Saturday, July 25, 2009
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At 9:15 to Guy Denny’s 20 acres of planted prairie on SR 95 at the Morrow-Knox Co. line. Gale met me at my car & to the tent for the catered bfst served on China plates – Omelets made to order & flipped by the chefs. Guy so welcoming and Keith Dimhoff Ohio Environmental Council director (sponsor of the event) sat with us to eat. When the tour started I opted to drive the perimeter – amazingly few weeds! Gale showed me an electric pink (red echinacea that she identified as Tennesseeensis, but when Tommy Hemmerly showed me his specimens they were a greenish white (His doctoral dissertation).
Stopped to check in on the Moshers – Had heard Ruth was in rest Home – house for sale, etc. But Charlie was eating on the deck and greeted me with a hug – unshaven and had lost weight. Ruth with Andrea in Ky visiting their grandson! Told me of his foot injury – stepped on prongs of a fence post – blood poisoning – 2 weeks in hosp. We reminisced & exchanged compliments. Told me how much my visit meant. Tried to take a short cut back to Rt. 95 but missed a turn & drove an extra 20 miles.
At Resource Center at 1:30 & Jim Carpenter waiting for me. Wrote “Interview with Charles Mosher”* & then couldn’t print it! So Jim will put on flash drive & email me. Invited to Carpenters for supper of fresh corn off the cob, green beans & red potatoes, slices of ham & ice cream. Home at 6:00.
[* https://terradisebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/Interview-with-Charles-Mosher-final.pdf ]