Lessons Learned: Living in a Rectangle

*Talking to a Wisconsin farmer growing corn and soy brings the global economy and China economy effects into the real world.
*An old fashion fly swatter come in handy.
*Meeting strangers can turn into a lunch together, exchange of phone numbers, and plans to have dinner together in a couple of weeks when the RV park one is staying in is just down the road from them near Boston. Serendipity
* All paper towels are not created equal.
*Local Farmer's Markets yield the best locally baked breads ever and jams and jellies too.
*In watching a woman out walking her pig reminds one that pigs do not walk fast or pull on the leash.
*Doberman dogs with ears not "fixed" are darn cute.
 *An outlet mall is an outlet mall no matter the part of the US you are in.
*Some churches visited for service may not be a church in a couple of years, sad but true when we are one of the "young ones".
*When the wife says, "Let's take the Crock Pot", one should have listened.
*Locally grown cabbage and corn sold along the road on the honor system of payment renews the faith in honesty is the best policy and when it is $1.50 and you have not change, $2.00 seems the honest payment.
*In Naples, New York a Grapefest is more about the grape pie and fresh grapes with some wine thrown in for good measure.