The Painted Ponies Go Up and Down

Montour Falls is having its annual fireman's field days this weekend. Mitzi and I went yesterday evening to check it out. When I was a kid, we used to look forward to the fireman's field days. They're fundraisers for volunteer fire departments, and they're like small carnivals. I recall that the food was prepared by local civic organizations, and I loved the sweet Italian sausage with peppers and onions on a hard roll with a side of marinara. They did have that here yesterday, but it was a commercial outfit, the roll was soft and there was no marinara, alas. But the energy felt the same, which was nice. We entered a raffle for a new lawn mower because we need one! I'm volunteering this afternoon at the Hector Swap Meet and Dumpster Day. People bring things to trade or dispose of. The Hector Sustainability Committee is one of the sponsors, and I've become a member to get more engaged in the community. Tomorrow I'm going to Syracuse to sub for the Naval Academy Class of 1980 at their…