Mary and her two roommates from college have been getting together since the early 80's, meeting each summer. It started out as a lunch meeting half way between, in Hinckley, MN. That wasn't enough time for the catching up they had to do, so next they planned one- or two-night sleepovers--at Isle Royale, Bayfield, Minneapolis, Duluth, each of their three homes and more. Five years ago they tried kayaking for the first time and decided to repeat that event, so Viv and Diane came to Mary's house this summer. One day was a perfect day for kayaking on a nearby lake--"a little wind, a clear blue sky, and time to skim over a good portion of the lake," according to Mary. Other activites this year included a nap after kayaking, lunch and dinners out on Mary's screen porch, watching "North Country" on a DVD, walking and having coffee with the WT's. They looked at each other's pictures and talked about the trip they'd made during the past year. Mary, of course, has her own business (See the link for Mary's Productions on the right), Diane has retired from teaching and has written a poetry book, and Viv is still teaching and has also started quilting. As Mary says, "The old cliche says it all: 'A good time was had by all.'"
All the WT's enjoyed the visit at coffee and look forward to more visits and tales in future summers!
