A circle of friends gather to celebrate their mentor and learn that what lasts is those you leave behind.
She was a constant in their lives. They continued to visit her long after they’d been her students, bringing new work, a second husband, a problem they needed to work out. Arthur came faithfully, some others only for the parties. Blakeley & Rob always came together, usually somewhat tormented. Her little house was a refuge as the seasons changed around it.