Lieve Pieter — Dear Pieter for his Inguinal Hernia Surgery in Italy

 

Cornuda, December 26, 1989

Dear Pieter!

Sleep well and you'll never be alone. I am always with you and a few more souls who are near. 

Lots of love and until the next moment...

L.L. xxx 

Lieve Mariet — Dear Mariet

 

Horst, November 24, 1989

Friday evening 8:00 PM

Dear Mariet,

I've just come off the phone and so we've already exchanged most of the news but there's always something to say. My beautiful fountain pen is empty and I don't have any cartridges with me, so I have to use the ballpoint pen again. Indeed, calling Germany is a difficult matter, either you are not in the room (at least that's what they say) or the line is cut off or something. 

So we'll just wait until I can tell you everything in person on Saturday afternoon and listen to how you have fared in these 2 weeks. I think it's good that you have a free weekend and don't come back and forth to Horst. At least this way you get some rest and you certainly deserve it. Up so early every morning (5:00 AM) and in action all day and in a different language. Nice fax from Barbara and Max; So you see that real friends always know where to find you, I hope we can meet before we go, so we can catch up. 

It's strange that I hardly thought about Italy all week. Of course, there were all kinds of things to do so that a) the day is relatively short and b) the funeral also took away another day. I am happy with the successful slides of Fransman from Heijen; I know Camsco is interested in that. Of course I hope that travel, mushroom farm visit and seminar go well, I will try to catch up with you on Thursday evening (around 15:00 your time), if it works out; otherwise a day later. If I have time in Chicago, I'll write Hank Young a note, although with such a group of old acquaintances in the neighborhood, it won't give you many free evenings. 

Hopefully you like the stuff I bought, I've used all my trading talents (if I have any). For a mixer tap set (thermostatic) with shower, we have to look around a bit (possibly also in Italy) and otherwise we can take it with us in January.  I'm going to update the diary a bit sweetie, so you'll have to make do with this. Goodbye darling from me, all the best and see you on Saturday. Goodbye sweet of me, your Pieter