Subject: Weekend Update: June 15-18
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 15:29:29 -0400
From: Mark Metcalfe <metcalfe>
Organization: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

(Not proofread nor re-edited; sorry.  Too much hurrying...)

Joy went to see her doctor last Friday and received a green light to
resume all activities.  When she returned home, Joy promptly jumped
into the pool and discovered muscles she had forgotten.  We are closing
the closing the chapter on this saga hopefully to never revisit it.
She's pain-free (except for muscle atrophy, of course) and is making
strides towards getting all the gardens in shape.

Speaking of gardens, Kristen Hunt and Nina Chronopoulos have so far
taken advantage of the flora to be found all over our property. We
have so much of it growing in the wrong spots that we have encouraged
people to see us before going to any nursery for their floral
landscaping needs.  We have more strawberry plants in places in our
yard than we do in the beds where we intended them to be because
birds or other animals transported seeds elsewhere.  Joy said she
has made a few batches of jam just from what we have around the
property.  While supplies are not unlimited, we still have much to
accommodate the locals who want to add to their own properties.
Let us know!

"Yunn and Bow" joined us for cards and a tour of China on Friday
evening.  (When my children were little, that's how they referred
to Janice Lunn and Meredith Debow.)  They seem to be loving retirement
and I am green with envy over the travel they've done and the travel
they have planned!  We were glad to catch the world travelers on a
home stay.

On Saturday, all six of us swung into chore mode.  We call it "all
hands on deck."  We accomplished a lot towards getting the property
ready for summer traffic.  Ready of not, we've already begun.  That
afternoon, we enjoyed the representative company of three families,
two more the next day, and another on Monday, and still another
tonight.

Joy permitted me to inflate my Father's Day gift early; a lounger
for the pool.  (In writing this, I realize that I neglected to call
my father; and I think Joy did, too!  Hoo boy are we in the
dog house!  Sorry Dad!)  It poured buckets on Sunday and Joy and
Linda M were in charge of the spaghetti dinner at church that
evening.  (It wasn't for Father's Day but for graduation.  Perhaps
getting home late drove it all out of my mind! I knew I should have
called before the morning church!)

I took a half day off yesterday to try to finish painting the spa
room.  I only have the black window trim left, then touch ups, then
we can put away paint brushes and furnish the room.

We hope you will be the ones to join us for a time of fun and
relaxation next!  By the way, Pepperell fireworks occurs on
Saturday July 7 this year.  If you want to join us on the town
field, talk to Joy and me about getting together.  A bunch of
families have enjoyed spreading the blankets together in years
past to enjoy a big show for a small town.

Mark
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