Esther and I have talked for ages & ages about getting together for lunch. On Friday, it happened! She swung by Squirrel Haven around 1:00 p.m. and we were off & running. She took me to a new restaurant - the Allways Cafe in Bethayres. It is located where Wagner's Bakery once was.
It
was, as I expected, a wonderful afternoon.
Esther & I had a lively
conversation
- never a dull moment. Esther is always
a tonic for my spirits and this was no exception.
In
addition to updating me on the past year - she teaches at the Academy and is
the high school girls' dorm "Mom",
jobs that just by themselves would keep the average person hopping - she
filled me in on her plans to spend a month in Florence with her husband. They will have a nice apartment, with flowers
and trees all around. She will be
studying the art treasures.
If
I ever went to Italy, the place where I would want to spend the most time is
Florence, for its culture and art, so it was wonderful to lap up news of their
upcoming adventures.
I especially like
the fact that her husband will be there too.
It is fun to imagine how Pete and I would fare over there for month. I like to think we would do quite well.
In
addition to our gab fest, which covered many bases, it was fun to see all sorts
of friends and acquaintances who had also stopped by to "put on the old nosebag". There was Bob Bieswenger (sp?), Emily Jane
LeMole, members of Garth Cooper clan who own the cafe, Bryon Odhner
(Br''odhner) and others I cannot recall.
I had a good lesson in the power of the internet when Emily Jane came up
and gave me a hug & a kiss, which surprised me until she said how much she
had loved reading what I had written about her Mom after Emilie's death and
wondered if we had a print out of it that she could have.
That
is one of the greatest things about this electronic medium and about sharing
things that can be passed along without hesitation. There is no knowing where they are going or
who will see them.
When
Esther brought me home, we hung around the living room for a while and talked
some more. Lunch was a wonderful treat,
but talking in the living room was my favorite part. Among other things, we looked at life from
the point of view of teenagers and the point of view of adults.
It was a rare afternoon. It was hard to say our good byes.
When Elsa came in the door that night, she asked how
my day was. I reminded her, as she was coming around the big chair, that I had
gone out with Esther. As she tells it,
she expected to see me looking happy but with a touch of the translucent grey I
get to my face when I am tired. She was bowled
over - according to her, I looked simply radiant and very strong.
Have said it earlier and will say it again -
Esther is a tonic! My thanks to her for
"un bell' giorno" and may she have a magical month in Florence. And schedule some time for another lunch
before school begins!
Love to you all. I hope your summer (or winter) is full of
wonderful things
-
Cybergram
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