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APRIL IS POETRY MONTH

SOMEWHERE A TREE Spring's metamorphosis Inevitable Insistent Somewhere a tree Sleeping Beauty Still, awakes   She hesitates She yearns She waits, she wants Her diffidence Dissolves Desire undenied   She drops Her torpid mantel  And Hope Springs Anew      Keep it real!  And wear your damn mask! Marilyn    

JUSTICE IS SWEET

We won!!!   We received notice last week that we won our lawsuit against Swiss Air and are owed the amount of our claim in full, plus interest and court fees.   (Feeling a little bit like David and Goliath here, but what good is a law degree if you can’t be your own plaintiff and win?)    The judgment can be appealed, but since interest accrues at 5% per annum from November 20, 2020, we’re hopeful that Swiss Air will decide it’s not worth defending the matter further.     Now the question is:   If possible, can we be paid in Swiss chocolates, rather than Swiss Francs, please? Our favorite Swiss chocolate is made by Cailler, the oldest brand of Swiss chocolate still in existence.   We were unfamiliar with Cailler until last August when we made the Grand Tour of Switzerland (map above) in a rented VW camper van with three cats.   **Warning:   Do not try this at home!**  Here are a few photos of our trip to the chocolate factory,...