When we asked Alan Plattus how he felt after his daughter Rachel also attended a session, he replied: "I like to think that the fact that Rachel and I seem to find our ways to the same places and people is a reflection of our shared interests, values, and commitments, as much as any overt network of family connections. Places like the Schloss then become symbols of those shared values and, of course, of vicariously shared experiences. We hope to share that experience some day - and the conversation and fellowship of some future seminar."