One of Miklos’ very good friends moved to Portland, Oregon a few years ago. Bruce was one of the founding members of his covenant/discussion group. Because they were close, we invited them to stay with us at Depoe Bay.

They arrived mid-afternoon on Tuesday. Colleen and I took a walk along the cliffs around the resort, watching the birds and the seals, and looking for whales. We left Bruce and Miklos to talk.

Bruce, in some ways, has considered Miklos his mentor in theology and philosophy. He has been saddened by the deterioration of his mentor’s mind. But he told me later in the evening that Miklos had been able to focus and really discuss process thought in a cogent and profound manner. He said he seemed much better than when we had stopped in Portland three or four years ago.

His impression of their discussion confirmed my sense that Miklos still has those thoughts, but that he has great difficulty bringing them out of his brain and putting them into words. I had really hoped that spending time with Bruce would stimulate his thinking, and apparently, it did.