Dinner with Gwyneth
There is a young woman who is living the dream. And that young woman is Gwyneth Stokes. She worked in Zug, Switzerland last summer, riding horses and nannying for a lovely Swiss family out in the countryside. She ran around in the mountains, admiring the beautiful lake, and her social activity eventually initiated a connection with a charming young man, Johannes. As if love was not enough to keep her in Europe, Gwyn has nearly finished her last year of college (ostensibly at Boston University) by taking the Fall 2007 semester in Geneva and this Spring 2008 semester in London.
Gwyn is an old friend, from Massachusetts and Claremont, and I as much as promised that I would visit her in London, making such a claim long before I had actually purchased airfare or planned dates. I hadn’t seen her since Christmas 2006, and that’s just not acceptable, right?
So, when I found out that Gwyn was living in London less than a mile from my host, Stylish, we were quite pleased. I took an evening to walk to her flat, from which we headed to Masala Zone for a long, leisurely and delicious dinner. We talked and talked, catching up on everything you can’t communicate over instant messaging.
How happy was I to have dinner with Gwyn?
Fantastic.
Gwyneth will return to Boston to graduate this spring and then return to Switzerland for work and love. She may be sneaking in a Santa Cruz visit to her brother, Emlyn, and perhaps we will meet again on my home shore.
From brookr
Commented April 22nd, 2008 2:57 pm
Great photos, and great to reconnect, i’m sure!
Gwen, keep living the dream. Life is too short not to.
From Lucy
Commented April 23rd, 2008 5:06 am
Do you realize how close you were to my house? Here is the google map: link.
though I’m not sure I was there at the time.
From drew
Commented April 23rd, 2008 9:20 am
I was actually at the Masala Zone in Earl’s Court, near Imperial College. Regardless, mea culpa, Lucy. I wish I had seen you in London.
From Lucy
Commented April 23rd, 2008 4:09 pm
Either way, closer than Steve’s ever got to my folks’ place. Also I’m impressed by your photos. Can you make everyone look that ridiculously good looking?