Summer party rescheduled to rain date Sunday

[Ken Olum <kdo cosmos phy tufts edu>]

Hi, all.  Sorry to bother everyone again.  Because of thunderstorms
predicted Saturday, we are rescheduling this party to SUNDAY, JULY 30.

                                        Ken

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YOU'RE INVITED to a modified version of our annual summer party:

SUNDAY JULY 30, 1pm to 8:30pm.  Note earlier ending time than previous 
years.

The "Neptune" Summer Party hosted by Ken Olum, Valerie White, and Judy 
Anderson
at: 156 Massapoag Ave, Sharon MA  781-784-6114

COVID SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: this will be an outdoor-only party, ending at
8:30pm, 20 minutes after sunset.

Masks are required indoors at all times, regardless of testing status.
Food will be outdoors.  Please do not eat or drink indoors.

COME for some or all of the time, whatever is convenient.

BRING swimsuits, towels, water toys, games, musical instruments,
friends, family (children of all ages welcome), people you think we
should know, people we mistakenly left off the invite list, people
whose e-mail bounced, etc.

WE WILL PROVIDE a lake to swim in, canoes, kayaks, a small trimaran, a
powerboat, waterskis and other towables, windsurfers, and various
flotation toys.

If you're coming at dinnertime, please bring something to grill or
something to share.

PARKING:

Please park on or near the driveway, not in the middle of the lawn on
top of the septic tank.  If you're staying until near the end, please
pull all the way forward in front of the garage and let people park
behind you.

As with previous years, our neighbors at the Saphire Estate have
requested that we not park on Decatur St. (the street immediately south
of our house), so that their wedding party will have prettier pictures.
They own the big house in the land south of that street, and even though
there is a tenant living there they said we may park on the driveway and
lawn of that house.  Its address is 168 Massapoag, but you access it via
Potter St. (the next street beyond our house after Decatur).  Drive to
the top of the driveway and park.  Please park in such a way that others
can get past you, both in and out.  There is a path down to the main
road, which we will mark with signs and possibly colored lights.

Since this inconveniences the tenant there, please use our driveway if
there's space.

DIRECTIONS:

>From Boston: Go south on route 93.  In Braintree continue on route 93S
(a.k.a. 128N) rather than taking route 3.  In 6 miles take the exit
onto route 95 south.

>From points north and west: Get on routes 128/95 going south.  In
Dedham you will have to take an offramp to stay on route 95 south
instead of continuing on 128.  The signs show that (new) "exit 26" is
to stay on the main highway, while "95 south" is to take the ramp.
You want the ramp.

In either case, go south on 95 and get off at (new) exit 21 "Coney
St., Wapole; Norwood St., Sharon".  Turn left at the end of the ramp.
Now follow the main road (which will shortly become route 27) about
2.5 miles into Sharon center.  Go straight at the light, then
immediately turn right onto Pond street, between Sharon Market and
Bank of America.  Continue on Pond Street until you come to a small
traffic circle.

Take the first right out of the circle (i.e. go straight through it)
and you are now on Massapoag Avenue.  The lake should be on your
right.  We are number #156, on the left.  The street number is visible
on the mailbox.

>From route 495 and points south: Go north on route 95.  Get off at
(new) exit 17, "South Main St., Sharon".  Turn right at the end of the
ramp, onto Main Street.  Follow Main Street until you get to Ames St.,
at a yellow flashing light, shortly after the fire/police station.
Turn right, and then right again at the stop sign onto Pond St.
Proceed as above.

BY PUBLIC TRANSIT:

>From Boston: From South Station (Red Line) you can ride the commuter
rail to Sharon station.  The train will be listed as Providence.
Trains leave South Station at 12:15, 2:20 and 4:20 (from Back Bay five
minutes later), and the ride is half an hour.  Return trains leave
Sharon at 6:28 and 8:08, but you can probably get a ride back.  Train
fare is $8.75; to avoid a $3 surcharge buy a ticket in the station, or
use the MBTA mTicket app on your phone.  There is a special
all-weekend $10 deal so a round trip would only be $10.

Give us a call at 781-784-6114 before you get on the train and someone
will pick you up at the station.