Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 16:21:14 -0400
Subject: Weekend Update: September 7-9 2001

Emily Pearl is a girl and she looks adorable in her High School Marching
Band uniform.  There is something about a uniform that turns one's head.
She cautioned Joy and I from attending the first football game of the year,
telling us that the band and the football team were not quite up to
entertainment standards.  I beg to differ but for a different reason than
she would cite.  However, we opted to spend the evening at home to follow
Emily's advice.  I expect that we'll catch some high school football this
Fall just to take in the experience of the local scene, concession stand
food, and of course cheer wildly for the floutist with the flourish.

The first week of school has passed with our children slipping somewhat
comfortably back into the routine.  Homework and covering books are
the activities at home.  The college kids caught the T with friends
into Boston for a day of play.  They seem to have started the new
semester well.  Miranda is the nomad for her final semester, spending
weekends at home and with friends (working while she sleeps some of the
time!) during the week.  We're glad for her to come home and go to church
with us.

Joy prepared the Manor for the annual church Choir picnic.  I did my
usual 20% of the work to get it ready for the party. Luckily, summer
weather has hung on despite a few of our trees getting a head start 
into the foliage season.  The horseshoe pit was given a workout with
some competitive foursomes.  The pool was still open, too, and the
water was a refreshing 72 degrees.

Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and the food that was brought
to the pot-luck.  We spent some time listening to the Christmas
musical as well.  The official time for the choir picnic was 1-5
but as usual, we enjoyed the company of a number of people into the
evening hours, around some leftover cake and conversation in the
kitchen.

It was probably our last lazy summer Sunday, and the Magnusons joined us
that afternoon in and around the pool.  72 degrees was too cold for Eric.
(Now, if you remember my early summer reports, it would be too cold for
me, too! But I was of a different mind on Sunday as I steeped in the cool
water.)  I may get one more lazy summer day this weekend as I head west
for a trip to San Jose on business. We'll see.

Mark

P.S.  Joy probably won't like the photo I'm sending (too much sun in
her face) but I like it: a picture of a couple of good buddies!
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