Shared Diary Special Delivery to Germany

Yesterday I met Marianne Ils, who picked up and will deliver the diary I share with Jutta, the German friend who became my penpal in 1963 and whom I first met in 1997.  Marianne brought along Devora, her former roommate, with whom she spent her first week in Mendocino, and Judy the friend she made through Devora, who lives in Bernal Heights and hosted Marianne and Devora this week.  We had a really nice lunch and very annimated conversation. They were interested in all that I had around the house, particularly on the floor to ceiling bookshelves.  Marianne spotted the framed Ashleigh Brilliant pot shot saying, "Strange as it seems, my life is based on a true story."  That led to my getting out my collection of his books and sharing them. 

Marianne will return to Germany on Thursday, I think, and get our shared diary to Jutta, following such emissaries as Monica (who brought it to me earlier this summer) and Nicole, who took it and brought it back from Mali!