regardless of whether or not your community looks like mine, there are a couple of reasons to take advantage of a semester system: first, it provides two scheduled times for people to connect to groups, in the fall and in the spring. the dining room has a slider with access to the rear fenced yard & patio. this is why almost no restaurants offer only one food choice - because we'd never eat with one another! i am so excited to see where this hour takes me. 