Thanks

Just a big thank you to everyone who helped out getting the party started last night. I appreciate everyone's effort to keep our little community going.

Buckwheat

Art by Sofia

June 6, 2006	July 11, 2006

BBQ Time TODAY!

The time has come for our annual BBQ, and this year it's a special event. We celebrate the 10th anniversary of our neighborhood meetings, begun long ago by Dolores, and graciously chaired by Mary and Kevin for these past many seasons. Elizabeth and Mai have organized art activities and a talent show for today, and Billy will MC. Martha has coordinated the food and planning activities. What's known so far is that 22 adults and 13 children will attend, and at least 3 vegetable/salads, 3 main dishes, 3 fruit/salads, 3 deserts, 2 drink offerings, and 3 mystery dishes will be available to share. So, come and join our festivities: see what surprises await you!

Today also gives us a chance to celebrate the life of our senior member, Joe, who passed away recently. At 95, he was an icon of our neighborhood, and we will miss him. Shauna will lead the memorial, at which time you're invited to share memories, photos, and/or stories of Joe.

AGENDA:

art activities & events;
bbq & eat; greet &/or meet your neighbors;
share memories of Joe;
offer talents/be entertained.

Ending the evening, there will be a
Fire Pit Finale,
known by some as the
Cerememony of
Chilly Coals.

See you soon!!

For more information, check your email...

Bike for Sale

Selma is selling her bike...she has gotten too big for it! She is asking $20. It is a six speed....gears, brakes, etc all work perfectly. See picture.

Power Washer

I became the proud owner of a power washer....you may have seen me out front washing the sidewalks! It is a lot of fun and it really cleans things. If anyone wants to borrow it....you are welcome.

Breakfast for Bird & Beckett

The word is out: Bird and Beckett is having a pancake breakfast at 9 AM on Saturday. Pancakes $5 (recipe by Joe of Destination Bakery), fresh orange juice $2. See you there!

BREAKFAST BENEFIT FOR
BIRD & BECKETT
SAT. JULY 8TH - 9 a.m.

IN FRONT OF THE STORE
2788 Diamond, at Chenery, in Glen Park

great grub - cheap books

idle away some time with your neighbors and
help us fight the summertime slump!

How a Blog Works

For those of you unfamiliar with how a blog works (which includes most of us!), I have a few tips to share.

The most important thing to know is that most blogs are temporally put in reverse order. That is, the top of the page is the most recent posting. To get a full and chronological "read", you must start at the bottom of the page (or with the earliest posting), and read upwards. With a new blog such as this one, that's fairly easy to do. And, it means that over time you only need to read the most recent postings to keep up with things.

Also important to know is that blog postings can be commented on, and can in fact be continually revised by the author. So - this gives great advantage to us when we make mistakes, but it also means we need to be aware of the flexibility of what is on the blog. What was there one day may be removed the next, or what was not there may emerge unbeknowst to you.

Another tip: blog postings can be time-corrected. That is, by clicking the section called "Post and Comment Options" (the blue section in the picture below), I can change the time to be whatever I wish it to be. So, occasionally, when you can't post things when they need to be posted, you can add them in to a blog whenever you want them to be (chronologically). By the way, this picture shows what the screen will look like when you write something to the blog.

So - every technological tool has it's advantages and disadvantages. I think it helps to know both sides! For now, I think I won't post this - it may be too soon for so much detail. Rather, I'll save it for a better time, and then post it, altering the time and date as appropriate. Meanwhile, I'll save this, and share it later. Actual time now is 9:30 AM on 5/3/06.