Care Package: 1. A parcel of food, money, or luxury items sent to a loved one who is away. 2. A digital gathering of cultural touchstones on ethandezotelle.com, put together to brighten your day a bit.

I’m getting to this late today. I slept in longer than I should have this morning. Oh well. Better late than never. I got a great response to the Welcome To Franklin addition yesterday. Thanks to folks who shared feedback on that. Your thoughts are always appreciated.

2023 VT FLOOD RECOVERY RESOURCE: VT Flooding 2023 Response and Recovery Mutual Aid
This is a fantastic one-stop Facebook group that collects and shares information about recovery efforts related to last week’s historic flooding around Vermont. Posts range from requests for support to available resources to volunteer opportunities to breaking news.

WELCOME TO FRANKLIN: This photo was taken Sunday evening from Main Street in Franklin. We had a few sprinkles from the storm that passed through south of us, but from what I’ve been told, neighboring towns like Enosburgh and Sheldon got a heavy soaking. 

POEM: Fern Hill by Dylan Thomas
Now as I was young and easy under the apple boughs
About the lilting house and happy as the grass was green,
    The night above the dingle starry …
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FOOD: Bing-Cherry Ameretti Fool

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QUOTE: “You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.” — Yogi Bera

SONG: I’m Writing a Novel by Father John Misty

TRAVEL: Darvaza Gas Crater, Karakum Desert, Turkmenistan

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