Emma Burke Newman (in memoriam)

We marked Emma’s 26th birthday with a trip to London, where she lived for four years between 2017 to 2022. The idea was to live the places our daughter loved. With a nod to Emma’s childhood full of old MGM musicals, her favorite being “An American in Paris,” John and I went to the West End for a production of “ Operation Mincemeat .” I think Emma would have appreciated the silly, high-energy theatrics, as well as the stabs at British class culture and societal norms. Friday was a cold (15C) swim in the Mixed Pond at Hampstead Heath , outdoor swimming being one of Emma’s favored activities in her favorite park. The daughter would say that in winter she swam only for a few minutes at a time. But this was summer? Staying too long in the water, we left invigorated yet numb in fingers and toes. We remained outdoors for a drink with a couple of Emma's colleagues at the gastro brew pub  Five Points Brewing Co. , showing one of the preliminary World Cup matches. When we resersved the ...