TODAY IN THE ORCHARD

Alex, Emma and Dash at the Great Maine Apple Day, 2001

This evening I did something I rarely do - gave a talk with a power point presentation on a big screen at the Gem Theatre in Bethel. It focused on Black Oxford and the apples of Oxford County. I spent many hours searching through photos and historical references in order to prepare, but it was fun to do and well-received. The highlight was when an audience member (mycologist Greg Marley) identified the children on a slide as his son and two of his friends. I had never known who the children were and had never shown the slide before. Hi son was about 9 when the photo was taken; he is now 30. The wonders of life.