GATHERING GROUND REPORT - JUNE 11, 2026
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What, no cars in the parking lot at the Gathering Ground Restaurant.... OK, the Open sign is lit, so I'll go try the door. Soon, the table of four were having strong conversations from Bill, Jo, Pete and Jerry.
We have a new and very attentive wait staff. Coffee was served and the Decaf fresh on for one of the orders at the table.
Jerry reported that my one and a half year old mechanical outage on my TDI Golf seems to be fixed by replacing a crankshaft sensor. It was on the 2015 VW Golf TDI he has owned for 8 years. It was an instant loss of power that was only felt for a few milliseconds and then went away. Not long enough for the engine to stall unless I was idling at a stop sign.
Granby and East Granby are seeing a new owner taking over the old Imperial Nursery land. It is being converted to a Very large Photovoltaic system that will produce 100 megawatts once fully set up. Town reviews are just beginning and the documentation clearly shows the business's interest in wetlands, endangered species and soils. Once completed, great for taxes and no extra traffic or noice to the towns.
Jo-Ann has a video of trout mating (spawning). The lake is in Massachusetts right on the Appalachian Trail. Husband Jim is hosting at the Upper Goose Pond Cabin on the trail where AT travelers can overnight when passing through this section of the trail. Click on the picture to see Jo-Ann's video (I hope it works!)
Some banter about Ice Cream now that the weather is turning toward the warmer time of the year. It was decided that most have one or a few gums that are mixed in to help stabilize the ice cream. You will notice that when you leave the ice cream out and when opened it does not turn into a puddle but remains pretty much the same structure as it warms. Looks like ice cream but it is no longer cold!!
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Jerry
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REUNION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Some of the GG crew paid a visit to Tim O'Connor's home in New Hampshire. Left to right: Jerry Kimble, Pete Gottschalk, Tim O'Connor, Bill Wills, & Ed Yeagle.
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