News From Browntown

News From Browntown
Week-ends "on the compound" in Browntown are certainly no match for the excitement that goes on down south with the younger family members. Sounds like a good time was had by all!

Another lovely time with a friend this week-end. Phylis Benner, Em's colleague from Wolf Trap days, came to visit and spent Saturday night in "the cave"... which she reported to be very comfortable.

Phylis is committed to the Liberia project (she is a board member) and we spent some time planning and strategizing on how best to build LOEP. Her experience with children's foundation work and program planning combined with my experience in fundraising and development is a pretty good combo.

Dad has become quite the Bob Villa of "the compound". Improvements to the TV room have really made it a comfortable spot for his TV viewing and my knitting - quite the fogey picture, huh?. I guess many years of indirect exposure to HGTV has had some effect on Dad ... he is taking an active interest in getting some things done to be comfortable in the post-children homestead. Our new best friend is Steve The Handyman. Every home improvement idea ends up with the burning question WWSD (What Would Steve Do) . The highlight of our week-ends is the trip to Lowe's!

Melanie, if you read this please send me your e-mail address. I have tried to e-mail you several times in the past couple of weeks and it keeps getting kicked back at me. I am using the same address I have used successfully in the past - what's up?