If you read my cousin’s blog, or my sister’s blog, you probably know that my aunt (my mom’s sister) passed away on February 5th. I was keeping it on the down low for various reasons. However, yesterday another cousin from England came for a planned visit while on a business trip to the U.S. and during the course of dinner at my parent’s place there was a nice moment where memories of my aunt were recounted. One of the things that was pretty clear were the number of stories about my aunt that were humorous. There was a lot of laughing –which I think is a testament to her spirit and the kind of the love of life she had — and a few tears at the passing of a loved one.
During the day, I snapped random shots with my iPhone during the get together and decided to include them in a short Flickr slideshow. At first I was just going to point you to my Flickr page, but then I found a site that explains how to embed a slideshow into a blog. The pictures have comments, but you have to click each picture individually to read them, and then click “Resume Show” to continue to the next pic. The photos mostly feature my cousin, Devanand. But other family members like my uncle, aunt, cousin, brother, and my daughter are in there as well.
Cherry
February 11, 2008 at 12:14 amI’m sorry about your loss of you aunt. From what I read on your family’s various sites she sounds like she was a very lovely lady and will be greatly missed.
I have to asked though, did Maya get a hair cut? or is her hair just pulled back in that shot?
Have a great day on Monday! I’m sure it’ll be a well rested one! I’ll miss listening for you when I’m swearing at the traffic.
ML
February 11, 2008 at 6:41 amThat’s great that Devanand visited with you guys. Auntie Chan’s passing is a huge loss in the family. It’s nice to remember the good times and what a lovely lady she was.
Beenzzz
February 11, 2008 at 9:13 amAuntie Chan was dear to everyone in the family. I think it’s good that everyone got together and shared such wonderful memories of her. I haven’t seen Devanand in years! Looks like you all had a wonderful visit. 🙂
Py Korry
February 11, 2008 at 10:13 amIt was a very nice visit — even with the sadness of Auntie Chan’s passing.
And Cherry: Maya just pulled her hair back for that pic! Sorry about not being there for the traffic reporting, but so far I’m really loving this new job arrangement!
J
February 11, 2008 at 10:24 amIt was indeed a lovely day, and hopefully brightened everyone’s spirits a bit. 🙂
Lalunas
February 12, 2008 at 8:25 pmThose are some really nice pictures. I saw myself in the back round. That was a really nice get together. The comments made at dinner about Auntie were so nice. It made the day even more memorable.
Gina
February 13, 2008 at 11:00 amI’m so sorry for your family’s loss. I am glad that it turned into something so special.