Town Party Pics!

Here are a few scenes from yesterday's 15th annual Town Party.  The weather held, adorable kids played with the rescue pugs and tried out the fire engines. Hazel Prindle was there, chatting with Mary Lighthall at the Historical Society table. The Charlotte News staff posed for a group pic and served Judy Laberge's cake to those that stopped by.  A big Thank You! to everyone who left their donation - we'll be drawing the winners of the raffle later today.  It was great to see so many Charlotters catching up with each other, hauling around their books from the sale. 

Backyard Birding

Welcome back to the Warbling Vireo (I think) that's been living in our yard for years. He (I think) sits in a tree and warbles all day, a striking descending trill, over and over. I don't know how he eats because he never stops warbling. The repetitiveness of it used to bother me but now I've become accustomed to his call and listen for his song, a favorite sign of summer.

The Lilacs Are Out!

It's officially the most beautiful time of the year in Charlotte! The air is redolent with the smell of lilacs, the days are long and from now until November there's nowhere else I'd rather be . Enjoy!

CVU Singers Rock the Senior Center

The CVU Singers, led by Carl Recchia, performed their annual spring concert yesterday at the Senior Center and, as always, the concert was absolutely wonderful. Why these kids (and Carl!) want to get to school early to learn these old songs is a mystery, but we're very glad they do. It's reaffirming -- how bad can the world be if our teens can sing "Wonderful World" or "Cheek to Cheek" so beautifully it brought tears to many in the audience. See what I mean by playing this video: