I had a great time on Monday when I spent the day with my cousin Theresa Beckemeyer. Theresa is an artist who lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband Bob; their three sons are up and out, working in New York, San Francisco and Denver. Apart from a short visit after my Dad’s funeral, I hadn’t seen her since we were teenagers. However, a few years ago, we began an occasional correspondence, and last week she was thoughtful enough to let me know that she was coming to New York to visit her son, and so we got to spend some time together. Living in the high country, Theresa has missed the sea, so we spent part of a gorgeous day walking the waterline at Coney Island, and then later, strolling up and down Brighton Beach Avenue. It was a lot of fun to catch up. She has a pretty great smile, doesn’t she? I like her art, too; to check it out, click here.
