A day to remember
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he Memorial Day holiday traditionally provides a time when families get together for picnics and other festivities. But this year will be di erent amid COVID-19.
Still, we need to remember that this day was set aside for another very special reason — to honor those who have given their lives for this country or who are now serving to protect our freedoms.
So let’s take time on May 25 to raise the ag high and pause in prayer to say “thank you” for the free lives we’re living. We should feel proud every day for our beautiful ag and for the great fortune we have to be Americans.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend!
DINING AMONG DUMMIES
The Inn at Little Washington had hoped to book guests for dinner starting May 15, but under Phase 1 of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s reopening plan owner Patrick O’Connell would have had to seat his patrons outdoors at 50 percent capacity.
So he will now wait to reopen when patrons can dine indoors, at required safe distances, surrounded by creatively dressed mannequins seated at otherwise empty tables so that the living don’t feel too alone.
NOISY CREATURES
Here comes the cicadas after a 17 year absence.
The little creatures will begin to appear this month through June after living underground for all of those years. They are noisy because they want to attract a mate. Once the pairing is accomplished the female will plant eggs in the small twigs of trees.
In time, the next generation eventually falls to the ground and burrows down to feed on the roots of the trees, disappearing by mid of July.
Unlike locusts, which are more like grasshoppers, they do not feed on the leaves. However, keep in mind that cicadas do damage trees and growth that is less than ve years old, with branches and twigs actually falling o . For larger trees, this normally won’t cause signi cant problems.
Be aware that dogs and cats love the taste of cicadas, and talk about ber, but limit your pets to eating only a few each day as they could cause digestion problems.
GAY STREET OPENS
Gay Street Gallery is now open to the public. You can visit Friday-Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. They are doing their best to ensure the safety of their sta and visitors with proper social distancing.
The beautiful, happy paintings by Joe de Feo and Kevin H. Adams, and the clever and happy anthropomorphic glass and pottery of Candi Durusu and Shawn Ireland look forward to your company.
You can also shop on the gallery’s website and they o er both curbside pickup and free shipping.
Browse their website www. gaystreetgallery.com for available work from these talented artists.
BIRTHDAY WISHES
Birthday wishes go out to one of Rappahannock County's extraordinary men, Bob Weinberg.
Bob will celebrate his 89th birthday this Saturday, May 23.
He is an accomplished attorney and the husband of the former Theatre at Little Washington owner Wendy Weinberg.
Bob may you have many more wonderful years to come.