Ever visit someone's website, and you read a sappy comment that says something like, "OMG, that was SOOOOOOO beautiful! I'm crying real tears!!!!! You ROCK!!!!" And you know how you think something like, "I'd NEVER act like that?"
Yeah?
Well, I said the same things, until I read the comments to the previous post. I can't tell you how much your comments meant to me. Every time Marcus came into the hotel room, I'd be like, "Marcus! There's a comment from Wisconsin!" Or: "Marz! There's a post from KENYA! From KENYA!!!" Or: "Dude! Someone posted from the Phillipines!!!!" Or: "'Happy Birthday' in Japanese, man!!! In JAPANESE!!!"
Thank you and thank you again, for your generous, kind words. I can't wait to print all these comments out (once I get my printer back, of course), and save them for Alex to read when she's older. I'm going to leave the comments open for about a week or so, so feel free to keep adding comments to that post. Our little family loves reading them, and are amazed that so many international cultures have made contact with us. So thank you a third time.
The other reason I'm so emotional is that this week, Alex met her great-grandmother (otherwise known as "Granny the Great"). This is my mom's mom, widow to Henry Alexis, Alex's namesake. When I was a teenager in Trinidad, I lived with Granny and Grandpa for a couple of years while I went to school in the city, so they were like second parents to me. Granny will be 99 years old this year. The meeting between Granny and Alex is the biggest reason I was so excited to move back to Trinidad -- because, trust me, the lady may be old but she hasn't lost an ounce of her snap.
So Alex's I-just-woke-up-what's-going-on expression notwithstanding, here are Alex and Granny the Great:
Man. Doubly verklempt.
They look like kindred spirits already! What a wonderful picture!
Posted by: Dianne | Saturday, March 05, 2005 at 08:01 PM
How cool is that?! She looks awesome for someone turning 99!
Posted by: Shelly | Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 04:08 AM
Okay, now I'm getting weepy.
They are beautiful, absolutely beautiful.
Posted by: Kathleen | Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 08:21 PM
What an amazing gift for you and Alex! I'm going to surmise that to reach 99 and look that fit, your grandmother has lived her life well. May Alex treasure this picture, and you this memory. And I'm keeping fingers crossed for lots of updates via dial up!
Posted by: Figlet | Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 10:00 PM
Wow! Two beautiful ladies. Thanks for sharing this special moment with us.
Posted by: Tina | Monday, March 07, 2005 at 12:42 AM
You must have great genes in your family. Almost 99 years old? WOW! She looks just beautiful. It sounds like life in Trinidad is really agreeing with you. You seem so very happy in all of your posts.
Posted by: Lisa | Monday, March 07, 2005 at 01:51 AM
I love lurking on your site. Alex is unbelievably beautiful and I'm so excited for your Trinidadian (??) adventure.
But, sweetie, it's "verklempt". Take it from this Jew who spends much of her time in that state of mind.
Posted by: Rae | Monday, March 07, 2005 at 03:51 PM
Ahhh, how super that Alex got to meet her great grandma. Now you just need your mom to get that wonderful 4-generation photo.
How great will that be?
Posted by: sheilah | Monday, March 07, 2005 at 06:11 PM
Now I know where your mom get's her good looks from (and of course that was passed on to you and your sis!!)
That is such and awesome pic. Make sure to get one of Granny W. too!! Can't wait to see more pics!
take care
xoxoxoxoxxo
Posted by: martina | Tuesday, March 08, 2005 at 03:46 PM