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March 19, 2004
our canadians
finally met our canadians. likeable. maggie is mom's cousin; david her husband. guy has a lot to say but all entertaining. his accent is almost irish at times. they say "newfoundland" differently, more like "nwfnlaaaaaaand". david loves regional food, has apparently been dying to get sausage, biscuits and gravy all year since they were here last year. i'll bring a camera to breakfast.
maggie brought amazing old pictures of the three sisters (kay-- my grandmother-- dede, and betsy. dede is maggie's mum.) oldest picture we have ever seen of grandma-- as a young teenager, walking a dog. picture of grandpa mac (macdonald-- mom's grandfather), whom i have rarely seen in pics, and never met, though he is a family legend. rigid, predjudiced against all religions except presbyterian. we laugh now but he must have made life hell for a lot of people. mom's cousin bill talked about having many long conversations with grandpa mac. they all look like him. mom has said that before, and it's very true. mom, maggie, bill, all of mom's siblings, the three sisters-- all look like him. i don't :) mom says i don't look like anyone! but i look like the linns, no doubt.
i can't hardly keep up with the names so i am sure y'all won't. i'll try and get those pics though...
Posted by lisa at March 19, 2004 11:27 PM | TrackBack
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