July 26th-Well, Elisabeth has arrived and is getting acclimated to being in the States, and seeing some of the many differences! So far we have travelled only locally, although yesterday we did get to Wellesley where we met Melissa for lunch. Elisabeth is a very warm and charming woman with an enviable grasp of the English language!
Definitely the most exciting thing to report at this point is that on Saturday she finally met her “penwriter”, Linda Doucette, with whom her correspondence started when she was 12! While they lost touch for ten years, that means they have known each other for forty-six years plus or minus! They have much to catch up on, and have various outings planned while Elisabeth is here. She also met Roseanne; both mother and daughter were thrilled to finally meet Elisabeth, as she and her family have a special place in the lives of Linda and Roseanne. In fact, Roseanne had saved the letters which Elisabeth’s grandmother had written over the years to her and her husband; she gave them to Elisabeth on Saturday! It turns out that Elisabeth’s father had invited Linda’s father to go home with him was because he spoke French, as his parents had emigrated to the US from Canada. Elisabeth’s delightful grandmother was so gracious that she insisted on doing Linda’s father’s laundry, when he came to visit!
Definitely the most exciting thing to report at this point is that on Saturday she finally met her “penwriter”, Linda Doucette, with whom her correspondence started when she was 12! While they lost touch for ten years, that means they have known each other for forty-six years plus or minus! They have much to catch up on, and have various outings planned while Elisabeth is here. She also met Roseanne; both mother and daughter were thrilled to finally meet Elisabeth, as she and her family have a special place in the lives of Linda and Roseanne. In fact, Roseanne had saved the letters which Elisabeth’s grandmother had written over the years to her and her husband; she gave them to Elisabeth on Saturday! It turns out that Elisabeth’s father had invited Linda’s father to go home with him was because he spoke French, as his parents had emigrated to the US from Canada. Elisabeth’s delightful grandmother was so gracious that she insisted on doing Linda’s father’s laundry, when he came to visit!
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