Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Thursday, November 3, 2005
Aunt Mechis and Uncle Nelson have landed!
Dunlop Hill, November 2 - They arrived yesterday in the afternoon and are staying with the Grandparents. In the evening the family gathered to greet them and share in the sorrow of the passing of Tio Guillermo.
Grandfather was tangibly moved as he requested a momment of prayer for his brother and equally moved to encourage the family to share in the joy of the arrival of Mechis and Nelson.
The couple is fully recovered from their bout with 'Dengue' and fiery as ever!
Mechis told us that Nelson won the prize for most innovative exporter in Honduras for this past year. He exported 'turkey callers'. Keep it up!
Nelson is now in the process of developing for export 'duck callers' in the higher end of the spectrum. We're not talking the plastic items put out by China. His would be natural Rosewood, a beautiful piece of woodwork that would become something passed down from father to son. In the same way that duck hunting is passed down.
Mechis is still the same sweetheart, working hard to make sure everybody is full of enthusiasm for whatever it is that is going on; even something as simple as getting a cup of coffee for grandfather. Last night, she had an entire committee of 5 selecting the mug, complete with expert Aunt Nancy who knew just the one. In the end the mug was not found and the committee returned to the living room to continue with the chatter and the humor of the evening.
This humor was precipitated mostly Grandfather's quick wit and the ample opportunity for double entendres caused by the mixture of English and Spanish and the Honduran twist. Lots of laughter & warmth.
All round a warm glow of affection for each other and echoes of happy times when we were all young and together. A throw back to the time when the young adults were Grandmother, Grandaddy and Tio Guillermo.
Grandfather was tangibly moved as he requested a momment of prayer for his brother and equally moved to encourage the family to share in the joy of the arrival of Mechis and Nelson.
The couple is fully recovered from their bout with 'Dengue' and fiery as ever!
Mechis told us that Nelson won the prize for most innovative exporter in Honduras for this past year. He exported 'turkey callers'. Keep it up!
Nelson is now in the process of developing for export 'duck callers' in the higher end of the spectrum. We're not talking the plastic items put out by China. His would be natural Rosewood, a beautiful piece of woodwork that would become something passed down from father to son. In the same way that duck hunting is passed down.
Mechis is still the same sweetheart, working hard to make sure everybody is full of enthusiasm for whatever it is that is going on; even something as simple as getting a cup of coffee for grandfather. Last night, she had an entire committee of 5 selecting the mug, complete with expert Aunt Nancy who knew just the one. In the end the mug was not found and the committee returned to the living room to continue with the chatter and the humor of the evening.
This humor was precipitated mostly Grandfather's quick wit and the ample opportunity for double entendres caused by the mixture of English and Spanish and the Honduran twist. Lots of laughter & warmth.
All round a warm glow of affection for each other and echoes of happy times when we were all young and together. A throw back to the time when the young adults were Grandmother, Grandaddy and Tio Guillermo.
Wednesday, November 2, 2005
Guillermo Acevedo R.I.P. November 1, 2005
Uncle Guillermo passed away about 12:30pm on the Feast of All Saints, November 1,2005 in Santa Elena, Colombia. He is the beloved brother of Grandaddy (Jaime Acevedo-Navas) and father of Sylvia, Magali, Leila and Luis Guillermo my 1st cousins. Let's offer many masses so that he may be brought swiftly to the mansion in heaven which Our Lord has prepared for him. Counting on your prayers!
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