6 June 17

I needed to find an "occasion" for 6 June, and I uncovered the fact that 201 years ago (1816), New England got 10" of snowfall, part of a "year without a summer" which followed the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia. So this gives me the perfect opportunity to debut this tie, featuring a snowman with sparkling lights. Its murky history goes back to a "White Elephant" party for Jonathan's youth staff at First United Methodist Church, Richmond, KY. We never had enough snow this winter for me to wear it!