are out. Our phoebes arrived last week and we are greeted on every trip outside by calls of “phoebe”. For a few summers they were adamant about nesting in the garage or directly over the door. Last summer they found a new nesting spot and I hope that they settle there again this year.
Noah our oldest son is paddling the Northern Forest Canoe Trail this spring from Old Forge New York to Fort Kent Maine. As part of his project he built a cedar strip canoe last fall and has been putting on the finishing touches in the last couple of weeks. Yesterday was the big launch, Argy and I drove to Bar Harbor with a canoe of our own, we met Noah and launched the new boat.
Argy and I spent the last few days travelling with Nicholas our youngest son visiting colleges. This time was different as we were spending time at colleges that had accepted him. It was more than a little interesting to watch each institution put their best foot forward to prospective customers. Overall an enlightening experience and one with useful lessons for my small business.
