Ahh.. I see we will indeed have guests. Moira will be delighted! She spent more time choosing drapes than I did building the Veranda the first time! I suppose a woman's touch is.. worth the wait, eh?
To our TAZ and Zoner friends: Always a pleasure! We have new TAZ members who need to get acquainted with our ZA allies. Thanks for replying Annette and Cadmus. Eric, welcome as well.
Doc, our "ladies" are not to do any work during the Fest. Their only duties will be to sit on the porch and greet our guests. We have house staff for the heavy lifting, eh? Mal, you are forbidden from preaching, altho you can bless the hors' d'oeuvres if you so desire. And no wasting bandwith discussing Hermeticism with your mysterious Gallian friend!
Ahh, Shamus! The TAZ misses you, boyo! But, you've always been a rover. London Drugs, 1st Flax, almost a year with Dis and the Gammu big brain. I'm sure you're a valued addition to the [NLH], Shamus. Sober them up, and shoo them along! Perhaps we can get away for a short jaunt over to Lanzarote.. pay our respects to your "earthly remains" orbiting the planet, eh?
Captain of the Lucrative, I didn't catch the name, sir; but nontheless we'll be looking for you.
Ze'ev, damn it, I don't know what to tell you, sir. Perhaps a discreet inbound shuttle without the Phant.. *cough* .. "regular" IFF? Life was much easier when you were merely an angry Farmer, old friend.
At any rate, Moira and I look forward to "seeing" you all, and showing you around the Plantation, "Ranchita", and surrounding points of interest.