Seeing the life she was living changed their opinions. Mary Lou says they'd say. They were jealous. Now they all say I've done the right thing. For entertaining at the Country House, Mary Lou has used her own apartment and terrace and the garden in the courtyard beyond, as well as various lounges and especially the Kent dining room, which is perfect for 40 people.
Residents giving private parties work with the staff to choose menus and other details.
Country House has proved to be convenient for other aspects of Mary Lou's busy life, as well. She, too, loves the location. She takes a lot of classes at the Academy of Lifelong Learning, serves on the altar guild at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, and is on the school board at the Independence School, all easy to reach. She also helps at the Ronald McDonald House, delivers Meals on Wheels, and works in the kitchen at all three Emmanuel Dining Rooms, serving the poor. I talk it up everywhere I go.