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Good Morning! When Benjamin Franklin was out flying his kite in a thunderstorm almost 300 years ago, people thought he was a weirdo for studying electricity. Afterall, what use could it EVER have? Life was JUST fine the way things were, people couldn’t even dream of a future where electricity would matter. How crazy to … Continue reading The Apex of Summer

Happy Independence Day Weekend!! I know that there are many of you who are disappointed that we have postponed the events and the fireworks. I am too. This has been a crazy year (to say the least) and not just because everything got canceled and continues to be on shaky planning ground. I sometimes like … Continue reading Happy 4th of July

Happy Thursday!! I love to hear the stories about my mom’s family and growing up in Lead. I find it so fascinating to hear about what life was like in the 50’s and 60’s. To be honest, I’m always a little jealous because I so would have loved to see Lead when it was booming. … Continue reading The Past May Be Rosey But The Present Is Delightful

Happy Thursday! Aren’t we having a glorious June? It’s been so nice to have actual summer weather this year! I’ve noticed something recently about the passage of time. When time is spent in a specific routine that is generally the same from day to day, it’s much harder to remember. Do you remember the shower … Continue reading What’s the Best Letter to Have in Summer…..Iced T!

Good Morning & Happy Thursday! This last week I saw an app for observing the 72 seasons from ancient Japanese lore. (They come up with the most random things to make apps for). It was about noticing how time goes past not in the handy dandy four seasons but really changes about every 3-5 days. … Continue reading Drrrrenched in Scent!

Good Morning! My niece and nephew are here visiting while my brother is furloughed. It’s so great to see them, an unexpected high note from this rough year. They came and helped Lead Beautification plant flowers on Tuesday with me. My nephew asked who we were doing this for, and I explained it was just … Continue reading News & Notes From Around Lead

Good Morning Lead (and friends of Lead)! Is there anything as summery as the sound of lawn mowers in the late afternoon? I can’t believe we finally made it! Have you seen the beautiful trees in our parking lot at the Visitor Center? And the lilacs that are just about to pop? For some reason … Continue reading Right on Schedule

Good Morning! Wow! Isn’t this summer weather just crazy? I’m loving it!! Also crazy that Memorial Day seems to have snuck up on everyone! The official opening weekend of summer is upon us! It remains a weird time in tourism, business and our lives. But weird times are full of new things: new friendships, new … Continue reading Welcome Summer!

Good Morning! This email is a little later than usual because I wanted to make sure all my ducks were lined up and official before I sent it. The Gold Camp Jubilee festival (normally held over 4th of July weekend) has been postponed until Labor Day weekend this year (this is a soft reschedule and … Continue reading Not the Be All End All

Hello! Have you ever looked down on a city from a plane as you are landing/taking off (I’m thinking about the many transfer trips I’ve made through Minneapolis). That moment when you are close enough to see most details but far enough up to see the whole. It’s staggering to notice just how many individuals … Continue reading From a High Vantage Point