[Dialogue] Coming in from the cold

[Marilyn R Crocker]

Hi Anne,

We are so delighted that you have joined this virtual collegium table!!

Joe and I were remembering the time the development team was meeting in
FL, using your lovely Miami home as a "base" of operations.  You had that
expansive glass sliding door that led from the kitchen out to the
screened pool, beyond which was the guest house where we often stayed.

The phone rang in the guest house and (as we recall it) Brian Robins flew
into response mode to receive the call from whatever prospective donor
the team expected -- but he literally "flew" right through your
meticulously cleaned, totally diaphanous sliding door -- as the birds
sometimes try to fly through our back storm door, which is nowhere near
as "transparent" as yours.  

It was a smashing event indeed -- and costly, I'm sure, in different
ways, both to Brian and the Woods and perhaps for the development bottom
line.  The prospective donor may have been one of those proverbial fish
that got away.

With great affection,

Marilyn and Joe

Marilyn R. Crocker, Ed.D
Crocker & Associates, Inc.
123 Sanborn Road
West Newfield, ME 04095
(207) 793-3711

On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:24:29 EDT AWOODEWM at aol.com writes:
It has been such an incredible experience to reconnect with you all. I
have poured over the exchanges on Secondary Ethics and have been
intrigued with the challenging and unique insights. I particularly
enjoyed David Rebstock’s appraisal of Harry Truman’s excruciating
position in World War 11 and Marshall's Music Man!

Hearing from Marshall brought back one of my (now funny) memories. My
favorite assignments always had to do with celebrations and decor. One
weekend I was assigned to transform the room for the Guardian’s final
dinner...the major focus at that time was Marjuro and so I thought
“candlelight, shells and fish” (definitely within budget). I collected
tall, slender, glass cylinders and borrowed goldfish from every available
source.

Marshall loaned me the biggest and cautioned me that he wanted it back
NOT dead but alive.

I was so fearful and intimidated that I missed a good part of Leah
Early’s fabulous report because before the meal  was over Marshall’s fish
was at the top of the cylinder gulping for air.....So much for decor....

I would so love to be assigned to plan the final banquet for Mr. Rove and
Mr. Gonzales...what a celebration that could be!

Anne Wood




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