Governor Patrick in Newburyport

Governor Deval Patrick held a town hall forum in Newburyport this evening, answering questions and engaging participants in conversation for two hours.





Thanks, Governor Patrick, for posing for a picture with Toby!



More pictures from this evening here.

George McGovern appeared in Gloucester on Sunday

On a book tour for his recently published book, Abraham Lincoln, Senator George McGovern spoke to 300+ people Sunday in Gloucester. The Senator, celebrating his 87th birthday yesterday, got a hardy laugh from the audience when he began his remarks with, "Four score and seven years ago..."
I was able to chat with him for a few minutes after his appearance. What a wonderful human being! How different the world would be if the rest of the nation had voted as wisely as those of us in Massachusetts did in 1972!










Thanks to the photographer who used my camera to take the photos of me. I wish I had her name!

More photos can be found here.

This Land Belongs to You and Me

This song really does merit being our national anthem!
(Please send me links to other versions you find and I'll post them!)

Celebrate this 4th of July by spending time appreciating the beauty of where you live. I'm taking a 7 mile walk down the byways and marshes of Newbury!