CASUAL
Bain, Kent
Casual FAMILY TRIPP "All Clinton, all the time," is how the editors some-X A.times jokingly refer to our extensive coverage of the presidential scandal at The Weekly Standard. No wonder America—...
...Loved the cabin—a perfect retreat from the city...
...FABULOUS...
...K&T And I was intrigued by the second-to-last entry, written by someone who really did seem to have found a needed refuge: 23 Aug...
...Thank you for what will be a great memory...
...Thanks again, we hope to return for a longer stay...
...One, from some months back, was faintly suggestive: I think we came here searching for something and here is where we found it...
...Utterly relaxed, I picked up the Gästebuch and browsed through the entries, many of them written—as I might have predicted from our host's accent and the spelling of "guestbook"—in German...
...This is paradise...
...What I can say for certain, though, is that when I read this, the cigar I was smok-ing—my favorite brand, always dependable, bought at the tobacconist in Old Towne Alexandria with this much-anticipated getaway in mind—suddenly no longer tasted quite the same...
...Thank you for your gracious hospitality, particularly on such short notice...
...The streets and open spaces of this historic village are the perfect setting for Civil War reenactments, bluegrass performances, folk dancing, and displays of arts and crafts...
...The entries I could read perfectly echoed our sentiments about the cabin, though they used up an extensive inventory of clichés: It was great...
...No wonder America— if the Democrats are to be believed —is sick of hearing about Monica Lewinsky...
...Alles Gute, Linda Tripp Who knows whether our predecessor in the cabin was the Linda Tripp...
...But as sick as the public may be of hearing about this business, there can be few who are as tired of seeing it as I am: in particular, of seeing Bill Clinton's face at very high magnification on my computer screen, as I compose cover after cover relating to Scandal Lewinsky...
...We found love in our hearts, care in our eyes, and that 'spark' in our touch...
...This cabin will always be home to us both...
...Overnighting in relative seclusion in your lovely cabin was a true escape from the scrutiny of everyday life, these days...
...In an attempt to escape the terrible visage of the Adulterer in Chief, the other Saturday I took my wife and children out to the 55th Annual Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts Exhibit...
...Planning to return to the festival on Sunday, we'd arranged to spend the night in a log cabin near Mid-dleburg...
...We arrived in the early evening, feeling about as far from Washington as you can get...
...As in past years, the festival delighted us...
...98 Your delightful cabin in the woods brought back fond memories of our homes in Vienna & Graz & the wonderful experiences of our childhood...
...We had fruit and cheese and a glass of wine for dinner by a roaring fire...
...Underneath the signature was something illegible that could have been "& Lanidri...
...It is a little piece of heaven...
...On the way there, we drove down winding roads lined with stone fences...
...KENT BAIN...
Vol. 4 • October 1998 • No. 6
