“How is Reidar?” This is the typical question I get when I go to conferences. Reidar is not in good physical shape, but the conversations with him are still about history, research, culture, Italy, China and the world, family histories. Never a complain about sickness, a gossip, and never a critique against anybody. Gratulerer med 73 år dag Reidar. Jeg håper jeg blir som deg.