The pageant was mobbed. And it's a good thing there were tourists because everyone in town was in it.

I'm a big fan of naval instruments.

It makes it nicer all around for the kids and the administrators to have families like that. It's a big help.

I talk a lot to Nova on the telephone. You can't be involved with people during such a traumatic time and not be bonded. And that's part of our services. If you need somebody to talk to in the middle of the night, call us.

I send our soldiers (to the America Supports You Web site) all the time. They can go in, they can go to the Web sites of these other organizations, too, so it's a huge benefit.

Imagine when Plymouth had a working waterfront with all the bustle and energy and stench that comes with it. But as the ships became bigger, they couldn't fit in Plymouth Harbor. They passed by to go to the cordage company in North Plymouth, but they no longer came here.