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Dear
Friends & Family,
That's
my boy, Lockton, on the right, flying his
kite. We had mild to good kite weather
over the Easter weekend and we had some passionate arguments
about proper tail length and the best take-off
routes. We also suffered some mid-air
collisions and wing failure over the black oak
grove. I'm still trying to make up my mind, as a
father of six, whether kite flying is really as therapeutic as
the makers of Mary Poppins would have you
believe. Yes, there is something
ethereal about that tug of the blue and orange sail cloth at 300
feet, but the whining rhetoric of the five other lawyers seeking
justice for their grounded kites has a way of stopping you,
mid-chorus.
I
can tell you though the upcoming FARMERS
BARN BASH will be more than just therapeutic.
It's going to be a blast! The Paradise Valley
Model A Club will be our honored guests, leading a costume
contest for the most authentically dressed Hoover-era Partisan,
Unionist, Gangster or Unemployed Factory
Worker. Come in your best double-breasted
pinstripe suit, Service Kahkis, or Gibson Girl
attire! Click the above link or call
909-790-TIME for more information. All
proceeds benefit the Future Farmers of America and the Alex Law
Memorial Fund.
Don't forget to keep checking the barn
events link at the top left. Jesse Cross
and Scott Riley are getting the historic packing shed ready for
another year of great dinners, banquets, music, comedy, and
drama. Some people say we don't need any more drama
around here, but we think differently! Expect great
things, too, from new improvements in the Cundey pear orchard
just above us. Devon
Riley is getting it ship-shape for pioneer
tours. Even as we write, a new split rail fence is
being built that compliments the rustic orchard very nicely.
Here
at Colonial Chesterfield at Riley's Farm, we're putting the
finishing touches on our new catering kitchen. The
new ovens are being installed this week, and we plan to fill
them soon with fresh ground wheat bread, apple pies, pastries,
and baked treats from the cuisine of the 18th
century. Start planning ahead this summer and
fall for your next church, company, or family
occasion. This is a catered group picnic like
no other, because it's a PATRIOT'S PICNIC!
Long live liberty! Sign up your group
now!
Your Humble Servant,
James Riley
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