Sourdough: I love your dad's sense of humour! A CT friend once told me of her friend who moved to Hawaii, after being in New England all of her life. Her kitchen window looked out at the beauty of nature. One day, after being there for a few years, her husband came home to find her washing the same bowl over and over, saying, "Another beautiful damn day in Hawaii, another beautiful damn day in Hawaii." He moved her back to NE very soon after. Seems she missed the seasons!

Regards your babysitting Rog. He was the first born and the delight of all. Since he was/is related to most of the French-Canadian population of NH, I doubt they ever went looking for "outside" help.:-) From what I can tell, his aunties adored him and his mom, as do I.

Any chance of being related to the LaFrances, Birons, Denis, etc., etc?

My daughter washed dishes one high school summer at Enders Island near Mystic, CT. It is a Catholic retreat center. When we went to pick her up one time, she was so excited. One of the older nuns visiting figured out she was a cousin of Roger's!

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