Friday, Sept. 1st - Front Porch Politics

This morning we went over to the Lake Avenue Cafe. The breakfast was still very good but our favorite waitress had moved on about two years ago.

After breakfast we called Mayor Mark Boughton's office to arrange a visit (or is it an audience) with the mayor. Mark had taught both Ashley and Berri at Danbury High School and had spent afternoons on our porch discussing many deep topics and drinking beer. Mark's schedule permitted a short visit so we got in to see him. After bringing him up-to-date on our girls' and Tony's lives he presented us with KEYS to the City (see pic). As we were leaving, Mark specifically asked Ashley to bring by Cammy & Cecilia when she is here in October.

Later, I changed the oil in the generator. I had changed it in early August when we were at Ashley's home. But very hot days and nights in the Carolina's required using the generator to power the air conditioners when dry-camping and we rolled up 150 hours during the month of August alone. This is the threshold for changing the oil & filter.

We had dinner at Sycamore Drive-in with Linda Breugger, MA's friend from her days at Ridgefield Bank. Sycamore is a 50's style drive-in with curb service. They still have cruise nights on summer week-ends.