July 25th, 1974. A date that will live in obscurity (except for two of us)

[DFW]

29. I'll send you a PM link to the book. As for Howard and Helen, read on.....

You can probably get enough information about it to decide whether you want to read it or not. California Peggy has read, as have a couple of others on DU. She can tell you about it if you want an unbiased opinion. I think it's the greatest work of literature since War and Peace. Peggy just declared War and told me to leave her in peace. (well, OK, not really)

I had been trying to set up a meet with Howard and Helen for years. When I found out the two had never met, I kept calling and emailing to find a day when we'd all be in the same city at the same time. Finally, in the summer of 2010 it worked. My brother and I picked Helen up at her home, and met Howard at one of his favorite places in downtown Washington. She took to Howard instantly and gave him one of her finest compliments (he's not a politician!). We tried for an encore at Helen's favorite place, Mama Ayesha's off of Conn. Ave., but her health failed before I could get Howard to find room in his schedule for another meal together. At least we got the one time together, and I remember handing Helen a note from another DUer that she wanted me to hand Helen personally. I never found out what was in it!! I still see Howard on a regular basis, of course, but we lost Helen a couple of years ago.