<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Good morning All,</div><div><br></div><div>I am still not sure about our family Vacation Plans, but if (as I hope) I am able to come I would vote for Darlene's as a first choice and Your place as a second</div><div><br></div><div>Mike</div><br><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; 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-webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div>Dear members of USITT NE, friends and everyone else on this listserve, (Don't delete this email, this means you!)</div><div> </div><div>In this email: need your response on the BBQ and on the Dimmer Basics class.</div><div> </div><div>It is time for the annual BBQ coming up on August 23rd. The last email I sent about the BBQ did not get much of a response with only 3 people saying they could come and 1 person a maybe. (Thanks for responding to that one John, Keith, Ron and Janice.) We all discussed at the March meeting that having it at a state park or other open location may be better than at my house.</div><div>I am hoping that if we make this a more fun location that I will get a better response from all of you.</div><div>So below are 4 options for you. I would like to know if you would be interested in going and which location works best. (For those in Boston, there may be carpooling options if I know who is going.)</div><div> </div><div>Option 1: </div><div>Cape Light Opera Company in Falmouth on the Cape may have an available lawn. It is closing night of their last show, A Little Night Music, if you could buy a ticket and see the show that same day. Its a beautiful area to be a tourist, however, traffic and distance may be a factor for some of you. It takes about 1 1/2 hours from Boston. </div><div> </div><div>Option 2: </div><div>Darlene Anastas has just purchased the farm she talked about at the last meeting. It is in Lakeville which is sort of between Boston and Providence, RI. </div><div>She says, " If people will forgive the work in progress then great, come on down. I also have access to Long Pond for swimming. Bug spray and sun block are a must. People would need to bring some form of chair as I have tables but lack chairs. One of the fields can be lit for night time. Lots of land to roam, set up games, or sit and relax. Just a little on the primitive side at the moment. The farm is located at 21 Highland Road, Lakeville, MA."</div><div> </div><div>Option 3:</div><div>Cochituate State Park is a beautiful park with swimming, accessible restrooms, kayak and canoe rentals, lots of shaded tables and some open fields. Beautiful spot and easy to get to in Natick. Drawbacks: $5/car for parking, no alcohol and may get really crowded on a weekend if the weather is good. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="subhead">Park Directions</span><br>Cochituate State Park is located in the greater Boston area in eastern Massachusetts.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><strong>From East or West:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Massachusetts Turnpike (Rte. I-90) to exit 13, Rte. 30 east. Park is on the right.</div><div> </div><div>Option 4: Same old thing at my house in West Roxbury. </div><div> </div></span></div><br></body></html>