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Dear Family,
 
The photos of Christmas in Boston are so beautiful and deliver the cozy moments Kimie and Irene shared with their great hosts Tim and Marie.  In particular, the one in which Irene was busily making cookies reminded me of two equally young and attractive girls.
 
One is, of course, our frequent visitor Leia, who loves to bake cookies.  The other is the one Grandpa took more than 70 years ago of his dearest daughter baking a pie which has been on our kitchen wall, wherever we lived.  I attach a scanned copy for everyone to enjoy.
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I also attach a few copies of this year’s Christmas photos taken here.  Mom’s culinary skills have come only one way since the photo was taken, upward and forward.  Look at the beautifully roasted turkey and a yummy pecan pie.  Obachan stays young and genki.
 

 
 

 

Hoping everyone had a merry Christmas and wishing you all a happy, peace-filled New Year!
 
Thanking each one of the 21 of you, I remain
 
Lovingly,
Papa

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norie said…
Dear Papa,

I reposted your original post since it was posted as a comment. I'll give you a blogging lesson next time I'm there! ;)

Thanks for posting the photos! Mom, thanks for the great Christmas meal!

Hope everyone else is having a fabulous holiday! Give us an update when you can check in!

xoxNorie

7:35 AM
norie said…
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7:35 AM
JulieJr said…
Papa, thanks for all the news. These images brightened our day! I will try to post pictures soon -- we are driving to see Ken and Zia tomorrow and will take photos there too. Love, Julie
8:28 PM
Marie F said…
Thanks Papa for all the great photos! We missed you on the skype call and look forward to talking with you again soon! Julie and her family are getting ready to visit Ken for the next couple days. Let's talk soon!
Obachan looks great by the way, thanks for including photos of her. You look very handsome carving the turkey! Hope you had a very merry celebration! Missing you here in Boston!
xxoxo
Kimie
10:48 PM
Marie F said…
Thanks Papa for all the great photos! We missed you on the skype call and look forward to talking with you again soon! Julie and her family are getting ready to visit Ken for the next couple days. Let's talk soon!
Obachan looks great by the way, thanks for including photos of her. You look very handsome carving the turkey! Hope you had a very merry celebration! Missing you here in Boston!
xxoxo
Kimie
10:49 PM
Ken Fukuda said…
Papa,
Thank you for posting the pictures from Christmas. Zia, Ryden, and I had a quiet Christmas here with a day hike here in the neighborhood park, and a small dinner of polenta spinach pasta. We drove a couple hours yesterday on the 28th to Eugene where we met Zia's folks at her brothe rs house for dinner.
12:58 AM
Ken Fukuda said…
We are looking forward to a visit from Julie and the gang tomorrow, and I will try to post photos soon. Look forward to seeing you all on our next Skype call.
1:02 AM
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