The movers pulled out yesterday on their third day of packing and loading. We had spent the weekend closing out Joe's storage unit and taking some stuff down to Margaret which gave us a chance to check out her new place, which she has set up nicely. She was without air conditioning, though, and the temps were in the 90s. A throwback to the old days. No wonder it was a small city.
We're not the only ones moving. Peter said Sean is looking for a place in NJ before he goes to law school this fall, and Johanna may also be moving. Joe is getting ready for his move up north later in August.
Things are shaping up for the big July 28 celebration, with everyone decided on their attendance. We're looking forward to it!
The planning has been the fun part as I get e-mails from Matthew and Jeffrey and Melodie, and phone calls from David, Peter and Andrew! On one of those chats we got the latest from Bill and Jen, who are getting closer to the due date. Billy may be moving to a new job! Congratulations!
We also heard from Patrick who just graduated from Manhattan College. And cum laude. He said his group, The Facelifters, recently won an award for New England's best new band. I googled Facelifters and came up with a MySpace site: http://www.myspace.com/thefacelifters. Two things stood out - first they have over 500 fans and second, it merits a parental advisory. Looks like fun.
Last week, Peter and I went to Meadow Lakes for lunch with Grandma, Aunt Ruth, cousin Debbie and her husband Rod Barnes. Everyone looked great. That's a feat for Aunt Ruth who is 92 and coming off cancer treatment this winter. But so did Debbie and Rod, and so did Grandma! And we talked - politics! Anthony Weiner. Among other things.
Our social life also included attending a wedding of the daughter of friends of ours from Peru. Very nice. And, on the nature front, as the movers were packing I sat on the deck and watched a chipmunk moving food back and forth, with full cheeks going one way and then empty cheeks the other way. The the tables were turned when I got my lunch and sat down; he watched me eat!
Here's a sign. Mary left for work yesterday, on the third and final day of moving. She said to me: "don't you wish you were going to work?" The answer was no; I'd even rather be moving.
Next letter comes from China! Oh and did I mention it was Fathers Day on Sunday? Only three more shopping days.
Love from down here!
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