Finding Ulysses

I found these crocuses in my back yard this morning, planted by previous resident Harriet McConnell years ago. They’re a smaller, more delicate, form of crocus than what we see more often in people’s yards.

Our record of high turnout makes Ulysses a prime player in the Democratic primary race. Yet, not all the campaigns are recognizing the opportunity in Ulysses. Only one candidate, Les Roberts, has visited Trumansburg and Ulysses.

this year, I’m seeing little maple operations all over the village, when I didn’t notice them at all last year. Over on the other side of Cayuga Street, down toward Millspaugh’s, one of my neighbors has two buckets hanging from a couple old trees out by the street. The last time I looked, they were both overflowing.

It was bitter cold, but people stayed until the end. Their resolve to keep on resisting the Iraq War would not be deterred by a little discomfort.

There’s that referendum on the ballot about extending the terms of village trustees. A lot of t-burgers are up in arms about this issue, one way or the other.

Les Roberts will be appearing again in Trumansburg at the Back To Democracy monthly meeting.