Dear Friends,

The rainiest June on record continued into July as summer is still MIA. But then again the forecast is looking good for the big Independence Day party on Saturday. I’ll be at the Warren, VT parade as usual and then hosting our annual strawberry daiquiri party up at my house. Hard to believe that half of the year is already in the books.  

Apple Music launched with their free 90-day trial this week and Bronson is going to run that down for you. I’ve been listening to Beats 1 some and maybe I’m just too old but I don’t like all the talk and prefer just to listen to music. I grew up with DJs on WLS radio in Chicago and the format really hasn’t changed.  

My latest verdict on the “killer app” for the Apple Watch is Apple Pay. I love going into the grocery store and just holding my watch up to the terminal to pay and the check-out clerks being awed. I have even gotten into the habit of not taking my wallet with me since I have my e-wallet with me all the time.  

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