Seaford, DE March 12

Phil Livingston is an incredibly interesting fellow. Not only does he volunteer as the president of community concerts in Seaford, DE, he also is a substitute teacher in the high school. Before retiring (yes...he says he is retired) he served in the military and then worked as an investigator for the FBI. No wonder the students behave in his classroom. And no...he wasn't wearing dark glasses. Between his time as an FBI investigator and teaching, he invented the EXPO pen for writing on whiteboards. It's basically "liquid chalk." There is a lot one person can do if time allows. I admire people like Phil.
Phil took us on a brief tour of the area where we stopped by to see the ferry that his son serves as captain of in Woodland, near Seaford. crossing the Nanticoke River. Typically, at a ferry crossing you had to wait for a while until the boat arrived. There was usually a tavern where you could buy food and drink, read newspapers and notices, and exchange information and gossip with other travelers and the local people. in a land that was still thinly populated, a ferry crossing provided an opportunity to socialize. Communities often developed
around ferry landings, as one did at Woodland.

Katherine and I enjoy presenting programs in schools. We were particularly touched by the students in Seaford. We encourage students to try new things like playing a harp. If it weren't due to the fact that I started to play the harp in 6th grade, I might not have been to Seaford, DE. I encourage kids to take a risk in the right direction. Expand horizons while time is on their side and while the pressure of living does not sit squarely on their shoulders as far as earning a living is concerned.


We enjoyed the concert. We appreciate when people support the concert as they have been doing all along our trip. It's easy to say "I don't want to go out tonight." Audiences have been awesome!