For those coming straight from ringing or using public transportation for part of your journey, do not feel obligated to bring food - we'll gladly accept help setting up, cooking and cleaning up, but if you would like to bring food to share, that will be welcome.
Our plans were to be mostly outside, both up on our deck and down by the water, but if the weather doesn't cooperate, we'll figure out how to adapt. We have quite a few outdoor chairs, but considering how many are coming, consider bringing a camp or beach chair or picnic blanket if it isn't too much trouble. We also have multiple umbrellas for shade, and a few blankets for the ground.
Our address is 70 Pine Tree Lane, in Dracut. Google Maps will get you here pretty accurately. Google will bring you to a paved circle, and you'll see a white fence with a sign that says "Private - Keep out". The road is single lane gravel, and will likely have pot holes after the rain, so drive slowly.
We are the first driveway on the left, with a slate sign on the tree. If you pass by the driveway, you can circle around to the left, and you'll come to a gravel circle, where there is additional parking in front of a big two car garage, and on a grassy area beside a big tan shelter. Our house is just beyond the circle, and there is another (70) on a tree to mark it. If our driveway is getting filled up, you can pass through the cut-through to the gravel circle, and around to the garage and shelter parking.
There's no set plan for the afternoon - people are welcome to show up any time after noon. (If you show up early we might put you to work). We can plan for the food to be a latish lunch or dinner, or just go all day - whatever people prefer. We'll have some handbells and we do have a few board games - or bring your own.
We'll plan a campfire in the late afternoon or evening, especially since we have people bringing stuff for S'mores. If anyone wants to indulge Cathy, she likes to sing rounds around the fire.
Everyone is welcome to stay and see if the neighbor puts on a fireworks show this year - it probably won't start until after 9:00 at least (and we can't guarantee it will occur), or to leave when you've had enough food and socializing.
Looking forward to a great day, despite the weather.
Greg and Cathy