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Posted on January 6, 2009 - by Hubba

Happy New Year! (Finally)

So here I finally am, six days into the New Year.  My prolonged silence was the result of wanting to make a grand entrance.

Seeing that video is the Wave of the Future here on the internet, (actually the Wave of the Present, probably virtual 3D live appearances are the Wave of the Future) (more…)

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Posted on January 6, 2009 - by Hubba

The ESN; Happy New Year!

 

On Wednesday night, the kind citizens joined the rest of the world in saying goodbye to 2008, a year most notable in Elm Springs for its abundance of precipitation, 25.16 inches to be exact. That figure is well above the average of 12 to 14, and more than the last several years combined.

The kind citizens were relatively quiet in their farewell, actually. (more…)

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Posted on December 30, 2008 - by Hubba

The ESN; A Very Merry Christmas

As his present to us, the Newborn Savior gifted us with much warmer weather for His birthday and throughout the rest of the week. The kind citizens got to spend less time chopping ice out of water tanks and more time making merry.

“Whoever Shows Up” played at St. Margarets Christmas Eve Mass. This year, “WSU” included Matt Trask and Bonnie Timmons on guitar and Austin Trask on bass, with Gary Smith and Celine Trask alternating as soloists, on the violin and clarinet respectively. (more…)

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Posted on December 23, 2008 - by Hubba

The ESN; A Cold, Cold Christmas

It was cold in Elm Springs this past week, terribly bitterly cold, and not much more can be said about the weather.

Several Christmastime institutions were celebrated this past week, including the Elm Springs School Christmas program on Tuesday night, the WTL Club December meeting at Melvin and Dorothy Andersons Wednesday afternoon, and the Elm Springs Church program Sunday night. The WTL meeting, at which the ladies revealed their “Secret Santa” identities, was attended by Jean, Kelli and Shirrise Linn, Caroline Wilsey, Margee Willey, RoseMary Trask, Sandy Fields, Peggy Gravatt, Linda Tift, and guests Bunny Bail and Darlene Wulf. (more…)

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Posted on December 22, 2008 - by Hubba

The Christmas Saddle

The Christmas Saddle

Here’s a charming little Christmas story for you-

It actually begins at my dad’s high school graduation, but we’ll get to the Christmas part. There was a man in Elm Springs who was an excellent saddlemaker whose saddles were and still are coveted by the people of Elm Springs. It’s like our own little cult obsession. “Smitty” saddles were easily identifiable by their Sid Special tree (more…)

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