Back to the Garden

Husband's niece got married in Mt. Tremper, New York in September. Woodstock was only 12 miles away so that's where we put down roots for three days. Woodstock "is what it is" as my friend Suzanne would say. The library is housed in a charming wood building. We were there over a long week-end and as luck would have it, the two times we were able to get to the place it was closed. One of those visits was on a Sunday and an "Executive Session" was in progress. It turns out that a vote on the 2008 budget for the library took place on the previous Thursday and failed by a large margin. The budget included a huge increase to fund major renovations. Maybe that's how they do things in the Catskills, but it would never fly here. Well, it didn't fly there either obviously. And FYI, the famous festival did not take place in Woodstock, it took place on Max Yasgur's farm near Bethel, New York. The site is now fully enveloped in a beautiful Arts Complex. Good luck finding it - don't count on the locals helping you either.