Sophia and Olivia are in Japan right now with Keiko. The girls are in school there and that is a wonderful thing as they will establish a solid connection with their heritage and culture. But we miss them terribly. Susan and I talk of them frequently and how much we...
We have had the most wonderful visit from members of Susan’s family in Italy: Francesca and Mirko. Joe, Christina and Susan and I picked them up at the airport on Sunday the 11th and we have just had a marvelous Thanksgiving dinner. So what is the connection?...
Two or three years ago Ann sent away, I think to the Maritimes, for seeds for giant pumpkins. These seeds came from championship fruit and they cost her a lot – several dollars per seed. And she planted them. And since then, each year, she has saved seeds for...
This past 13th of September I went out to Langley to pick up Grandpa and we went down to Stanley Park for a celebration of the Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. We went for a lunch in the Pavilion hosted by the Air Force Officers Association and then went outside...
It’s a shame that we are all so busy. As grandpa I only get echoes of what the family is doing. But when I do it is wonderful to get caught up on the news. For instance, I heard that Sarah was interested in horses and riding and that she had gone out to Ann’s to see...
