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Summer Plans

Diane laid her chop sticks on her plate while I finished the last of the seaweed and sesame oil. Another Friday night, another meal at the Sushi House. We were trying hard to make our summer plans, mostly revolving around Matthew’s, and we needed to resolve when he would go to Minnesota and whether we would fly with him or join him later. Our constraints were: Susan’s end of August trip to Ireland, Matt’s month in Nica, my scheduled work (a kitchen near my house, a bathroom in Lexington), and for how many days the Torroemoreites could tolerate us.

“How long to you want to go for?” We had been talking about how hard work had been, how tired I was, how tired we both were. Suddenly it was a sunny, breezeless day, the green cut short, and she’d Teed up a Titleist for Justin Rose.

“A month.” I replied.

“So that is what you want to do, spend most of the summer at Jimmy and Susan’s?”

“Of course, but you know we couldn’t stay a month. We can’t afford it even if they were willing to have us. Maybe ten days.”

“We could go when Susan is in Ireland. Jimmy would probably be happy to have us. Or we could move into the downstairs and not tell anybody.” Diane, laughing, continued. “We could go before Susan’s trip to Ireland, and when they drop us off at the airport, rent a car and sneak back.”

“But Susan’s office is down there,” I answered as though this were a real plan, “She would see us when .....”

Diane cut me off. “That’s why we plan our trip near hers. Jimmy would be home, but we’d be very quiet, and remember, there is a refrigerator on that floor.”

And ripe tomatoes in the garden, a computer with DSL, midnight swims in the lake... .

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Matt's old muffler pictured here, laying atop the hood of his car, because it has been replaced by a shiny, performance enhanced, Bavarian AutoSport's muffler. More about that exciting development Monday.

Not much WOULDN'T enhance performance of that box beastie....... Still -- bravo! I look forward to the telling of that tale. Wonder how I could've helped make it more exciting..............

And my only word of caution on your enviable plans for The Humane Invasion and Occupation of Torroemeore would be to beware its addictive properties -- you could find yourselves unable NOT to do this each and every summer from now on..........

Posted by electrician.

If you are concerned about being near Susan's office, we could put the roll-a-way beds in the Bunkhouse.

Posted by shinydome.

while di can come with the plague in winter or spring, we are hoping for a late summer visit when michael can enjoy real humidity and acknowledge mack's 90th and helen's 87th.

Posted by jeffro.

Posted by Michael at April 10, 2004 08:01 AM