So it's Friday, July 1st, and we've got a long holiday weekend ahead. The focus in the office can be likened to a 3.5 year old at a new playground — anywhere but in one place. So while we type this many of you are already in the car driving north thinking about the weekend's BBQ with family and friends or how the golf will play out while the kids watch Dora the Explorer on the DVD in the backseat (hopefully with headphones on)... Ok, if I can get this together the weekend will be here and the traffic not so horrendous — apparently yesterday was the BIG travel day. Here's what a couple of our great Packawhallop customers have been up to lately, and please be sure to have a safe and happy 4th of July weekend!

Geoff Gronlund, chief editor and founder of Nine Point Publishing in Bridgton, Maine, is gearing up to launch his 12th installation of Omphalos, a semi-annual arts & literary magazine "published every solstice (June and December) that seeks to expose the human experience and inspire the human perspective through compelling poetry, art, fiction, drama, interviews and more." Nine Point Publishing accepts submissions throughout the year and is always looking for new and unique material! Possibly consider supporting Omphalos and Nine Point by subscribing here.
www.ninepointpublishing.com

If you're driving through Yarmouth, Maine on your way to Boothbay Harbor (just an example - although one Packawhallop partner we know will be doing the same in T minus 3hrs...) please stop at our customer and friend Alison Evans Gallery. Alison is an accomplished RISD grad and ceramic artist. "Alison Evans' Ceramics takes the natural forms of coastal life and transforms them into dinnerware and tabletop accessories. Her work is hand molded and hand glazed, making each piece unique." We're in the process of updating her web site with extensive new work, and a new Mint & Tortoise glaze that is stunning! Stay tuned for the launch of her SlickFish Studios revamped web site this July!
www.aeceramics.com