I left Bangor March 21st for a lengthy family holiday; they were de-icing the plane that morning! Spring had already arrived in the South, and April in High Island was perfect. There were games of croquet, washer-pitching, and horseshoes. Even the real-life adventure of having to dig up and replace some plumbing pipes out in the yard was a satisfying activity (of course I only watched Carolyn, Daddy and Paul dig). We saw the beautiful birds, the Baltimore Oriole, Indigo buntings, and Rose-breasted grosbeaks. But the Rare Norton Birds were the main attraction!Somehow the men back in Bangor got along without me and my cooking for all those weeks. Bruce and I are proud of our three fine young men. Soon Tom will head for UT Austin where he will complete his Master's in Eastern European studies. John graduates from Bangor High School at the end of June and will be off to college in the fall. Austin will leave for Washington, DC in August, where he's been accepted into Law School. So come September, Bruce and I will be on our own, alone together for the first time in 29 years. It's all good....
Janet
