Saturday was quite busy, we started the day at Portobello Road. On that long road was a mixture of a flea and antique markets with the passers-by providing a colorful backdrop. The taxi dropped us at the top of Portobello Road, at the intersection of … [Read more...] about London 2013 – 3
Family
London 2013 – 2: Sheffield Trip
Happy birthday Jan, this post is for you. - Love! Jan and I decided to take a ride to Sheffield to pay homage to her grandfather Septimus Rhodes. He was born and raised there; got married and won a long shot horse race bet which allowed them to come … [Read more...] about London 2013 – 2: Sheffield Trip
London 2013 – 1
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 … [Read more...] about London 2013 – 1
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 … [Read more...] about Garden 2013
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 … [Read more...] about That’s All
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 … [Read more...] about John Rhodes (1919-2013)
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. … [Read more...] about John is 94