Wow! I'm wiped out! Met with refreshment committee for the opening party on May 23rd. Publicity is going well. Will be writing press releases constantly for the next six weeks -- speakers, films, book clubs, exhibits..."The devil is in the details."

The Citizens For Smart Growth completed its book club. Barbed Wire by Olivier Rezac and Trespassing by John Hanson Mitchell were very intellectually challenging (one of our number said that it was like being back in grad school), so it was nice to end on a light note with On Paradise drive by David Brooks.

I found a great photo in the archive taken out near Russian John's ranger station: ca. 1900 family vacation, two men, two women, two dogs and a young woman in coveralls. They are all admiring the deer the mighty hunter has brought to the cabin. The women look tired...
Looking at the picture, I can't imagine what they were trying to fence in or out. Maybe it's a corral for their saddle horses, but up there I'd think the mountain lions would make quick work of the horses if they weren't in a barn or a shed.