Thousand Islands Inn

It's the feast day of Saint Lawrence, for whom our beautiful river is named! Had we ever gotten open, we had always dreamed of starting a new tradition of bringing the restaurants together on August 10 for a feast for the poor, of which there are surprisingly many in our shiny Dulac of a resort town. Many of the North Country's poor make their meager livings serving rich tourists for minimum wage and tips for our two months of summer. So, in honor of St. Lawrence, pleas...e be kind and generous to your servers, your tour guides and your captains; and maybe drop off some food at the food bank or at one of our many churches. Thank you, and God Bless.

After heavy-hearted consideration, we have decided to postpone indefinitely this year's annual public reading of the Declaration of Independence that would have been at noon on July 4th. Between the ongoing construction in Clayton, the need to socially distance amid the pandemic, and aggravated political sensitivities, we thought this decision prudent. So, instead, I urge you to read the Declaration and the Constitution for yourself. Some of it is hard stuff, worded in a... way that seems out of touch with current sensibilities. But the core of it is this: Every single one of us is endowed by our creator, whether that be God or the forces of nature, with the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The aspiration of our country, is to preserve and advance those rights, not just for the founders, but for their posterity ... and our government is structured under our Constitution for the purpose. If we are no longer vectoring in the direction of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, for everyone, then we have a problem. As for me, on July 4th at noon, I will be at home praying (not singing) that God bless America, the land that I love, and that God will stand beside her and guide her through the night with a light from above.

This is just a heads-up that we do still intend to do our Seventh Annual (!) July 4th public reading of the Declaration of Independence, on July 4th at noon, at the Inn. We will have to play it a little by ear and are looking for guidance and help from the state, in light of Covid restrictions, as well as the state of construction of downtown Clayton. Right now, there are enormous concrete structures on the sidewalk in front of the building where you would be standing. If yo...u are interested in reading or attending, please watch this space for further information! Now, more than ever, it is important for us all to come together and remember where we come from and how we started. #wethepeople

I sang it then, and I meant it. And, now, more than ever, in this upside-down world, we shall leave you for now with this. #lifeisacabaret #staysafe, #staysane, #stayhealthy, #stayhome and #wellseeyawhenweseeya

Photo op heading to the Bay right now