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...
Today we spent the afternoon in Confederation Park at the Campani Picnic. The Campani are the people from Campagna, the province south of Rome which includes Naples and the cities of the Amalfi coast. Joe was providing the music and we had a great time. We were there...
Did you know that there is wine grown in the lower mainland: wine that is not bad at all? Neither did I. And how I found this out is an interesting story I think you will enjoy. Joe and Christina belong to the Circolo Abruzzese, which is a club for people from the...
Palm Springs 2015 Susan suffers in the winter: her Italian blood craves the sunshine. So I promised her that this winter we would go south, somewhere. It was she who was talking with our friends Benito and Adele. They have a house in Palm Springs and they invited us...
Christmas concerts can be a chore for parents: we want to see our child perform but the other kids are not so interesting. Well, I came across quite an exception to that observation. David asked me to go to Cynthia’s Christmas Concert at his Church which I was happy...
It is Christmas time again and time for another annual get together. We were at Kate and Colin’s house this year again and everyone brought something for the table. In fact, the feast looked pretty fine! Sean and Shiela were in Mexico as usual, and Holly is in Spain...
