Lynn Flewelling:  

Life The leaves have completely turned here in Aroostook County, Maine and it is only September 27, 2007! I am home on "harvest break" from my teaching position as a high school English teacher. Potato harvest began three weeks ago and is about half way to completion. The students get out of school anywhere from one to three weeks to help in the harvesting effort. My eight-year-old is too young to work, but helps his dad out for one week as his dad takes a break from his banking career to help out his family as they are one of the largest farm families here in "The County." Although I am far from "home" in Southington, I still get to return every now and then as my oldest son, Joe, lives and works in West Hartford at The Travelers. I have a total of five children, Joe Carbone (25), Chelsea (Carbone) Hopkins who will soon turn 23 and was married this past August to my wonderful son-in-law, Matt. I ...Expand for more