Empie asked me to join her as she picked up two large canisters of soup to be delivered to the fishermen on the wharfs at Galliee. Sponsored by the Seamen’s Institute, she and other volunteers ladle out soup to the cold and hungry on a twice weekly basis.

As you know, she is the Secretary and one of the founding members of SRI at Home… » Continue reading

Last week I went to Jamestown for a cup of tea with Connie Andrews at her lovely, old home, overlooking the East Passage of Narragansett Bay. We were going to discuss some ideas for SRI (did touch on them lightly) before we got carried away in animated conversation.

I caught up with Dan walking his favorite black poodle “Zach” on a clear and chilly late afternoon. Dan, as you know is President and one of the founders of SRI at Home. We spoke briefly about his hopes that SRI would grow to more houses and that he would see more volunteers in 2010.

He seemed distraught that the football season was over with… » Continue reading