Well, now. The gathering fizzled.

There are nine teams in Lyman's fantasy baseball league. Two owners live out of town, in Nashville and Orange, Texas. Another called last night to say that he had a meeting with the man this evening who is going to clear his lake camp of the shoddy old cabin that sits where he wants to build a new one. Then another called today to say that he and another owner need to be present at play-off games for 9-12 boys' baseball. Another is snowed under at work. Lyman is trying to reach the other two.

Not to mind. The house is tidy and clean, and we have fixin's for hamburgers for several weeks.