It's past Groundhogs Day, and the last message from you arrived as you
were celebrating the Winter Solstice. I think it's a good cult and
fairly harmless, but every encounter with a Blissfest celebrant has
made me wonder what goes into the Kool Aid at Blissfest. I encountered
many BF types when hanging out at that songwriter's convention in
Harbor Springs MI. Just as Winter Solstice marks the darkest days of
the year and Blissfest the brightest, Pączki Day marks the beginning
of winter's end and the beginning of Spring's return. Muskegon has
several Polish Social Clubs, so it's going to be a big deal ! Should I
buy you a ticket? http://twitpic.com/z9q6z. You wouldn't have to dress as a food item !
When I taught school in Hamtramk MI, Pole Town, the school secretary
greeted us with a box of the real stuff, from a bakery of Joseph
Campau. Even working for a manufacturer just north of Hamtramck, I
could count on several boxes awaiting in the cafeteria, not as
authentic as the Hamtramck Pączki but still pretty good. This
Wikipedia article tells me that there's some pretty hard core levels
of Pączki appreciation, http://bit.ly/HfY9, so I
want to see how authentic I can get. Maybe I'll bring in a box for all
the programmers at work because I haven't marked my birthday by
bringing morning baked-goods, and I've been here for two birthdays. So
I'm skating. I doubt you are a big fan of Pączki after that trauma at
work; plus, you don't eat them cold covered with chocolate syrup.
Pączki Day is thankfully becoming a holiday like St. Patrick's Day,
and even Grand Rapids holds celebrations with music and drink. St.
Patrick's has a special place in my heart now that I've discovered
Fenians, a quirky authentic Irish pub located in Conklin MI. You can
get there fairly easy because the Musketawa Trail passes through the
town of Conklin, and many cyclist stop there for a bite and "fluids".
http://musketawatrail.org/. I really do have to start putting in time
there, as if it were a job, because a countdown clock from Guinness
keeps track of the days, 77 last I were there, and the days leading up
to St. Pat's are marked by remarkable concerts. The line up looks
good: Dervish, Lunasa and Karen Casey. Lunasa will be spending St.
Patrick's Day at the White House this year, turning down an invite
last year
Plus at Fenian's, the folks are friendly and will chide those who
finally deign to show up after an absence.
http://feniansirishpub.com/. I'm sure the clock is closer to 32 or so.
Without the countdown clock's assistance, one cannot be sure.
I'm fairly sure life has brought you some interesting events; I am
wondering if the first week of May will find you rolling towards
Montana again, where the owls and the ones who stalk them miss you.
Wilbo
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