Book 17: 1993-94
Aug 19: A joyful cocktail party on Radisson riverfront terrace in LaX inaugurates our Hoeschler family reunion. Todd, Jan and Gert H. Judy holds William while chatting with Todd & Jan Hoeschler. Mary Heipp, Janet, Gert Hoeschler. Janet, Bob Hoeschler, Greg Melanson.
Heather, Thad & LLH; Bob, Greg and Jay; Jack lecturing on the bus tour; Janice, Judy and Thad. We visit Viterbo U. and the lovely CHAPEL MARIA ANGELORUM built by for the LaX community of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration founded by a Hoeschler relative (Maria Crescentia Leinfelder= Mother Antonia) in the 19th c. Jack lectures at Granddad's Bluff overlook.
Mary Heipp Bart; Susan and Janice Hoeschler; Abby H; Judy H and Matt Melanson; Jack and our bus--he's ready for the next stop, of course!
Janet hosts a lovely dinner at the Coulle house: Gert and LLH; Robers & Elliots; Fritz and Thad; Heather and Jay; Todd and Judy with Ruth and Tua Gundersen; Abby H at another time.
Picnic at the historic Hixon House: Matt Melanson; Greg and Susan M with KBH; Janet and Janice; Tori and Katie; Janet, Janice, Meagan and Tori.
Fritz and Parki; Fritz and Doug H; Janet, Jan, Linda, Parki and Janice; Parki, Fritz, Jan and Doug; the great historian, Jack.
Adelaide and Fred Pedersen with Kristen; Katie; Abby, KBH and Tori. Boat ride on the Mississippi: Greg and Jack carry beverages aboard; Janice and KBH.
Janet and Janice; Abby and Matt; Janice, Heather and Parki; KBH and Mighty Mo; Fritz, Kristen and Parki.
LLH and Thad. A return to the peace of the cabin!
Aug 27: Jack and LLH take Fritz to UND where he spends a year, then returns to GWU to finish up his degree. Breakfast at our B&B day after 27th anniversary; parents with Fritz.
Day of Judgment tableau: Jack's anniversary gift! We drive to Roseau and attend its Settler's Festival.
We drive onto Hibbing and view an Hull Rust open pit mine "Grand Canyon." Old downtown Hibbing boasts Bob Dylan's origins.
Aunt Eyvonne Wederquist rides up the hill to the cabin in the lawnmower wagon: John Doyle steadies her on the ride (she died in Dec'93). Labor Day at the cabin: composer Cung Tien, niece and spouse, Josee, & Mark Liberman picnic with us. LLH and JGH sport athletic-wear!
Art and Diana Cohen visit from Baltimore; a custom table we ordered in Santa Fe with Mandu and Sterling's image at each end (a "bluebird" nest of sorts anchors the glass).
Top: Naples shots of Janet and Janice Hoeschler. [LLH goes to Albania with the Delegation for Friendship Among Women; JGH joins in Vienna and we travel to Slovakia (see travel albums)]. Peter Juviler, LLH Barnard advisor, visits us: Anne Stephens (Juviler spouse), LLH and Zita Lichtenberg. JGH, Zita, David Houghtby, ? and LLH. Farewell party for Philip Blackburn as he heads off to Vietnam to teach and record and help composers there. JGH and Anne S. at Nakashima kitchen table.
We spend a delightful and meaningful Thanksgiving '93 in St. Pete, FL with SEL Sr. We stay at the Don CeSar, one of Daddy's faves as a bachelor. The hotel was being renovated so we got a decent rate on our suite--so glad we did this since Dad died 2 years later. This was one of his last good flings.
LLH and JGH; Dad and LLH; LLH, Jack, Fritz and Steve Lovas Sr; JGH, Fritz and KBH.
The usual suspects--LLH always loves dressing for dinner! View from our suite.
More photos of a very relaxed family; Top right: Fritz, Linda, Steve, Kristen and Jack.
More of the same crowd.
Dec 11: Formally dressed for the St. Paul Assembly Ball. Sterling our remaining cat (Mandu trapped by a neighbor and annihilated. Ridiculous!)
Christmas '93 at Jake & Mo's. Janice and KBH; Janet and LLH; Jack and Linda; Jake, Janice, and Nana; JGH, LLH, Fritz and KBH.
Christmas Day at cabin with our beloved skating rink. Steve Doyle and FRH; Hildur, Jack, KBH and Bob ?. Post meal naps: Steve Doyle and Fritz.
Cabin creche; KBH, Steve Doyle and FRH. Dec 26: Ranheims join us at the cabin and we all enjoy our Currier and Ives skating party!
Dec 27: Marge [Maura Bosch], Jeff Brooks and Adele visit cabin; Morelock kids learn to skate...so does their dad. Liz Schmidt with Tessa Morelock.
Morelocks at cabin; New Year's Eve waltz dance at Minnesota Historic Society with Young-Nam Kim leading the Viennese band. Jake and Maureen, Jay and Judy join us.
JGH reads/sleeps. Jan 9: our new cat, Crystal & her mom, born in Iowa on Nov 18' '93. Kate Doyle nestles Crystal. Rex Hendrickson, grandson of Fred and Gloria Sewell.
LLH models New Year's outfit with pants. Crystal plays with Sterling, who patiently ignores her.
Jan 28 '94: a delightful time skiing at the cabin but for falling through the ice & getting covered with cattails!
Crystal plays with a good-natured Sterling.
Paulus boys paint teepee we gave them. Feb 12: Lovas family party in New Jersey after which we see Uncle Joe and Aunt Mary.
Family papers in Uncle Joe's care. Lovas gathering at cousin Lorrie Prevelige de Smet's Caldwell, NJ home. Ed, Mary & Linda Lovas; Lorrie and Joe Jr (Bud). Lou de Smet & Ed Lovas. In NYC we visit Peter Juviler and his spouse, Anne Stephens.
Nana prepares for Norway Olympics, stretching out her boots while sunbathing in Naples, FL. Edgcumbe: April flowers bring snow showers?
Paul Schoenfields visits and entertains us. On April 30 we move for the season to our Gem Lake cabin.
May days a'bloomin' at Gem Lake.
Jake H's 50th birthday party: JGH and LLH; Jack and Jake; ?, Judy and Nana Hoeschler; Family portrait: Jay, Jack, Judy, Jake, Maureen, Janet, Janice, Linda.
Gem Lake vegetation awakens.
Glorious crabapples while birds battle for premier housing!
Fritz and Jack; Bjorn serenades us on the cello at Gem Lake.
Gem Lake '94 scenes.
June 11: Henry and Emilie Buchwald's 40th wedding anniversary party at their Edina home.
Our Gem Lake dinosaurs: snapping turtles. Docile in the water, a risk on land (since they can't retract their legs under their shell, survival has meant some mean jaws.
June 19 Father's Day at the cabin. Sterline warily eyes a snapper. JGH and LLH. Laura, John and Steve Doyle. John Doyle and JGH.
LLH and Laura Doyle; Janice and LLH; Meagan.
Jun 20:Maura Bosch, Adele Brooks. ACF annual meeting at Gem Lake.
Philip Blackburn on khaen. 6/29 Composers Forum annual meeting, music and meal.