Dear Cyndy,

Thank you for your letter. My plans change at least
once a day. At present I contemplate staying here until
perhaps March 10, by which date I should hope to have
received the Appeals Court decision, and to have filed
yet another appeal if it seemed appropriate. It's possible
that we might even put off the trip to Detroit and then to
Konnarock until April, when at least some shrubs and flowers
will have started to bloom. I'll keep you informed of our
plans as they develop.

Of course I would have felt obligated to attend the memorial 
service for my sister, had we been anywhere near Detroit, 
but the truth is, I'm always uncomfortable atsuch ceremonies. 
Sometimes my discomfort shows, and that's embarrassing. 
The complexity of my sisters social and financial affairs 
continues to surprise me. I don't remember whether I wrote 
to you that my sister's lawyer has taken a sabbatical from 
her practice, is now in Germany, won't return until July, 
at which time she'll try to find my sister's will 
which is stored somewhere in her basement.
If my sister's probate estate were of any value, settling
it would be a nightmare. The absence of money, as in this
case, may be a blessing; because where there's no money
there won't be any lawyers.

It's quarter of one. My mind has run dry, and there's nothing
further to say but to bid you good night.

Jochen