View of Delft                  Jan Vermeer  c. 1660

Hey! Did you know that Vermeer was friends with Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, the inventor of the miscroscope? You can learn about Leeuwenhoek in the book Microbe Hunters.  Click on Search Inside and you can read most of Leeuwenhoek’s story.

We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, who opened up a world previously unseen.  With his microscope microbes were discovered, which brought great advances in science, health and hygiene.

We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to Jan Vermeer, who preserved on canvas the world seen in this lush landscape.  I’m glad he included the dark clouds.  Vermeer and Leeuwenhoek: oh! to be a mouse in their pockets and hear their conversations!

[Note:  Thank you for your prayers yesterday. My father in-law was flown to a metropolitan area because of heart problems.  He didn’t have a heart attack, but had serious symptoms and a stress test concerned his local physician.  He’s young (70), active and in great physical shape; this came as a great shock.  No procedures are necessary and he’s on his way home.]