Spring 2015

A busy spring time! Jake and Wyatt were here as were Kevin's sister Cornelia and her husband Dick  on Easter Eve. Her daughter Jane and family Mike and Lewis were here also. We cooked out and had a nice evening.

There was some Easter Egg dying but I did most of it as the boys were more interested in shooting baskets.

My favorite egg!

Laura joined us.

Wyatt invited friend Adam over.

Lewis was interested helping Kevin build the fire.

Adam and Wyatt going off for a ride on the tandem.

It is retirement time for Kevin so there were serveral parties for him--the first in his beloved office  of 40 years. He walked up and down the three flights of stairs so many times.

And he must have peeped into the chapel.

I always thought his was the prettiest office on campus, overlooking the horseshoe and the students sunbathing, making music, studying, sleeping, playing frisbee, making out....

His books are gone now and the entire building is due for a year long restoration so it will never look the same.

Louis Dessau and Peggy Binette

Kevin with Novella Beskid-- they worked together for many years getting students abroad; Peggy Langdon in background

Kevin holding Eva, Mari's and Daniel's darling daughter

Lynn Weber talking with Stephanie Mitchum with Lucille Mould looking on.

Marty, the planner and maker of happenings,  holding the beautiful bouquet of flowers given to me!

Keith McGraw and Lynn Robertson and Laura Wolliver, Allen Miller talking with Lynn Weber

One of the best things that happened:

For years, Kevin has practiced poetry,  writing verse for occasions and friends at the University. I had so hoped for someone to do the same and Jim rose to the occasion, writing the kind  of clever  and meaningful verse that Kevin would have done, using Blake's "Tiger Tiger Burning Bright." Here Jim recites it!

Enjoyed by all!

Mardi's poster

And Jim's poem

And later, the Thursday night group plus good friends came over to enjoy a good dinner and lively conversation! Here are the Boys--Bill Thesing, Jerry Hackett, Carl Evans, and the Star of the Night!

Jane looking on....



          An old photo that Bill found!

Tom, Lynn, and Bill

Carl, Kevin, and Steve

There were two delicious cakes--caramel and chocolate--greatly enjoyed by all.

 I made a book of photos from the adventures we have had! Here is the front.

And the back--what a handsome and dapper man!

And page sample--our time in Wolfson: Kevin in Grantchester, Dining with the Bishop of Ely and Kevin's wonderful friend Stephen Sykes who got him to St. Johns, and who got us to Durham; Punting guests in front of Morison House where we live in Wolfson; and Kevin giving his Lonesome lecture in Wolfson.

Signing the book of memories! Jerry Hackett sang a bawdy Irish song about St. Kevin!

And, daisies to remember our Helen.

Daisies to remember our Helen.

And Kevin finishing up grading his last set of papers....