I AM SMILING

This adventure has taken a wonderful turn! I followed the patent search and registered at freepatentsonline.com and today I received a confirmation email to use the site. I searched my father right away and found 5 patents. I started to cry looking at the designs because I grew up with furniture that resembled these designs. The structure and shapes are part of my visual vocabulary. It is like hearing a language that has been silent for many years.

One of the patents lists a co-designer whose name I did not recognize, Gideon Loewenstein.
I googled him.
He was listed online in an article relating to the 2009 Norwich CT Historical Society Board of Directors.
I called 411 and asked for Norwich CT and his name.
I was given a phone number and with a moment of hesitation...
I called. Mr. Loewenstein picked up the phone and I introduced myself.

I can barely write this my mind is moving so fast. No, my father will not answer the email I was promised from Yourlife/mylife - but this is psychologically, emotionally and (I keep writing spiritually and then deleting it) - very meaningful for me.

Mr. Loewenstein was wonderful to speak with and remembered me and my father very well. He told me that he and my father used to speak about the name Caigan and that they did research and believe the name was Caganovich in what he called "the old country".

He remembers my mother and design work he did with my father from 40 years ago.We talked about my family, his family and our work. He said that he has friends in the area and that we could meet for a meal. Then he gave me his email address and asked me to email him.

I am incredibly touched and amazed.

xoxo,
Bob's Daughter