AS THE NATION responds to all of the craziness going on down there in Malfunction Junction (aka Washington, D.C.) with the FBI, the Trump Administration and Congress regarding Russia and the election, we send out a hearty and fragrant spring at-long-last greeting to you and your favorite lilac blossom. The valley has truly come alive with the return of sunny skies and hot temperatures this week.
It has always been a favorite time of the year, with the bright greens and blossoms set against the backdrop of snow-covered Ol' Agiocochook (aka Mount Washington) as you walk up the sidewalks on North Conway's Main Street, taking in the sweet fragrances of purple lilacs, the state flower of the Granite State.
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