Jan and I visited London in September as guests of my sister Binnaz and brother-in-law Ergun. We had a grand time and I will post more about our experience, things and places we saw, and the good time we had there between September 17 - 27. The car that Ergun had arranged was waiting for us as we left the passport control and customs, a very … [Read more...]
Garden 2013
The weather changed suddenly from cold to hot about a week ago. So much so that we had the AC running non-stop for three days. During that time, we also had rain which accelerated the blooming of many flowers in the back and front gardens. But, because of the wind, rain, and heat we did not get a chance to really enjoy … [Read more...]
That’s All
The funeral arrangements for John went well, starting with the visiting hours on Wednesday afternoon. Many of our, and John's friends, the nurses who took care of him at the nursing home, and others came to pay their respect to John. As an added excitement, towards the end of the visiting hours, say around 6:00 PM, there were some gun shots … [Read more...]
John Rhodes (1919-2013)
It is with sadness Jan and I share with our friends and family the passing of John Rhodes, Jan's father. After a good life of 94 years, John left us on May 26, 2013. He was a good man, an optimist, lived a simple life, and loved his family. Rest in peace. (See his last birthday photographs.) Calling Hours Wednesday May 29, 2013 4 - 6 … [Read more...]
John is 94
Yesterday we went to the nursing home where Jan's father John is staying to celebrate his 94th birthday. Our neighbors Edda, Cathy, and Marianne, as well as Jan's cousin David and his wife Barbara joined us for cake, ice cream, and some ginger ale. The community members who happened to be in the common living area also joined the fun and enjoyed … [Read more...]
Christmas Day 2012
Mina slept longer than I expected this morning. She had left a large gingerbread cookie and a glass of milk for Santa, half of the cookie was gone and the milk glass was empty. Sure proof that Santa had visited and filled Mina's stocking hanging above the fireplace. As she slowly woke up, she was delighted to see the pink dragon she had asked from … [Read more...]
Xmas Girls
We are getting ready to go out for dinner in a little while to a restaurant called Paris. It is a short hop from here, we'll enjoy the dinner and … [Read more...]
Jump Mina, Jump
Last Thursday, after decorating the tree and taking some holiday photographs we had supper. After supper Mina and I went downstairs on a mission: To photograph Mina jumping, leaping, and doing some … [Read more...]
Christmas 2012
Jan and I came to spend the Christmas with Elif and Mina in Salt Lake City a couple of days ago. Mina has been busy making presents for family and friends, and of course her teacher. Today after lunch the girls decorated the tree and I photographed them in action. After the tree decorating, Mina posed for the Christmas picture that we will send out … [Read more...]
Cape Cod Visit – 2
In the previous post, Jan narrated the places we visited despite the overcast and often rainy couple of days. But we certainly enjoyed the trip and I really enjoyed watching Jan to go back to her childhood. Bramble Inn was a quaint old building with small but comfortable rooms. We arrived as the owners were leaving for lunch, he gave us the room … [Read more...]
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