Last words
John Nelson Palmer, April 4, 1947 — June 15, 2009, Carbondale contractor and community organizer
Exit line, punch line.
Forty-year Carbondale resident John Nelson Palmer, a prominent supporter of the Mountain Fair, KDNK radio and the Carbondale Council on the Arts and Humanities and former town trustee, died of Stage 4 esophageal cancer last week. His final remark: “My main regret is that Keith Richards is going to outlive me.”
Parental advisory
“How to Talk to Dads,” by Alec Greven (Collins Books, $9.99)
Grateful Dad.
Last year, Castle Rock author Alec Greven, age 10, published New York Times best seller “How to Talk to Girls.” His new book deals with Dad. Tip on enduring a father’s unsolicited educational briefing: “Look him in the eye and nod your head while he is talking. You can think about something else, but you have to say things like “Really?” or “Wow! I didn’t know that!”
Cody of the West
Cody Old West Show and Auction, Thursday through June 28, Denver Merchandise Mart, 451 E. 58th Ave., Denver; codyoldwest
Git along.
After 19 years in Wyoming, this celebrated confab of antique and contemporary Western, cowboy and American Indian clothing and artifacts is moving to Colorado. Watch Navajo master weavers at work, admire vintage saddles and tack, and memorabilia featuring Tom Mix, John Wayne, Gene Autry and other celebrity cowboys.
