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October 30, 2007
closing down the cottage
as happens every year, it comes time to close down the beach cottage...
we drove down after ted headed back to rozzie.
the whole closing thing is both beautiful and solemn....
this was the first year that sporty showed me the more technical side to shutting down for the season, like where all the pipes had to be drained, and things of that nature.
rhode island really is a beautiful place,
but i think next year, we should have other people there and make it a closing party....i just think it would be better if it were a fun experience....
we made it home just in time for IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN CHARLIE BROWN!
i really love all the charlie brown specials....they really speak to me...although, i have to say, i saw the AMERICAN MASTERS show on charles shultz...
his life story was kinda on the heavy side.....
i guess that's why he really focused in on the topics he did...and i'm glad he focused in on things like what friendship is, how greed is a glich in one's moral compass, empathy for all creatures....it definately affected my perspective as a child....especially the greed bits...
Posted by Meagen at October 30, 2007 09:30 PM
Comments
Yeah I heard about that, I guess he had a dark side too. Perhaps this balance of high and low, offered him a keen human perspective that enabled the peanuts gang to transend cultures. I remember reading and laughing about peanuts in France with my cousins long time ago. And apparently Japanese people make the Snoopy museum a destination when they visit CA. Finally I was once stopped on the sidewalk by a gold grilled tough as f*ck G on Fillmore - He wanted to look at my Snoopy t-shirt. He said "Snoopy eh?" I said, "That's Right!" He nodded in approval and I went on my way. I am really excited to read your blog, look at me ramble on!
Posted by: nathalie at December 1, 2007 04:27 PM
PS I would totally come to your closing RI party if I was on the east coast.
Posted by: nathalie at December 1, 2007 04:28 PM
I would help you close RI also. I haven't been there off-season, but I'm sure I would really like it.
Posted by: tedzzo at December 2, 2007 06:36 AM