The lighthearted lighthouse

As Labor Day approaches, we, the survivors of the June flood, are just beginning to enjoy the fruits of summer. To the standard question, “How are you?” we are now able to answer, “Better, thanks,” instead of “Ugghhh!” An evening of fun, now, is made more so by its contrast to the two full months of clean-up and restoration. Even a trip to the city for a tooth extraction was welcome respite from the chores at our riverside idyll. In the next few weeks, paint and fresh blacktop will render the worst of our flood damage history.

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