Sunday, May 22, 2011

First Guests of 2011




I'm blessed. The first guests at the beginning of May were Alan Haig-Brown and his wife Ananya , along with Ananya's daughter Lotus, who was visiting them from Thailand. It was a wonderful weekend, despite a bit of rain. Undaunted, they hiked the Canyon Trail, did a bit of shopping, visited old friends, and still had energy left over for sharing back at the house. Alan was generous with his time and his memories - of his father reading him the works of Kipling night after night in the study, and his mother Ann coming in promptly at 9:30 to call him for bed. And what the rule was for kids wanting to play by the river, "two people always together" (one to return and report if the other had drowned!) Lots of laughs, lots of throat-choked moments. There's a peaceful energy in that study that everyone feels and comments on, the moment they step through the door. It was great to hear how the library was created by both Rod Haig-Brown and Ann, and how the study was used by them all as a family. I so appreciated Alan's sharing - he was just the best guest and so much fun and Ananya and Lotus are a lovely mother/daughter duo. Our conversations were stimulating and very interesting. I was so glad to have met them. The picture was taken on their departure morning, just outside the front door. I hope they visit again soon.

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