Calderiffic!

Michael Calder was on his way to London for business, from California where he lives, and decided to visit us this past week. He and Page go way back to their days at Hamilton College. They met on the college soccer field in 1971 and joined the same fraternity, Chi Psi. Since Mike grew up in Colorado, they had a lot in common. In fact, he has visited Westy’s cabin many times over the years, and has spent quality time with Mabel while there.

Mike had visited us in London on several occasions when we spent a semester over there and he showed us his office building in the financial district, his favorite Indian restaurant, and several pubs. This time we showed him Venice (what we know so far!)

My last two posts show two outings we did together – San Giorgio and Scuola di San Rocca. Besides discovering more restaurants, wine bars, and coffee cafes, he tagged along with us to find the one and only Nespresso café that actually sells the little capsules for the machine we have in our kitchen! And we walked and explored new Venetian neighborhoods.

After Mike’s lecture on global real estate finance with his company (First American Title Insurance) on Thursday, all the students took off with most going to Berlin. It made for a quiet weekend and the entire house to ourselves!