I think Kelly has the best smile in my town, perhaps the county. It is quick and genuine. I remember that when I first took her picture she never flinched, fixed her hair, told me what her good side was or asked me what I would do with the photos. Strong women are like that, they look you in the eye and dare you to do your best, or your worst.

They take their chances. Kelly has a master’s degree in economics, she worked in the New York State Legislature for a dozen years, she is very happy working the Bog (Foggy Bottom), an eclectic and friendly sometimes biker bar known for the best hamburgers around.

We were there last week, the wood stove was red hot and it was like a steam room, tonight it was cold and windy, the stove was off. Kelly is steady no matter what, she tends the bar, takes orders, brings out the food. She does the work of two or three people with grace and a steady smile, always courteous and patience, and very efficient.

She even remembers from week to week what it is we like to drink and order. Kelly has a radiance that the photo picks up, she is very much a part of the community that has increasingly come to define our life in Cambridge, N.Y.