February 19, 2022
“Songs My Mother Taught Me” by Dvorak – what a lovely and appropriate accompaniment to this memorial to Paulett. She taught us all by passing on her enthusiasm and love for life.
There was never a time that I didn’t know “Mrs. Taggart”, as the Taggarts lived down the street from our family, and we grew up playing with the Taggart girls as toddlers. Our parents were part of a circle of very close Winchester friends who shared interests in, among other things, theater, church and bridge. My parents were so lucky to have such wonderful friendships, which became ever richer over the decades.
One of my favorite memories of Paulett was my visit to the Taggarts in The Hague in the late 1960s. In addition to introducing me to the delicious rijsttafel (an Indonesian meal adapted by the Dutch) and showing me around the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, we went to the theater. An unforgettable performance in the round in an intimate theater of an experimental work directed by Jerzy Grotowski, one of the greats of 20th Century theater. All in Polish, but the expressiveness of the voices and body movements made it very affecting. To me it epitomized not only Paulett’s love of the theater, but also her eagerness to explore and openness to new adventures and experiences.
Thank you, Cori, Paulett and Tee, for sending the announcement with the three wonderful photos of your mother – all so familiar – and the interesting obituary. I passed copies along to Sally, Judith and Rod.
What a remarkable woman your mother was – so sad to lose her.
With heartfelt condolences, Pat
There was never a time that I didn’t know “Mrs. Taggart”, as the Taggarts lived down the street from our family, and we grew up playing with the Taggart girls as toddlers. Our parents were part of a circle of very close Winchester friends who shared interests in, among other things, theater, church and bridge. My parents were so lucky to have such wonderful friendships, which became ever richer over the decades.
One of my favorite memories of Paulett was my visit to the Taggarts in The Hague in the late 1960s. In addition to introducing me to the delicious rijsttafel (an Indonesian meal adapted by the Dutch) and showing me around the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, we went to the theater. An unforgettable performance in the round in an intimate theater of an experimental work directed by Jerzy Grotowski, one of the greats of 20th Century theater. All in Polish, but the expressiveness of the voices and body movements made it very affecting. To me it epitomized not only Paulett’s love of the theater, but also her eagerness to explore and openness to new adventures and experiences.
Thank you, Cori, Paulett and Tee, for sending the announcement with the three wonderful photos of your mother – all so familiar – and the interesting obituary. I passed copies along to Sally, Judith and Rod.
What a remarkable woman your mother was – so sad to lose her.
With heartfelt condolences, Pat