Gore Bay, where Pax and I had to go to get the whipper-snipper (aka weed-whacker) tuned up.

The town is getting busy. Parking at the Falls is becoming scarce. Patrick has had a number of Tango and kayak rentals (one first timer who sailed all the way over to Sandy Beach). Most of the cottages are now occupied. We have traffic. The pulled-pork barbecue chuck wagon is in place opposite the Chocolate Factory. Ku-Ku Hut is open. The staff is in place at the marina (but without much to do since there has been only one transient so far). Tomorrow is Canada Day. The weather is faultless (if you are not a bean or radish or tomato).

David Brooks had a column in the New York Times today called "The Next Culture War." Mediocre thinking and writing, as usual. But a subject of interest and importance. As of now 1,564 comments, most of them brilliant and insightful. What I appreciate about Brooks is his ability generate discussion, with the comments far surpassing his original offering.