You just never know who you're going to meet when you go off for the day. On Saturday, eight of us traveled to Lac Megantic to the Bellavance sugar camp for one of those wonderful meals that you feel if you eat one more mouthful you will be sick (especially if the final blow is one of those hot crepes with syrup... I had two!) We sat down at our table along with Red and Dora Tibbetts and sitting with us was one of Dora's former classmates from Stratton High School, Linwood Wright now of New Sharon. Linwood, a retired United States Air Force colonel, told me that in 1957 he flew a B-52 over low over Stratton and "everyone thought I was the enemy." Accompanying Linwood to the "sugaring off dinner" was his daughter, Lynn Walsh RN, who is now the registered nurse for the Androscoggin Home Health attending to seniors from Rangeley to Phillips to Kingfield.

Lynn told me that she spent 20 years in Homer, Alaska working as an OB Nurse. She said that she was a good friend of Judy Boucher formerly of Kingfield and that they had their children together at the same time in 1975.

Dora Tibbetts (back), who graduated from Stratton High School in 1945, Linwood Wright (right) who graduated in 1942, Wright's daughter, RN Lynn Walsh, all enjoy the sugaring-off dinner in Lac Megantic last Saturday. (Laura Dunham photo) I was sad to learn this past week of the passing of Red Tibbetts' sister, Christine Tibbetts Gilmore, 81 years old, who passed away on Saturday, April 18 in New Port Richey, Fla. Christine was a Kingfield High School graduate in 1946.

I'm always amazed and pleased when someone writes me a note with their kindness; this time it was from Margaret Choate of Bangor who waits every two weeks to sit down with me in the newspaper and see what is happening. I always look forward to seeing Margaret when she gets back to New Portland in the summer. It's also nice not to be called on the carpet if you make a mistake, I really try not to but you know "someday you're going to get old too." Many days I feel I'm just too old for all this confusion and then someone will call me telling me what a great story that was and photo and I keep going like the Energizer Bunny.

I just knew that Babe Smith and I had something in common when we all sang Happy 50th Birthday to him at bingo on Saturday night, of course I'm not 50 but I celebrated mine on Monday. Birthday wishes also go out to my bingo friend Rosemary Allen who turned 72 on April 17. Anyone who would like to send a card to Rosemary may send it to Box 656 in New Portland.

The Central Girls, Carol McLaughlin, Bev Tripp, Dise Dunham, Winona Emery, Lena Knapp, Muriel Handrahan, Dot Meldrum and myself, all had an enjoyable two-hour get together at the Granary Restaurant in Farmington. The next outing of the "girls" will be on May 13 at the Front Porch Restaurant in Dixfield with everyone asked to meet at the Park and Ride space next to Rite Aide at 11 a.m. to carpool.

I understand from Julie Swain that the Biggest Loser contest started on April 21 with 14 people taking part. The contest is sponsored by Peak Performance with Allison Thayer and Noah Tranten running the program. It is a 10-week program and the Biggest Loser is determined by a well thought out point system.

The Kingfield Thrift Store has undergone a face lift this past week. There will be a spring sale through May 9 consisting of a $5 discount on a purchase of $25 or more.

I guess you could say I can't tell the difference between Brian Rundlett and Charles "Chuck" Twitchell as I called Charles, "Brian" in last week's paper. Oh well, they were standing together and I wanted them to be together. Sorry Chuck now I know why you don't like reporters.

My prayers go out to our dear friend Elie Boucher as he makes his way to Augusta each day for treatments and to Sylvia Holbrook, 93, who is very ill and a resident at the Edgewood Manor Nursing Home Farmington.