Tornado

The TFF experienced a small tornado the last week of July 2010. Small I guess is relative depending on whether or not you were affected. Some Island campers were badly injured and many of the campsites had to be closed.
We lost a half dozen trees and had some damage to others. Neighbor Jim didn't fair so well, about 30 trees, mostly spruce required 25+ loads with a 12 ft trailer piled as high as possible were hauled to the dump. The neighbor on the other side lost a few really nice old spruce trees. The five red pines on the south side of the cabin only had a few broken branches, any of these would have wiped out the house.
So instead of four days of fishing with my new GPS enabled bow mount trolling motor (Virtual anchor - awesome!), we had a day and a half of decent fishing and spent the rest of the time cleaning up.

Harvest Sampler

The garden is coming to an end. Some successes, some failures. Here is a pic of the better results. And a look at this years patio sculpture.

Boston

Once again I am a tag along to a big city. These trips usually involve some nice meals. The first night I passed on the "Clam Bake" for grilled swordfish. The fish was good, but why do they call a Lobster Boil a Clam Bake? WTF, I sat there with my little piece of nicely grilled fish, and everyone else is served lobster! (with some clams on the side). I learned not to make that mistake again, and ate two lobsters the next night. The third night was yet another "Clam Bake", this time on Spectacle Island, a former garbage dump in the Boston Bay turned into part of the National Park System. A 20 minute scenic booze cruise brought us to the dinner, a well run affair, completed by an intense sunset and walk on the beach.

New York

New York for another due diligence trip. While E was learning, K and I explored Central Park. It was a good walk from the Waldorf Astoria. The street life was interesting along the way. Not quite as nice as Chicago of course, but not bad for a big city.
I guess they don't have alleys in NY?