Thursday, June 12, 2008, Logan James Babb Johnson passed away in the company of loved ones. He was a beautiful soul, a true friend and companion, and was instantly loved by all who met him.

Logan, age 15, started out in life with some tough times. But fate allowed that he find his true family. The rest of his life was filled with love, fun and all the things that make a dog’s life the best possible. He was smart, funny, and always ready to be a friend. He will be deeply missed.

Logan is survived by his family, Linda, Verna, Claudette, Phyllis, Robyn, Betty, Roberta; his longtime friends, Midnight, Bandy, Kota John, Vincent, Theo and Madeline.

His family would like to thank the caring staff at the North Country Animal Hospital in Caribou, Maine.

Today in Maine and Massachusetts it is Patriot’s Day. For info about what it is, you can use Wikipedia or read an account over at PBS. Briefly, it recognizes the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord. … Read on »

The record-breaking snow in northern Maine has produced some interesting drift formations. My friend Linda, shown at left, recently made contact with alien snow forms at Madawaska Lake, north of Caribou. Click on the photo to see an enlarged view.

Folks will be shoveling out there for quite awhile yet.

Well Spring has definitely arrived in Caribou. It’s been a warm, sunny week. Believe it or not it’s been near 70, or at least it feels like it. The photo was taken today, notice the thermometer on the tree (click the photo to see an enlargement). The snow is slowly going but there’s a lot left to go. Fortunately, the rivers seem to be doing okay.

I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t realized the many changes in Wordpress 2.3.2. And now they’re playing with version 2.5, but some changes are causing complaints, so I won’t go into that.  … Read on »