Here's an update of Bob's and my visits to Thicut over the last couple weeks:

• The lawn's been mowed, twigs, etc cleaned up a bit around the crabapple tree, Bob's mowed the field around the fire pit.
• I've moved the calla lilies outside to get some sun and they are thriving: I watered the pot today.
• Mail keeps being delivered to the mailbox. When I checked today, it seemed to mostly be solicitations for donations and something from GEHA which I kind of recognized as NOT junk mail so I opened it and it's from your health insurance, Aunt Sandy. 
• There were a few messages on the answering machine from folks who don't know the new Bethesda number. I'm not sure if they're people you know or not, except several from Hilary Whittaker, someone in your phone's contact listed as 'JM' and someone named Gordon Schwen. There were also several messages from the CVS in Bethesda to renew a prescription. 
• Otherwise the pond has two huge frogs, I didn't see any fish this time.
• And: are you coming up for Valerie's wedding, Aunt Sandy? Let me know and I'll get a room ready here :)