Little Shop of Horrors

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(08/21/05) What a fun day! The deMellos took us to Essex, NY to see an amateur production of Little Shop of Horrors.

It was so much fun that we almost squealed with delight. The songs and the story were all very familiar from the movie. Years ago
we bought the tape of the movie and played it again and again. To see them performed in this tiny theater with a cast of actors so
enthusiastic was a great treat.

Libby's other project for the day was to remove the brown stains from along Tarwathie's waterline. I had a vague idea that the
stains were from salt, and we knew that vinegar in the toilet dissolves salt, so I suggested vinegar. It worked! After soaking in
vinegar a few seconds, the stains wipe off. In some places it takes repeated applications, but it works.

Making friends on the other boats found in the anchorages of Lake Champlain is hindered by the fact that very few of them speak
English. Probably our friends from other countries or from other states have no idea, but in big portions of northern New York
French is a major language. In Burlington and out here on the lake, tourists from Quebec bring the language.