Visual Entertainment from Near and Far
Den Haag, January 1983
Hi
Marg brought me a gorgeous deep rose wool and a pattern for my est. I have begun the back. I am also vacuuming – it broke down yesterday so I had to spend the morning cleaning it out! I’ve go to go get milk – and mail this.
Love
The Card Players, Paul Cezanne, French 1939-1906, Oil on Canvas c. 1892. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
June 1997
Spending ten days seeing the sourthern part of Wales. Drove here yesterday. It’s lovely country pity it is not a bit dryer! Have had too much rain. Will write a letter when I get home.
Love
(photography by Colin Underhill, TJ Clark, Jeanette Baker)
May, 2001
Dear
Greetings from Assisi. We’ve missed you. It has been a fine reunion in a lovely town.
Best
April, 1985
Hi
This is the outside of the church pictured below. We’ve had a nice time. Back to Den Haag today. See you soon.
Love
Hi
This is a very beautiful city- and this church espec. lovely. It has a colorful tile roof also. It is small and rather cozy. The big church is St Stephen and is cold and unimpressive inside. We did a city tour yesterday, will do museums today, hope for a boat trip on the Danube and to go to opera Sun.
Love
March, 1974
Hi
How was vacating in Texas, y con su hermano? All the time I’ve been picturing myself in Nigeria. It’s fun here though, in fact fantastic (I know how much skiing excites you!).
Right now, you’re probably flying across the Atlantic, and my ankles hurt. It got up to about 70 degrees today and we were skiing in slush. Switzerland is getting it together for spring. I didn’t buy a white dress, but no regrets, see you manana.
D
September 1979
Hi
I have just finished the “city bus tour” – 4 hrs of assimilating history, tramping thru castles (real ones) and churches, and looking at glorious views. This is a lovely city and I’m greatly impressed with the natural beauty – at least from the airport here by bus – about 60 miles. Hope you got home ok.
Love
Here is a photo I took when I was there in 1980.
September, 2011
Hello from the Isle of Arran. It’s so pretty here but the driving is insane. I’m glad I just have to ride. We went to a distillery and I got a little bottle of scotch to drink tonight.
B
May, 1985 – on the Rhine
Hi
Isn’t this a magnificent church? We were in it again this am, admiring and enjoying it – so delicate and truly lovely. Parts date from the 1200’s. We had champagne last nite at the Captain’s party, then danced. We sailed all night from Nijmegen (Netherlands) to Cologne. We’ll visit a castle this eve., Heidelberg tomorrow. Wish you were here too.
Love
December, 1983
Hi
So far so good – we took a city tour this am & a tour up to Rigi Kaltbad and Lucerne this aft. !! They both were good tours and we all enjoyed them. It was snowy and cold but sunny up on Rigi – skiing and beautiful sights of the alps.
So good to visit with you Christmas – I’ll call after we get back – we’re supposed to return Sun. (I’m pushing for Sat.) Bill goes to Bali on Jan. 4 for 4 days.
Love
Basilique du Sacre Coeur de Montmartre et la funiculaire I love this photo, one of my most favorite places in Paris.
June 1973
Dear Mom
Can’t remember when I last wrote!! We saw this last Monday and it was great. Tues. we went to Versailles – the garden there was beautiful!! Yesterday we saw Notre Dame and a lovely little church – Saint Chapelle. Also spent some time in the Louvre. Saw Venus de Milo & the Mona Lisa. It rained in the morning, but cleared up and is lovely today. We’ve been so lucky with the weather. Everyone is fine. We go to London tomorrow by rail and hovercraft across the Channel. The Gambles are flying to Madrid tomorrow and then to Portugal for a week. We’re having such a good time.
Love
(aside) On that trip we also went to the Rodin Museum which is housed in a lovely rococo mansion built in 1732. Rodin moved in in 1908 and it became a museum in 1919. It is surrounded by gardens and more sculpture.
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