I like this table because there's a discussion between generations. For kids it's very special to see a toaster like this. And for their grandparents, it's a great memory.

I tell the kids that this is an old-fashioned version of an MSN Messenger system.

It's completely autonomous. It never needs batteries.

Now we are celebrating all generations at this event. There is something for everyone. You don't need to have kids to come to this.

It's really rewarding to see all these kids here this morning, ... This group, and the generations that follow, is what this is all about. Leaving something as a legacy, something to learn about. I don't think that there is a better thing we could do as a town.

I walk without flinching through the burning cathedral of the summer. My bank of wild grass is majestic and full of music. It is a fire that solitude presses against my lips.