It's hot here now, and it has been raining. It used to never bother me, but with a driveway dug up by trucks, rain brings mud. I blame climate change and the melting of the glaciers. Just not sure how to turn that into a lawsuit.
We had a Massachusetts weekend, highlighted by a trip to Fenway Park. I drove to Boston to pick up Joe at the airport and we headed to Fenway. It was a few hours before the game, but that didn't stop us from getting an early start on the beer drinking. The rain stopped right before the game, and then by coincidence the team was honoring Paul Cellucci, former governor, former Ambassador to Canada who has contracted Lou Gehrig's disease and is raising money for ALS research. I wrote him an e-mail when we got back to Maryland and he responded right away. The cameras at the game made clear that he has lost use of his arms in this terrible disease.
I spent the night at Joe's friends' house and then picked up Mary the next day also at Logan airport. We drove to Pittsfield and put in about 75 hours of work in the next day and a half. We joined John and Marilyn for a folk/bluegrass music concert, organized by their cousin. Impressive musicians.
On the way back home, we stopped in to see Grandma who is well. We did a few chores for her, but she says she has a longer list waiting for the next trip!
Another highlight came earlier in the week when Peter came down to DC to take up an invitation from a former student of his who is now clerking at the Supreme Court. I was fortunate to be tagging along as Natalie took us around on an insider, behind the curtain tour of the building, including a hike up the stairs to another court, where they play basketball. Peter was supposed to get here in time to go to a Nationals baseball game, but was delayed, so Mary joined me. Fun for us, but Peter's delay didn't sound so fun.
Joe got back from a week in Jordan and was in Boston to check out Tufts and to go to his friend's bachelor's party. Margaret went out to Denver for an orientation program for Fulbright teachers who will be heading overseas this summer. And Annie has a great blog post on her Chinese name, which roughly translated means "peaceful concrete."
Speaking of blogs, check out Kathleen's blog on her work/stay in Tanzania: http://kathleens-crazy-fun-adventure.tumblr.com/
We saw on Facebook that Jeffrey went to the airshow in town; and going back a ways, we enjoyed Mother's Day with three mothers - Grandma, Janet and Mary. We went out to dinner on the the eve, and then the next day went with Grandma to a sculpture garden in Hamilton New Jersey.
Work is proceeding on our house, and things are coming together. Should be ready well in advance of July 28!
Love from down here.
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