Dear Marion,

Thank you for both your letters. I neglected to answer the first, about the 
Youtube Passovers, because my Passover enthusiasm was transiently blunted by the 
reverse anti-semitism which excludes me from the Passover ceremony in Laura's 
house (which I once bought for my parents, then gave to Klemens who had it taken
away from him.) Nor do I think that I can do justice to your second letter, 
which arrived to inaugurate my new very fast broadband internet connection 
in Konnarock because even six months after her death, I am still encountering
Margaret in every room of this house which is haunted by the memories of a
family of which I am the survivor.

Except for a daily telephone call from Klemens, my days pass in solitude.
My efforts to complete volume seven of my novel and proceed with volume eight
have yet to bear fruit; but I shall keep on trying. Pieces of the ceiling 
in a second floor bedroom have fallen to the floor after being weakened by
winter rains driven through a leaking roof. The repair will require several 
days. I can't mow the lawn until I've had the mower repaired. One of its plastic 
wheels is broken. A composition board tub enclosure in one of the bathrooms 
has disintegrated from age and should be replaced with tiles. I ask myself 
whether I am bold - or foolish enough to try to do the work myself.

I anticipate with pleasure talking with you when you telephone. The number
here is 276-388-3111.  Good night and sleep well.

Jochen