I hope you had a pleasant and safe return from New Haven.
I feel (very) well, to the point of a touch of mania. I want
to write you now to mention an idea, just in case, that might
or might not prove vey valuable to you and the children, namely
that after my death you should consider not selling, but
(long term?) leasing at least the valuable real estate (174
and Ack). If successful, this would avoid large capital gains
taxes due on selling the properties, as well as state and municipal
taxes on real estate transfers. Sixty years ago Clyde Combs (the
Damascus banker) quoted 10% of assessed value as appropriate rent.
Six percent is more conservative and would generate $120,000 per
years. As of now $12,000 for each of the children and $84,000
for you, - and if you and Laura gave your interest to Nathaniel,
as I would like you to do, - then he would have an hypothetical
pre-tax and pre-maintenance expense income of $96,000, - enough
to make him ineligible for Medicaid. All this of course is just
fantasy thinking. The devil is in the details.

Except for food, everything is packed. After sending this, I'll
start vacuum cleaning. Will e-mail you before I go to bed tonight.