Day 2

Slept most of the trip. Beautiful warm, sunny morning in Zurich. As always these days, my 1st thoughts are of Mikki - wishing her Safe Journey. I spot Kevin as soon as we clear customs - Wow! He's grown taller in 2 years and is he good looking!! Then I spot the welcome face of Chris. It's a wonderful moment; one worth anticipating and waiting for. We arrive on a Swiss national holiday (more about that later) - very few cars on the road; we soon arrive in Wollishofen, delightedly greeting Antje - who almost immediately offers me coffee - espresso or French Press - is this woman a wonder or what? I can't remember when we had our 1st Spritz - but it wasn't too long after we arrived. I do remember the non-stop talking as we caught up on the past year; moving from living room to the garden, to the kitchen, back to the garden; never missing a beat in the conversation. The kids look terrific. I'm impressed - they seem to like hanging out with us...are they aliens or teenagers? Or is our company more interesting than I give us credit? Kevin looks terrific and he’s happy…you can see it in his face and his body language. Gwen reminds me the most of Grandmother Morgan – sweet, funny & absolutely focused. Ginny continues to evolve – the camera loves her, beautiful skin & coloring. Both Kevin & Gwen speak English fairly comfortably. When I ask if they got their accent from speaking in school - both said "Marilyn". Aunt Marilyn must be so pleased; lessons well learned. Gwen’s speaking some English to Ginny so Ginny was following most of our conversations.

There was this moment I remember clearly. We're sitting at the table talking and I looked at Chris and saw Uncle Joe. It was something in the smile & Chris's expressions. I was to see Uncle Joe, off & on, unexpectedly throughout our stay. How nice to see a much loved face. The kids (note: Antje is a kid when it comes to games!) are crazy for poker, specifically Texas Hold’em. Kevin has a professional chip set. We played several nights. Ginny beat us with regularity. Philip was in awe of her ability to work with numbers. He knows he’s quick & she’s almost as fast as he is. He was ready to take her to Vegas with him. Rejoicing to hear from Mikki. Oh about that national holiday ... Swiss National Day - something like our 4th of July - lots of fireworks. We sat on the "veranda" and oooohed & ahhhhhed at the various private displays. Philip marveled that they were legal within the city limits.