Do these pictures suggest any kind of riddle to you? The old puzzle was a purported favorite of Lewis Carroll and now a standard of teachers everywhere. It’s a great problem-solving challenge and one that’s been much on my mind as we whittle down the hours until Saturday. As with any large scale undertaking, there are last minute changes and scheduling nightmares. Someone has to leave early and someone has to come late and no one wants to perform while the bagpipes warm up.
Never mind. I have it on the very best authority that John Muir himself will be spending some time at the beaver booth. I believe he is fond of our compassion and tenacity, qualities with which he is very familiar. Last year after a successful celebration he and a certain friend of Alhambra Creek spent a delightful evening at the dam watching the entire family with the helpful guidance of our own Cheryl Reynolds. With Muir and two descendents on site, I’m hoping the city manager will have the temerity to repeat his very thoughtful question “How would John Muir feel about planting trees for beavers?” Like all scholarly pursuits, motivated entirely by genuine curiosity and good will, I’m sure he could get an honest answer.
What are you doing, Saturday? I really think you should be there to see how this all works out.
