Enfield Family Fair

The Enfield Family Fair was held this past weekend at Huse Park in, you guessed it, Enfield. Since it took place just up the street and admission was free, I really didn't have any excuse not to go. And as the annual fair is an institution that seems to have bypassed Chappaqua during my childhood, I was eager to see what it entailed. Unfortunately, our schedules didn't work out for Ellen and me to go together, so we each went separately (and I went again with a family from church) and compared notes. Ellen was interested to note that it was extraordinarily similar to the fair that had come to her hometown each year. She said all the rides and booths were identical, although the Enfield fair was held in a much smaller space and consequently had less to offer. While nothing really drew my attention as far as attractions were concerned, I was nevertheless pleased to see this little town placed on the map, if only for a few days.

Speaking of Enfield on the map, it recently received attention of a slightly less flattering nature. According to The Dartmouth, a researcher at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is investigating the link between the presence of a toxin in the algae of our very own Lake Mascoma and the unusually high rate of Lou Gehrig's disease in people who live near the lake. So much for our plans to go swimming this summer.

In other news, the Yankees are back on top of the American League East. Where they belong and where they'll stay.