Finis

The end of the story and the end of the Trail.

All I can say is that if you have had the patience to read this thru all the way - you must have more patience than I have.

I for my part - if I were younger I also would "Go West" and gamble on the future. In my mind if there is the willingness to work - then there is a living to be made in California. It takes a certain courage to sever all your connections here and gamble on a future out there - but with most of the folks I have talked with there was not one that had any regrets.

This country of our's is a wonderful country-but how wonderful it is we cannot realize until we go around and see it for ourselves.what and where the opportunities.are.

This New England climate of our's is changing-no doubt about that - what with Hurricanes-Rains storms