A Loving Dedication to my Cousin, Paul Jr

I'll never forget that night at the 'old house' on Fremont Street, during the time our families got together. It is my first clear memory of you, being I was just a small kid then. The city light pollution wasn't what it is today so you were able to point out to me, the Milky Way formation and giving names to other wonders in the night sky. We sat on the swing set; a kid intently listening to his older cousin talking about the stars the planets, and the guys who had (then) recently walked on the moon. Over the following years we barely got to spend much time together but you most assuredly left an indelible imprint on my spirit and imagination.

Ad Astra, Cousin Paul ...and thank you.


**To see a great tribute video of Paul, put together by his friends and colleagues, please click H E R E

A Job Well Done... Kinda' Sorta'

Late last week, the new fence along the Northern boundary of The Pavilion was completed! Gaze upon the craftsmanship. Try to imagine if you will, the sense of excitement. Not quite feeling it? Maybe it's the uneven height of the posts and the cross beams? Oh well, for now it beats what it replaced -and most importantly this marvel of woodwork was assembled at no expense to The Pavilion. Maybe it's just me but it seems like $3,000 + for such a short section of basic fencing should have included little hand-carved gargoyles or something... Or at least level posts and beams. Then again, I'm no Bob Vila. ;-)