Category: Family
Food during the Pandemic
1/2/2020 Nan asked the other day what kinds of dinners we have been preparing. Here are some examples. The pandemic isolation has brought Karen and me to focus more attention on our cooking. Karen in particular has taken up much more of the work. She actually follows recipes, plans, buys, and schedules things to cook…… Continue reading Food during the Pandemic
Nyla Gilstrap – “Aunt Jemima Ain’t Chure Mammy” – essay June 2020
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Pandemic Zoom Meetings since March 23, 2020
Zoom meetings hosted by us to date: (we attended others hosted by others) Sun, May 3 05:30 PM – David, Ellen, Ian, Cynthia….. Sun, May 3 12:30 PM – OLD Family chat Sat, May 2 06:30 PM – Chat, drinks,etc. with ted and Anne Sat, May 2 04:00 PM – Mark and Karen meet with…… Continue reading Pandemic Zoom Meetings since March 23, 2020
Florida and cousins’ dinner – 2/2020
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Leiden, Rome, Pompei, Leiden – 5/20/19 – 6/7/19
Monday – Tuesday Stopped by Berkeley Heights to park the car at Ed’s house. Flight to Amsterdam left about 5:30 pm Monday 5/20. Arrived Amsterdam about 7 am Tuesday 5/21. Took a couple of naps, got phone chips, talked a bit, waited for Torrey and Jane who were flying in from Paris. Lunch with…… Continue reading Leiden, Rome, Pompei, Leiden – 5/20/19 – 6/7/19
Philadelphia and Washington DC – 4/2019
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Philadelphia and Washington – 2/29-3/1/2019
A long weekend jaunt to Philadelphia and Washington DC. Friday 3/29/2019 Left Hudson in time to arrive at meet Noah at U. Penn. by 12:30. We toured around this big campus on foot. Stopped in his dorm room on the 22nd floor of a high rise dormitory. Very 1970s throughout excepting all of the security…… Continue reading Philadelphia and Washington – 2/29-3/1/2019
Florida and cousins’ dinner – 2/2019
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Florida, reschedule departure, Norton Museum, dinner with cousins – 2/2019 –
Monday 2/11/2019 United emailed with request to reschedule Tuesday’s flights to Wednesday. Karen made all of the arrangements including car rental and hotel for Tuesday evening. Went to Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach. Newly opened after huge building program.