June, 2019:
It is joy-making to see all the achievements and talents of you, your children and theirs. Thank you for the sharing. As it happens this week I will be in Katonah NY to see my granddaughter in a play–the kindergarten show–and her dance and piano recitals. Ella is 6, her brother 4, her cousin just 1. So I doubt I will be witnessing their college graduations, but everything is relative and precious. We cherish each year, each day. Richard recovered from his most serious heart event ever to rejoin three choral groups, singing in 6 languages (including old Icelandic!) and we got the OK to travel abroad; August will see us back in our spiritual home, our beloved Stockholm. I find delight and hope in our garden, calm and inspiration in beach walks, stimulation in OLLI courses and volunteer work….For us, the slogan in Maine, where it’s life as it should be, applies. We have a guest room almost always empty and would enjoy hosting any of you for a coastal respite. Have a wonderful summer all, Elsa Anderson van Bergen
PS After Katonah we have a further road trip, ending up in a small town on the Delaware River, where my family always vacationed. I know it has changed into upscaledom but wanted to see it again. Have any of you revisited childhood haunts? No doubt it will often be true that you can’t really “go home” again.
