Happy May 2nd! Today is National Brothers and Sisters day. I have one brother and one sister who are both older than me. Actually they have a different father than I do. While my daughter was growing up she once said to me: “Mom, you have a half brother and sister”. I told her that was not true in my life. Are they half of a person? Not at all! They are my brother and sister. I do not think of them in any other way than my true brother and sister.
Who is your brother? Your sister? I encourage you to call them today and say “Happy Brothers and Sisters day, I love you”!
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Stephanie Frieze…has always liked to write. Her experience includes three years at the University Washington School of Communications studying journalism. She had a stint at the Chinook Observer in Long Beach. Raised in Bellevue, she’s lived in Gig Harbor for nearly 18 years. She and her husband have a home in Ilwaco, where they spend as much time as possible. This mother of four loves books, spending time with family and the color purple. Contact her at dbandstefery@comcast.net.
Lorraine Hart…was born a nomadic mutt. She spent her life observing, writing and making music. She’s an unabashed carrier of the titles “hippie,” “feminist” and “liberal.” She’s resided in the South Sound since 1996 and is currently living above Joe’s Bay in Home. She juggles her time between being a caregiver, a writer, an artist, a musician, a minister, a wife, a mother, an advocate, a friend and a pilgrim – not necessarily in that order. Contact her at matlox@cablespeed.com.
Jaynie Jones…is a Tacoma resident with diverse career tracks in broadcasting, journalism, teaching, health care, desktop publishing, floral design, special event planning and photography. She’s best known as long-time KOMO radio personality Jaynie Dillon and was once a familiar voice on Tacoma stations KTAC, KBRD-FM, KTNT and KNBQ-FM. Formerly a resident of Tacoma’s East Side, she’s volunteered in the Eastside Substation and with Safe Streets. Contact her at jaynie.jones@gmail.com .
Tracy Lebenzon...is a blog contributor from Greenwater. Greenwater is the last stop before Crystal Mountain, Mount Rainier and the surrounding wilderness areas. When not exploring the next mountain peak or forest trail, Tracy also contributes to the Greenwater Community Council and the Explore-Greenwater.com web site. He writes about topics ranging from favorite foot, bike, and snow trails to community events, local merchants and politics. Contact him at dmountains@explore-greenwater.com.
Joseph McGowan…is a chaplain who supports patients, families, friends, nurses and doctors at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Being 67, he’s learned this about living: Meet people on their own ground and you will discover that this Earth is our special place to meet and support each other. His motto: Live now. Share yourself now. Every living thing you experience is a pure gift. Love all life unconditionally. Contact him at mcg9940@yahoo.com.
Mizu Sugimura…is a third-generation Japanese American living in Federal Way. She’s married and a parent of one adult child. A lifelong resident of the Puget Sound area, she graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Washington School of Communications. and served on Federal Way’s Diversity and Art Commissions. Her interests are politics, art, the history of minorities in Washington and family history. She’s written a self-published family history about her paternal grandfather. Contact her at mizusugi@yahoo.com.
Kim Thompson…is a Grit City native who was born and raised in Tacoma’s Old Town neighborhood by the gulch. She boasts that she’s a former Lowell Leopard, Mason Mustang and Wilson Ram, a short-time PLU Lute and a longtime UW Husky. This former corporate businesswoman is a wife, a mom, a school volunteer, a substitute teaching assistant, a writer and a born-again distance runner. She has convinced friends from Bellevue that Tacoma is worth the drive. Contact her at kimricksy@comcast.net. ugi@yahoo.com.
3 comments:
Hi Patty...I have three sisters, two in Toronto, Canada (though one of them spends half her year in England) and one in the southwest of France. Then I have one brother in L.A. That's the biological siblings...but then there's my "logical" (as opposed to biological) family...and there it would take me some time to count and list! Suffice to say, the Blog Squad's on it...Happy Brothers and Sisters day to you!
Thanks for posting this Patty! Great reminder for me to call my little bro. And I also like Lorraine's sentiment of the extension of the family relationship. Cool.
I have probably told this story before, but it's a nice one. The Lakota have a story that sometimes twins will be seperated before conception and born into different families. Eventually they find each other and become best friends. I am a strong believer in this. I have no biological siblings, but in first grade I met a little girl and we have been best friends ever since. We were born within 24 hours of each other (I first, which I lorded over her when we were children, she over me now). We have given each other the same gifts more than once, can finish each other's sentences, and share enough history to be siblings. She has childhood pictures of my cousins in her own photo collection. That's family.
And speaking of cousins, only children frequently make siblings of their cousins and mine are as dear to me as siblings.
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