from the "no lights, no motorcar" dept.

Greetings from Brown's Flats, New Brunswick -- a small cottage community on the Saint John River, near Saint John.

I've been staying here for several days with Mark and Janet, whom I worked with in Ghana. It's their family cottage and it's amazing... peaceful, beautiful and devoid of the internet and telephones!

My mobile works, but poorly. Not a big deal, but I do miss the coverage of the American political scene.

I am writing this post off line and will post from the city.

I'll return to Halifax tomorrow... and start getting prepped for the big bash on Friday night.

Cheers!