Fred and I had a rare evening out last night. It was colder than we'd expected, and normally we wouldn't budge from our toasty living room, but we had made plans a while back to meet middle son, Bob and his wife, Theresa, at the Danville Inn for dinner, so off we went. We all really like the Danville Inn and Steve (the owner, chef, go-to guy), but more often go for breakfast on a Saturday or Sunday than for dinner. 
     Last night it wasn't crowded, but there was a steady flow in and out. We saw several Joe's Pond people. Ann and Terry Powers were there. Terry grew up in St. Johnsbury, and knows lots of people Bob knows. I know some of them, but then Jan Sherman (I'm not sure of her married name) came in and joined Ann and Terry. Jan was our neighbor in St. J. when the kids were growing up, and her late brother, Tom, was Bob's best friend. She and Bob were  remembering how Bob and Tom used to "play band" in the playroom the Sherman's had in their rambling Webster Street home. Our house was around the corner from theirs, on Lynwood Terrace - not far from Chandler's Greenhouse, where Tommy and Bob used to play or "work." Jan and Bob figured out Bob was in his first "band" when he was about seven years old. Tommy had drums and there was a piano in the playroom, so Bob figured he'd play that. the rest is history.
     Last night  a long-time friend of Bob's who had played in a band with him a few years ago, Sue, was playing guitar and singing at the Inn, and she invited Bob to join her at the piano. He did, and they made a really nice duo.
     Bill Jones, our contractor who did our deck a while back, was celebrating his birthday with his brother and sister-in-law. It was nice to meet Bill's family.
     So in spite of the bitterly cold weather, we enjoyed the evening very much. The food was great, and it was wonderful seeing people we hadn't seen for a while. 
     In parting, remember that April 1st isn't that far off and it will be too late to get into the Joe's Pond Ice-Out Contest. Those of you that are members of JPA may be wondering where your ten tickets are - every year you get them in the mail, whether you want them or not, right? Well, not this year. The committee decided it was a waste of time, money and tickets to send them to so many people who didn't use them, lost them, or left them at camp by mistake when the closed it for the winter. So if you want ten or however many tickets, you'll need to contact someone on the committee or go to the website. Hurry, before the contest closes!!!!
     I know - it's bitterly cold, and who is thinking about ice melting? The Ice-Out Committee, that's who.
Diane Rossi
Shelly Walker
Mary Anne Cassani