Community Engagement

I remember one time going for a particularly long walk in the Arboretum and discovering parts of it I had never seen before. It was magical! It felt like I was in the English countryside and I had this vast expanse mostly to myself with just the occasional passerby. And to think I could experience this beauty and splendor every day! Thank you!

I took a class with Sean Halloran on grafting apple trees. This lesson has proved to be my first success in grafting.

In early December I moved my beloved wife who was nearing the end of a long haul with early-onset Alzheimer’s to a memory care unit at Springhouse where I could also live in an apartment in independent living. Both before she mercifully died in late January and ever since I have walked 2 hrs daily in the arboretum after breakfast usually just after sunrise. Simply put, these walks have been my salvation. I shall always be grateful. I felt honored to make a sizable donation to the Arnold Arboretum a few months ago. I hope to do some volunteer work at the arboretum in the near future as a way of giving back.

It is a beautiful and fascinating place I would like to explore, over the years I would try 2-3 times a year to find a place to park. This year was the first time I was successful