On the Bonny Banks of the Hudson

Barely had the strains of “Auld Lang Syne” faded when Kendal was ready for another party . Fortunately, resident Nick Robinson was ready with an idea: a celebration on January 25 of the birthday of Robert Burns . As shown below in photos taken by Arthur Brady, it was a special evening for Scots and others . Photo #1 depicts our host, Nick, in his kilt . Music (#2) was provided by Shelley Robinson (harp), Linda Mahoney (piano), Bert Pepper (violin), and Donn Williams (mandolin) . Poems were read by several residents, including Norman Sissman (#3) . And beforehand, there were dinner parties (#4) in the FDR, complete with a vegan version of haggis .