Merrry Christmas from Larry

Dear Family and Friends:
“Highlights of the Andersons.”
For years Beverly has wanted to trace her fathers Homeland in Genoa, Italy to search her heritage. We decided that Bev should start the plans on her own since it would be difficult for Larry to travel that far. Then her friend May Dudley expressed an eager desire to join Bev, another close friend Phillip Pearce said he too was anxious to join them, so the die was cast. Three very close friends.
They left April 29 for Rome to join a tour: “The Flavors of Italy” which included Rome, Florence, Chianti and ending in Venice eating and toasting all the way. Then the exciting part began… three of them alone by train to Genoa, where her father sailed from in 1907 for America, never to return. The task was to trace and visit the remote village where her father migrated from (Sesto Gadano.) Not only did she find her father’s childhood home but a living cousin Dino and many more relatives. Also a complete list of her father’s 10 brothers and sisters complete with birth dates, marriage and death dates. She is in constant communication with Dino and knows another trip is bound to take place at some point. (So do her friend’s)

In August Larry went to see his sons in Oregon. This has become an annual thing and this year he drove; reason being it was better for bringing home the “catch”.
He stayed with son Jeff the first week then the two of them joined son Ron for a 5 day Salmon fishing trip out of Ilwaco, the Washington side close to the mouth of the Columbia River.
The ocean was calm the first two days and fishing was good, accept that most of the fish brought up were natives, which had to be released. Then the weather turned for the other days and so they fished the river; which was spotty at best, accept for the day they goofed off in Astoria.
Larry did come home with three good sized tasty salmon.
The other parts of the year have amounted to gardening, gym for him, and church. It may sound dull, but it has been quite busy and satisfying.
While his ability to get around hasn’t changed much at least it hasn’t gotten worse. It has become an accepted way of life.
Here at home we have the privilege of enjoying our grandchildren any day we want. 

Stay healthy everyone and have a good life.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Beverly and Larry 2009