Yesterday it got warm. The weather channel reported a balmy 57 degrees. It warmed the face and the back of your neck as you walked around outside. The kind of warmth that hadn't been seen around these parts in at least five months.
It was also the perfect day to take one's dog for a long walk. Setting out just after 1pm, Sadie and I walked nearly eight miles up Iron Horse Boulevard and alongside the Farmington River. A few miles down stream from the Tarrifville rapids, the river meanders through farmlands and open fields. Thank goodness that the Town of Simsbury and the State of Connecticut set aside large tracts of land adjacent to the river as a nature preserve, closing it to development. The combination of the openness, lighting and warmth made it just beautiful.
This was also the first time that little Sadie (all 80lbs of her) had the chance to spend some time with other dogs. The first dog she encountered was an Irish Setter. Approaching very gingerly, she touched noses and then backed away quickly. OK, a little intimidated. Later in the walk, we ran into a Jack Russell terrier who had the nerve to bark at her, sending a terrified Sadie behind my legs. I could almost hear her say "Dad, protect me." After the taunting by that 12lb dog, she was done. Geriatric Labradors sent her scurrying for cover. We'll have to work on this.
Before leaving, I spent a little time looking at content management solutions for www.bouldenhistory.org. Wordpress has been suggested by a number of sources as a great 'off the shelf' content management solution. While researching Wordpress, I came across this cool blog posting about Haiti, from Dispatches from a Fragile Island. Unable to stay on task, I had to check out the photos. I know nothing about the author or his project, but was struck by the photos: happiness in the midst of tragedy.
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