My cup runneth over

Dear family and Friends,

This was a day for us to appreciate all the loving people around us.

The highlights of the day were visits by Elaine in the morning and then in the late afternoon by Rick, and a phone call from Lee, who sounded strong in every way, mentally and spiritually. We have indeed been fortunate to have Lee and Murray as our mahatunim (the parents of our beautiful daughter-in-law Sandy).

Elaine noticed that I used a rolling chair to get around in the bedroom (a little shakily), and later in the day brought over a beautiful walker that her husband, Ernie, can no longer manage. I have already used it with great pleasure and a much greater feeling of security. Thank you, Elaine and Ernie!

Rick came bearing gifts, a case of the wine that I like from Trader Joe's, and inter-library loan books. Once I peruse these, my work on the At Sea essay will be more than complete It was already finished, but I keep on finding little touches to add, bits of glue, shall we say, to hold the argument together better.

And I finally heard from Arin, the director of the Theatre for a New Audience production of Measure for Measure, who sent me her script. I will be able to make use of it for the essay I am writing for Laury's collection from the Shakespeare conference, which will be published in the Shakespeare Bulletin; for the review I am writing for the Shakespeare Newsletter; and for our edition of the play—a triple play for the play!

Our excellent team also made progress on the website: we moved towards the transfer to the MIT server; Jesús has made some corrections; Nick has sent some material for Jeffery to add; and so on.

We heard from Sandy B. that Phyllis is getting better and is enjoying my letters to her. I want so much to talk to her on the phone, and Sandy promises to send me the number to call: she is in rehab in Tucson. I heard from Betty that she is sending me some of the tools—for instance a grabber to pick things off the floor—that help her negotiate. I know they will help me; I am constantly dropping things on the floor.

Elaine, the pear tart is delicious! With some restraint, we managed to save half for today. We are thinking of you—and all our loving friends and family.

With my love to all,
Bernice