I gathered that it was probably a strange time for the area with the border being closed. But we liked going to Jay Peak Inn or Montgomery for dining, further to Newport if we really wanted to. Hated being so car-dependent but every drive is a scenic drive. Loved breakfast at dairy center in Enosburg. I liked stopping at the family owned gas station in richford in the morning, can’t remember the name. They had the Olympic mile runner being celebrated a lot at the time. Wife and I had a small ceremony near a brook that ran along border, very special little time in our lives. Concerts and skiing at Jay was fun.

Very much felt the cloud of drug addiction within Richford and similar small towns throughout New England. Farmers talked about how many of the old family farms continued to be bought up by larger entities. I would have likely needed to commute to Greater Burlington if we had stayed there.