Best brother and sister-in-law ever

My brother Chet and his wife Heather, who live out in New York, have given me a superb gift.

I've mentioned Richard Serrin, before, my Dad's dear friend and an amazingly talented oil painter. You may remember the family portrait, and that it was at Richard and Dorothy's home that my dad died.

Richard had a show recently, and Chet and Heather went to it, and they saw a couple of smallish paintings in the show and...

they bought them for me.

Understand, I love Richard's work, but I could never have hoped to afford to acquire any. But when Chet saw the subjects of the paintings, he decided that it would be a good idea to acquire them for me. They were shipped to me and arrived today, and I'm just ecstatic to own them.

They are two portraits: one of Charlotte Brontë and one of Jane Austen. I particularly adore the one of Jane.

I will post pictures soon. I don't know where I will be able to hang them, because we have bookcases everywhere, but I will hang them somewhere. With boundless pride and gratitude.

Thank you, thank you!