Amazing amiable emissaries

Tessa Gunther and Scott Hagg visit us, Maastricht, Friday, November 16, 2007.









Our Gang: Dinner Party at Monica & John’s, our old ‘hood’, Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Saturday, November 10, 2007. From left: Claudia, Mary Ann, Therese, Tom, dik (standing) Carmen, John, Monica, Scott, Tessa, Anne, Luis.



Tessa and Scott made an amazing decision. They took a long weekend holiday from Minneapolis to Amsterdam dedicating one entire day just to shed their mellow light and love our way. That's a lot of hours and miles for a brief visit. (Minneapolis to Amsterdam = 8 hours, and that’s just flying, not to mention getting to airport, waiting at the airport, etc. Amsterdam to Maastricht by direct train = 2 1/2 hours!)

Martijn and I were moved to tears by their easy and spontaneous characters, by their generosity of heart and 'cart' (they schlepped bags full of items from the states that we can't get here), and by their role as emissaries from a core circle of our Minneapolis/St. Paul friends pictured above. They came bearing special handmade cards and notes and special gifts like a warm scarf for Martijn’s scrawny neck and a magical bag of healing stones prepared by Anne from all corners of the world.



We prepared a little Maastricht-style feast for our amicable emissaries lit by our new electronic fireplace (great fire video). We shared stories and caught up on Tessa and Scotts new life together (married over two years ago) and then I got to conduct a magical mystery of tour of Maastricht by fading sunlight and romantic moonlight. Alas, the darling duo left too soon but the memories of this mission of mercy and merriment will linger on for many moons to come. We love you Minnesota!