"ELOISE" - RARE NOVELTY RECORD BY KAY THOMPSON

first family pic of 2010

It was a great week with the hottest weather of the year - and maybe many others as well. The cottage worked well for 7 of us with communal meals on the second floor. The third floor was hot but the ocean breezes definitely helped. The girls only had to sleep on the balcony one night.

The ocean started out cold with a west wind, but by the end of the week it was strangely warm!

Ed and Dave fixed up the electric service while Jef replaced the sink on the second floor. We added some furniture, shelves and sundry items and painted some doors.

All in all the place is coming along. May it be a home away from home for all of us for a long time to come.

Jef and Gwen

Hampton Beach Art

I stumbled upon this on the internets, thought people might think it interesting.

http://www.hamptonbeach.org/sandcastle-competition-gallery10.cfm

schedule

Please help fill this in! And coming soon, FAQs about 119 Central Ave (aka MeEloise)
2d floor:
June 14 -?? Eloise
June 11-June 23: Jan & Ed
July 3-July 12: Jan & Ed

3d floor
July 2-9: Gwen & Jef
July 12-15: Carolyn Corliss and Bonnie Hathaway
July 24-Aug 9: Steve & Rona
July 30 - August 4: Noah, Alison, JD

Aug 22-27: Will & Quoia

name, and schedule

We've dithering about a name, and a sign for the cottage. I think we're down to Me Eloise (from Kay Thomson's book Eloise) or simply Eloise. Any thoughts?

And, as a distraction from upcoming nuptials and politics ... the beginnings of a schedule. Please edit and add to it!
(BR: 2 on each floor, with one futon couch on 3d floor, two futon couches on 2d floor, plus floor space and a nice porch)
Second Floor: GG, all summer --June ?? -- Sept ??
Third Floor:
July 3-8 Gwen & Jef
July 26- Aug 9 Steve & Rona

revised schedule

 Here is the (slightly revised) schedule for the third floor cottage:

June 27 or 28 to July 5              Gwen and Jef    7 days
July 6 to July 24                        Shatz-Spry     19 days
August 3 to August 24               Kay/Roberts   21 days
August 30 to Sept. 6                 Gina                7 days

We will be arriving/leaving on Monday rather than Sunday, and there are still times when the cottage will be vacant, if anyone has an interest.

not beach related

But I have a recent pic of Sequoia I thought I would share with the beach community.