Meister Käßner
17 min readJul 24, 2020

Socially Distanced Lock Down Drills:

Boston, We Have a Problem

Showing their colors at the Dogwood Bread Company, Wadhams, NY

I made a pilgrimage to a big box store in Plattsburgh, New York last week. Seeking succor from the heat and needed provisions for a 1930s farm house. I secretly cursed myself for crossing the “blue line” and not shopping local.

Retracing my route from an earlier voyage on Patriots day in 2013, I reflected on the differences wrought by Seven years of Continuity and Change…

Meister Käßner

I have been reflecting and writing about the stories, people, and places Northwest of Boston for thirty-five years. I also teach history and manage forest land.