Jefferson Memorial in DC on a beautiful, warm, summer night - 6/22/2005 [Sally Gilbert and two TLT Group out-of-town employee guests]

As we departed the Fells Point section of Baltimore last week we saw this street sign...Which I immodestly add to this record of our family's achievements!
Steven Wolfe Gilbert

Alternate photo of Rumsfeld

Mark meets exciting people

Mark is currently at a constitutional law camp at Georgetown and today they went to Capitol Hill and the Supreme Court. Tonight, he IMed me with "I MET RUMSFELD, HAVE A PICTURE W/ MCCAIN and was 2 feet away from hilary clinton and joe lieberman." Apparently Mark was at the hearing today. Hopefully he will write something about it himself later, but I thought it was worth sharing.

Uncle Steve

Eye test, eh? Tell me, are you Uncle Steve?

or Uncle Stevie?

This is an eye test. Can you see anything wrong with this photo of two dolphins jumping out of the sea?

Memories of Bill Sword, Sr. from Dave Stewart

Bill Sword gravesite - Princeton Cemetary 6/14/2005

June 14, 2005
[Read aloud by Mary Stewart at the graveside ceremony 9:30AM]

"Today I am in the grave site circle with all of you ---

I had one uncle and he was a great uncle for me --- tears on my face now.

Uncle Bill was always at least one of these:
- interested in me
- challenging and engaging
- welcoming
- including me in activity
- nurturing
That's good for a boy. That was good for me ---

I remember Uncle Bill in blue jeans --- the old boy fifties Levi kind --- you know "relaxed fit". Running the Sunday tackle football games in the early sixties. How many people, how many families put up big, white goal posts in the backyard so the boys could build character and learn football?

I remember his cupped hand handshake --- firm.

In tennis he put a lot of spin on the ball and was always ahead on strategy.

The old sedan that Ral took the cousins out in, coasting the sandy, wooded hills of Cape Cod --- whooping with delight --- forever bonded.

Uncle Bill driving his sons and me in his Cadillac convertible up the New Jersey Turnpike to see Mickey Mantle play --- the Morgan Stanley star.

I am 10012 at Camp Dudley because of my Uncle Bill. Bob Marshall, a guiding saint of my boyhood.

On the drive to Mad River Glen, Uncle Bill quizzed us on American companies.
"Okay boys, name 4 tractor manufacturers."

Why did the Swords have a tractor?

Filming Bill Bradley in Denver a few years ago, I went up to see him and said "I was at Don Meisel's house at a party to send you off to the Olympics. My Uncle Bill organized that party."

There are others here today that we will miss when they are gone. We will miss Bill Sword when he is gone. I miss him now."

David Stewart

Kathrin on bike-camping trip near lake in early June, 2005 - near Brienze?
From Kathrin G. Gilbert

Lynn returns from Peru

Lynn made it back from Peru on Friday, and while she still hasn't uploaded her pictures, she showed me the ones her friend Lara posted. I like these two, and since Lynn isn't on here yet, I get to make the decision for her. Bwahahaha.

Bill Sword

My uncle, Bill Sword, died last week. He was 80 and he'd been sick for a pretty long time. So not a surprise, but still a loss. Steve and I are going to Princeton tomorrow morning for the memorial service. He was a powerful presence wherever he was. Kathrin and I visited them about a month ago. He was full of stories; he especially liked telling her about how the Swiss banks keep the money inside the mountains, and how very few outsiders get to see the vaults. He was an investment banker and I'm sure from the gleeful way he told the story that he had been inside.

Hello From the Technically Impaired! Josh and I are on!

Salutations from blazing hot Chicago! Josh and I are both now on the sight. How exciting modern technology is! No real news to report. We are suffering brain damage from the heat index. Oh. And another Walters Child bites the dust. Andrew Walters was married to Bridget Berg last weekend. Yeah! Three down one to go.

Thanksgiving 2004

Sally & Kathrin baking pies - traditional Thanksgiving event - 2004

Hi

Hello extended family. I was just in Chicago/Oak Park with my immediate family sans Lynn, who is in Peru hiking over mountains* and catching piranhas with her bare hands**. One of Mark's soccer teams just won another impressive game on the road to the Illinois State Cup, Mom (nee "Debra") is about to do more workshops related to her second and ironically titled book, and Dad (nee "Alan") is working too hard. I am still teaching small people (children, not midgets) to play violin, but I'm looking to move back to Chicago because, contrary to popular belief, Cleveland does NOT "rock." Anybody know of a cheap apartment in a decent neighborhood that will take both me and my dog? He's only 15 lbs and he thinks he is a cat. Here is his picture:

*actually true
**not true

Oops... Josh just told me that this is a stool, not a bench. Sorry.

Josh showing small bench he made without any nails or metal parts and almost no glue. 5/2005

Travel Update - June 24-27

Steve & Sally go to Chicago - hoping to visit Josh & Vicky; STeve does work with Amer. Library Assoc;...
Kathy Jo & Debra going to Encino to help Dorothy clean her garage (whatever?)...

Nate news

We just talked with Nate. He is having a very nice weekend since Mandy is visiting from New York. They were about to go to dinner...maybe at the Tea House in Boulder. He didn't say how long she was staying. It would be nice if it were a really long visit!

Gilbert family Thanksgiving Tumble 2004

Kathrin Alive & Well in Switzerland

That's putting it mildly. Kathrin phoned from Meiringen this morning (just before her dinner time) and she sounded terrific. She and Jonas are biking/camping and having a wonderful time - at least one night in Brienze which we remember as the place with the REALLY beautiful lake surrounded by mountains/glaciers, swans, and road so narrow that we had to turn our car around [maybe we had driven onto a walkway?]
Jonas has had two tire blow-outs, but that hasn't daunted them. Kathrin's description of the man who repaired the tire included "...kept a pipe in his mouth the entire time we were with him.."

We were pleased to hear that she still plans on returning home around June 14.
Love,
Steve

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