New From Lexington

I went to see Padma speak at a symposium at Harvard's Sackler Museum today-she was an excellent speaker, funny, thought provoking and knowledgable. It was an interesting topic-whether South Indian temples were originally painted or were they monochromatic as they are now and how would that change our appreciation of their beauty if they were actually meant to be colorful (like modern Madurai which tend sto strike us as garish) instead of an understated sandstone that we find so tasteful and lovely.
Sophie was there with a friend from college. I got to chat with Padma a bit during a coffee break. It was an enjoyable experience. She mentioned that Elissa had some good news so I checked her blog and there is an update from Dec. 2, detailing her surgery ordeal-you should check it out. The good news, Padma says, is that on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst, she had originally been told she was a 7, but are now saying a 4 and that she may not need IV Chemo at least for now.
The other news is that I found out from speaking to an admissions couselor that Eliza got into one of the colleges she applied to-Long Island University, CW Post Campus. It looks like a lovely campus, although Long Island is not her first choice for living. It is too soon to hear from the other schools, but we are happy and proud to hear this good news.
Cynthia's knee replacement went well and she is recovering well at home. Jim and I are off to Tortola Thursday, back on Sunday-am really looking forward to it.