On Thursday June 2, the late afternoon weather was unseasonably chilly. Nevertheless, approximately 30 Esplanade residents donned sweaters and jackets in response to the Esplanade Community Group's invitation. We met in Front Park, just outside the gym and the Club room. Collectively, the attendees filled a table (generously provided by Esplanade’s Management) with their wine bottles and glasses, plus baskets of biscuits and other nibbles. Shivering a bit, we chatted with neighbors we knew well and with neighbors we hadn’t met before or hadn’t met with for some time. Everyone was reminded that we live in a vertical community of friendly, interesting, and remarkable people.