Dear Cyndy,

Thank you for your letter. It's been a long time
since I last sat down to write a letter and discovered
that I didn't have much to say. Perhaps it's because of
a touch of melancholy. I spent part of the afternoon
painting the doors of our garage and the trim that
surrounds them, a project neglected for too many years.
Tomorrow I'll start painting the house, - by no means 
all of it, but the unsightly areas that are accessible
from the ground or from a step ladder. On Tuesday,
Klemens and I plan to go to Nantucket, just for the day,
to check on the house, but now the forecast is for rain,
and we may change our plans. On Monday, May 3, Margaret 
and I will set out for Konnarock. We have no idea how
long we will stay. The decision of the appeals court,
when it finally comes, may change our plans. Please
give my regards to Ned. I hope you have begun enjoying
the intimations of summer.
Jochen