NEPTUNE SUMMER PARTY: AUGUST 8, 2026

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 NEPTUNE SUMMER PARTY: AUGUST 8, 2026
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  Summer party is <font color=green>[OVER]</font><p>
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A moderate number of people gathered for conversation on the lawn, BBQ
  at dinnertime, dips in the lake, a bit of sailing, and a game or two in
  the screen house.
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It was in fact hot and sticky.  The lake was refreshingly cool!
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    See you all again sometime next year!

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We have croquet and
badminton if you're not up for swimming.
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  Invitation review:
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WHEN: SATURDAY AUGUST 8, 1pm to 8:30pm.  Note ending time.

RAIN DATE: Sunday August 9.  Check https://olum.org/summerparty for
rain information before coming!

WHAT: The "Neptune" Summer Party
HOSTS: Ken Olum, Valerie White, and Judy Anderson
WHERE: 156 Massapoag Ave, Sharon MA  781-784-6114

COVID SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: this will be an outdoor-only party, ending at
8:30, 36 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.  Also a couple screen houses with tables for eating or
boardgames.

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.

This year we are again able to use the neighbors' parking area when
our driveway fills up.  To get to the access, go to the second left
beyond (south of) our house, Potter St., where their driveway is on
your left shortly after that turn.  Drive to the top of the driveway
and park.  Please park in such a way the 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 we may also mark with colored lights when evening
comes.

You can also park on Potter St. itself. Please avoid parking on the
street immediately south of our house, Decatur St.

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 "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 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 the (now closed) 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
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) or Back Bay (Orange Line)
you can ride the commuter rail to Sharon station.  The train will be
listed as Providence.  Trains leave South Station at 12:15, 2:15 and
3:45 (from Back Bay five minutes later), and the ride is half an hour.
Return trains leave Sharon at 6:32 and 8:32, 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.

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