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Month: July 2017

Chekov

Chekov

At their grandmother’s country cottage (the one you visited). The mishmash of clothes somehow looks planned and also mock Chekov but of course was just grabbed from a pile of hats by the door.   –Will Bennis

Emails from Ivana and Aidyn

Emails from Ivana and Aidyn

Ivana: Sweet. Kate. Sweet. here’s my thought from a beach house in Montauk. “How do I stimulate “gregariousness” in my neighborhood?” Inspired by reading Deep Economy by Bill McKibben about the role of community in a more beautiful and durable future. Some thoughts Brian and I are tossing about… regular potlucks, a book lending “box”, street painting, more porch music… love you, Ivana Aidyn: Love it, love it, love it.  I’m feeling gregarious just reading your email, Ivana.  Can’t wait…

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My Big Chill

My Big Chill

I graduated from college thirty years ago, and twice a year, every year since, I’ve been sent a request to submit a precis about how my life is going to the “Class Notes” section of its Alumni Review. I’ve never responded. ​ I could say I haven’t responded because I could never find stamps during the first decade, didn’t do the internet the second, and took the whole third to master the “flagging” option on e-mail messages, but (and I’m…

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