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George Willauer writes that he and Ed Porter realized a summer dream when Ed came from Nova Scotia to visit him in Lyme. It was a cultural weekend, with a trip to New York to see La Boheme at the Met, a new exhibit at MOMA, and the Cloisters. A special treat was a drive to Wesleyan to see the new Pruzan Art Center.

Here is a picture of Allan Kalb and his new toy, a recumbent trike. Next fall he plans to travel the Erie Canal Bikeway from Buffalo to Albany with his two sons, two grandsons, and a cousin. That’s over 300 miles! He must be in great shape for a nonagenarian-to-be.

Allan Kalb on his new recumbent bike.

Ken Travis reports that he and Janice have made it through another year and remain in “good shape for the shape they’re in.” They are impressed with the parenting skills of their grandchildren.

Mark Feldman and Mimi celebrated New Year’s Eve by babysitting their grandcats while his daughter, Ilana ’91, traveled. He’s grateful to be here with enough energy to bother the Supreme Court with opinions on issues he worked on in government in centuries past.

I got an email from Bob Anderson, who invited me to cull from his annual letter to family and friends. His youngest son, Peter, lives with him and does a lot of interior work, although Bob does up to two hours of low-level yard work on clear days. No cane or walker yet. He may decide this year to move to some place with less work and flatter ground.

Ric Winslow retired two years ago from teaching at Iona College. Although he lives alone, he is surrounded by several generations of family. He says he is in awe of the amount of history that people our age have lived through and continue to witness. 

Betty and I drove to visit our daughter and her grandchildren in Maryland over Thanksgiving. It was an arduous trip. The traffic in the D.C. area is unbelievable, but everyone up there seems to take it in stride. Here is a picture of me and our identical twin great-granddaughters.

Bob with his great-granddaughters.

Bob Smith | hhbobsmith@msn.com