A Table from Internationally Traveled Wood
y friend Ken Zahka’s son, Alex, married a German woman, Anna, who grew up on a farm on Lake Constance (Bodensee). Fifty-plus years ago, Anna’s mother, Silvi, had planted a fast-growing Carpathian walnut tree on this farm, right next to the house. In 2014, the tree was cut down because it had grown large enough to threaten the house and block their view of the Alps. On a visit to Germany, Ken admired the stem of the
