fourth

column on saint gaudens porch

happy fourth. and happy birthday sigrid! i awoke in my tent on the faerie land, helped wave and jim collect tiki torches, walked the labyrinth with them, then headed north to white river junction. habitually, i turned on my computer, got sucked into chatting for an hour and then reflected upon how much a waste of time it was. but, the afternoon was redeemed by floating down the white river in an innertube from hartford village to the main street museum. the day was gorgeous, truly, blue sky, warm, the river gentle except for the boulders that smacked my ass, and afterward a relaxed cookout on the river. my faerie friend from new york, jade, came up from faerieland with his dog, scoot and hung out with us.