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Feeling old now. :( When I started college in Boston in 1969 Erich Leinsdorf had just left as conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The BSO brought in William Steinberg, then conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony, part-time to replace him while they looked for a new permanent conductor. Steinbe...

Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm https://apnews.com/article/houston-texas-storms-power-outages-86643a6d7decd28e971774e03b52e51d 77 Houston ISD campuses still without power, still hoping to reopen Monday https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/...

:roll: Trump demands drug test for Biden ahead of first debate https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4672061-donald-trump-demands-drug-test-for-joe-biden-ahead-debate/ Former President Trump said he wants President Biden to be drug-tested before their first debate. “I’m gonna demand a drug test too,...

Took Mrs.V out for her birthday today for lunch at a nice French restaurant on the Sound about 30 minutes west of us. Food was good but pricey. Driving back to the Circle there was a lot of westbound traffic. Since today is Friday I imagine that those were Northforkers getting away before the weeken...

Reports of damage in the Houston area sound like that of a hurricane but without any storm surge.

Some places may be without power for weeks.

The sun is out!

Mrs.V's cousins to the left of us got started mowing and trimming first thing this morning. This apparently inspired the folk just north of us to start their yard work. It rained the last 2 days so today folk will be catching up on their lawn work including our lawn service which usually comes on Th...

That particular turtle is an eastern box turtle that Mrs. V's cousin's (who has a cottage on the Circle) husband has been tracking for years. The marks on the shells are as distinctive as fingerprints.

At least 20 other Houston area school districts are closed today.

Our former Texas city for 30+ years was Baytown just a bit east of Houston.

Facebook reports from Baytown this morning say that most of the city has no power. Schools are closed in both Baytown and all of Houston.

One of the NoFo's nicer restaurants has just opened a grab and go shop near here which features frozen pot pies handmade in the restaurant. Also soups and such.

Mrs.V has picked up a chicken pie and some seafood bisque for dinner.

Mrs. V's cousins who own the cottage to our left have arrived to open up for the season. They are the brothers of Mrs. V's cousin who lives down by the bay. Meanwhile in the DC area, that cousin's doctors are finding more medical issues. That is so often the case once you enter a hospital in my expe...

Turtle visitor to our cottage today.

A good thing about heavy rain, no lawnmowers!

Rain!

The North Fork had 5" to 6" of rain overnight. Flooding reported in some places. A few power outages reported.

Rain continues today into this evening.

Also windy.

Our cats are not asking to go out on the porches this morning.

They are all wearing those satanist lapel pins.

We have been expecting Mrs.V's cousin (who lives in the DC area and has a cottage on the Circle) and her husband to arrive this coming Monday to start their North Fork season. Cousin just called. She is in the hospital. Heart problems. :eek: Not coming Monday. Looks like the doctors suspect cardiomy...

A bit to the west a large commercial size mower is making a huge noise first thing in the morning.

:eek: Covid has struck the early music community on the North Fork! Mrs. V's recorder rehearsal was canceled yesterday because one of the players tested positive. Now another rehearsal has been canceled due to another player testing positive. Local early music folk tend to be elderly. That may have ...

First the duck farms closed (1 left), then the potato farms closed (1 left) and now the last cobbler shop is closing. :( Last of the East End’s cobblers planning to close https://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2024/05/120248/last-of-the-east-ends-cobblers-planning-to-close/ Earlier this year, F...

Yes, Swap and Shop has been a daily program for decades. It used to be a full hour from 10 to 11 am but now starts at 10:15 and runs to about 10:50. The younger generations tend to buy and sell on the Internet.

Recent heavy rains have raised lake levels to 67.7%.

That is high enough to remove drought watch water use restrictions but so far the city council has not done so. Hot weather has started so the lake levels may soon drop again.

Warm enough to sit out on the porch today. Local Oldies station is playing many summer-themed songs. Trying to jumpstart the season. ;) Mrs.V already has 2 concerts scheduled. She was gone most of yesterday at a rehearsal. Today she has 2 rehearsals one this afternoon and another this evening. The N...