From: George Waite (gwaite@waiteassociates.com)
To: Reginald Waite (rwaite@nasa.gov)
Subject: A Cause for Concern
I hope this message finds you well. I’ve hesitated to write to you about my concerns, since I know you have many responsibilities occupying your attention.
However, I think you should know this latest piece of news. I had been doing a little design work on the new construction at the Shady Rest Retirement Home, as much to keep myself busy as anything. This morning I had been scheduled to meet with the director to go over the final plans and sign off on the contract for the work.
However, just as I was ready to leave the house, I received a call from Mr. Markwalter, asking to postpone the meeting. Apparently they’ve been having some kind of illness going through their community the last several days, and he was concerned about my being exposed to it. I reminded him that I’d survived rolling a Jeep back in ‘Nam, and if that couldn’t kill me, a bug wasn’t likely to.
Mr. Markwalter was insistent, telling me that he was trying to minimize the number of people coming and going, for the protection of both the residents and potential visitors. We’re tentantively rescheduling our meeting for the first part of next week, hoping that this illness will have run its course by then.
I will keep you posted in case there is any more information of note. Your mother says to tell Steffi and the kids hello.
Take care.
Dad