A MEMORY OF FOOD TASTES BETWEEN CULTURES 1980
I am trying to finish off my thoughts and memories of Canada and the introduction of my new family to a new country. For Deysi, this came with a complete change from the way of life that she (they) had…
FAMILY IMAGES OF CANADA 1980 TO 1982
Today’s images are random snapshots of scenes or images of our time spent in Canada after our return and before departure to Japan. These images have been created from hardcopy photographs taken with variuos cameras of the time. They have…
WINTER 1980 THE GREAT TOBOGGANING EPISODE
As I reflect on the early times in Canada, after our arrival from Peru, I am reminded of a great adventure story. It took place in my hometown, at mom and dad’s. On a clear, cool winter day I decided…
MEMORY OF OUR FIRST WEEKS WITH MOM AND DAD 1980
Another vivid Memory, of our arrival back in Canada, was that of spending the first few weeks at my mom and dads, while we decided where to settle. I had come to a shocking realization that although I felt the…
IMAGES OF OUR EARLY DAYS IN EDMONTON 1980
Some early images of our time in Canada after our arrival from Peru. Everything was different and new for Deysi, including being away from her family, and being in a foreign country. The images shown below were taken with film…
1980 THE WATERBED OR DEAD ELEPHANT STORY
This story is about settling into Canada after two years away and watching Bubbaloo adapt to the new country, a new baby and life away from her family. We located ourselves in a small two bedroom apartment while I looked…
MEMORY OF TORONTO – INTO THE FROZEN NORTH 1980
AHHHHH, arrival in Canada after a two year absence with new wife, new baby, no home, no job, but pumped! We landed in Toronto in the morning of Jan 26, 1980. I didn’t know what to expect, however one very…
RAMBLING MIND WHY NOT CANADA BEFORE JAPAN 1980
Today my rambling mind takes me past memories of Peru, where I have been lost for the past few days, and onto further adventures after our return to Canada. I promised to move on to our adventures in Japan, however I…
INTO THE YONDER A GYPSY’S DISCOVERY OF PERU
The second story of this journey, is from early January 1978 and tracks my transition from Canada to Peru. I was armed with a brief indoctrination about Peru, the job and what to expect. This from people in the Toronto…
MEMORY DEPARTING INTO THE UNKNOWN CALGARY 1977
This section is a little harder to define than the others. I was trying to find a place where I could add observations, feelings at the time of an event, sights, sounds, smells and concerns. The first one I can…
