Two meetings today and no time to blog. That's probably fortunate for those whose inboxes have been inundated with alerts to "check out the blog." I'll give them a rest today and go do my civic duty.
The first meeting will be a three-hour session at the Community Hall. It's also my first as an official board member of the Clark Fork-Pend Oreille Conservancy. I believe in saving some of the land for the animals and for all to enjoy. You'd hardly call me an extreme environmentalist. I do believe in logging, not only for economic reasons but also for the health of forests.
Can ya tell my hubby's a forester? I've listened a lot over the years to lectures on root rot and pine bark beetle infestations, so I'm convinced those diseased trees need to go. I'm definitely also a believer on the value of well-planned logging operations.
I'm not a believer, however, in taking gorgeous plots of rural farm land, decimating it and using every possible inch to develop "high-density" housing projects. It would be nice to save some of our land from the developers, so that's where the conservancy comes in, and I'm happy to play a part in its aims.
The second meeting at Di Luna's later this afternoon concerns an aging group of friends getting together to finalize plans for the 40th-year class reunion for Sandpoint High School Class of 1965. Yikes! It's hard to believe we're THAT old already, but there's no turning back the clock. So, we'll plan the gathering for the end of July, 2005. We're much more concerned at this point with driving safety and ease of getting from one place to another. I've also heard comments during our planning sessions about planning events for early bed times. So, it's evident we're beginning to wither.
It's time for someone to insert another cartoon. I wonder who that would be. And, Mr. Blue Max, your Nasal Drip blog made me go reach for a tissue. Keep dribbling that wisdom! Welcome to the crowd.
Dave Oliveria, you're safe today! Have a good one, everyone.
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