Eric shows off his helicopter skills. Too bad it doesn’t pay.

We had never been to Seekonk Speedway. God knows we heard the race cars often enough on a summer night, so last night we decided to see it for ourselves. There were small ones, really big ones, and some really strange looking ones. And then there were the cars.

This hedgehog was having a staring contest when I happened upon him. I never did see his opponent, but I was clearly a distraction. He ran after his opponent demanding a rematch. I’m presuming all of this, of course.

The Foundry. Home of the DEM and other state agencies. A very cool building in Providence, RI.

Thinking of my Dad, a veteran, a patriot. He was a gunners mate, first class on the Natoma Bay CVE62 in the South Pacific during WWII. He was in thirteen major engagements, including the battles at Guadalcanal and Leyte Gulf. He made it through three typhoons. He watched a kamikaze crash into the upper deck of the ship. Whenever he talked about his experiences he would say it sounds bad, but the guys in the army had it worse. He is one of many of his time who made the greatest generation great. Humble, kind, fearless, missed.