Preamble Recently, I received an email from David Joe. At his graduation in 1977, as President Elect, I was the speaker. This month, he wrote the following……
Once again you’ve woven words and fond memories into delightful and magical reading!
I hope you will write more on the grounds, greenhouses, “daffodil hill” as the students called it (just behind Cranbrook house), the Foo Dogs guarding the stairs from the parking lot to the museum/library area. I can remember walking those magnificent grounds and running into Mr. Booth picking up bits of paper and trash. I recall (will your magical help) bits of detail of the grounds that most folks missed….a bit of statuary in amongst the trees, the waterfall, the mosaics of the boathouse or the grotto.
Please keep writing!!
David Joe
(10/26/08)
I have tried to respond by describing my daily walks.
I thank him. (RS 10/30/08)