Wednesday, November 29, 2006


William and Mary Class of 1971 Gift Committee Co-Chairs Ginny Carey and Julian Fore with Pam Michael...

A tribute to Ginny and Julian ourco-chairs of our class' Gift Committee who helped to raise over $750,000 for the Fund for William and Mary for our 35th Reunion Class Gift. And many thanks to Pam for ably assisting and coordinating the efforts on campus.

When will you all be coming up to Vermont?




At the Vermont Hospitality Expo in Burlington...

...meeting with lots of new vendors and products...

...here we are the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters booth...a fair Fair Trade company...enjoy Green Mountain Fair Traded Organic Coffee at the Birdhouse Inn!

A fond farewell to Margo Larson who always spoke for improving humaitarian condtions here in Vermont and around the world. She was a steady member of the FHCC Mission Board for many years and a Sunday School teacher and leader. Her new ventures take her to Saratoga for more ways to move the world towards peace.

We will miss her deeply.


Who's at the door "disguised" and "dressed" as a Califronian?!

Welcome back...Maryann...

When you are in the Amish-Lancaster, PA area, we highly **** recommend that you stay at the Homestead Inn in Smoketown...

Lori and Bob are wonderful hosts and their place is comfy and cozy!

We stay there whenever we can...as in the case when we came back from Williamsburg via Amish country...

Tuesday, November 28, 2006






Our November visit and cooking at Dismas House...

please welcome our guest from England...Kay...who is working with International Ambassadors and assisting at Dismas House.

Be careful what Tom tells you!

Monday, November 27, 2006


Now that's a large pretzel...

...would Rich like a bite?

Tell us where the picture was taken and win a prize!



Mr. and Mrs. Arnold with Anthony and Maria came to Poultney. They went to VINS and enjoyed the Vermont coutnryside.

Of course, the chickies were a big hit, too!

We had a very nice time with the Arnolds.

By the way, Anthony, what happened to the Yankees?


This is Ben from Olney, Virginia...where we stopped to go to the post office.

Nearby, Ben had some wonderful yams for sale and they turned out to be very tasty when we got back home.

Thanks, Ben!


Heading back north via the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel...

What a fantastic feat of engineering...

Saturday, November 18, 2006





The Class of 1971 Carribbean Float on DOG Street at this year's William and Mary Homecoing Parade.


Hey, how do you like Bev's coconuts? Nice...


The first time I've been in the Parade. Pretty cool...don't take candy from strangers, though...

W&M 31 - Villanova 28 with two minutes left at the Homecoming game...

oops...Villanova scores in the last minute and wins 35 - 31...

an exciting but heartbreaking loss.




The Lake Matoaka Party at Phi Beta Kappa Hall...odd place to have this, eh?

But fun to be around friends and classmates.

Looks who's there!

Mr. C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, November 14, 2006


Our first time in Fredericksburg...the battles there were some of the deadliest, if not THE deadliest, in all of the Civil War.

We must not forget how gallant those soldiers were.



Stopped by John and Ev's in Clarksburg, Maryland on the way to Williamsburg.

Ev's marinated BBQ's salmon was out of this world!

John "broke down" and spent a couple of extra $$ on some EXP vignonier wines...simply outstanding, especially complimented the salmon and vegetables. Good taste!

A wonderful evening with dear friends.

Thanks, John and Ev...!!!



A wonderful dinner with Mari, Dan, Jemi, Dave, and us, of course...how(-ell)...do you like those wines?

What did we serve?


Ruth Czar led us on a tour of the Poultney Museums...





Orphila Wines and the Howells of Maine at the Birdhouse Inn...

...what a wine tasting...those merlots! Wow!

But the Stag's Leap Petit Syrah, oh!

Let's get together soon!

Sunday, November 12, 2006



Who was at the last Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce meeting at Tot's?


Bernie Sanders, Independent, takes the Senate seat in Vermont...

...watching the results and cheering the rest of the winners in the midterm elections!

Go Bernie!!

Our first general election in Vermont...now let's get onto to good governance in DC!

Saturday, November 11, 2006



Getting in some exterior work and new gutters before the cold weather sets in.

Nice stuff from r. k. miles!