It's been a difficult week here at Xanadu.
Our home was broken into and robbed on Friday. This, about a month after an intruder with a knife was attacked and repelled by yours truly. Thursday I learned that my favorite uncle, my mother's brother, died Monday morning at 4:00 am in the home, my parents home, in which I grew up, and lived for 22 years. He was Best Man at my wedding 17 years ago. I am still trying to contact family. Today my wife, Alba learned that her uncle, who basically she regarded as her father, who had raised her for pretty much her entire life, was killed in a traffic accident yesterday in Santiago.
I sincerely appreciate the good wishes of the few DR1 folks that have learned of this and offered their kind words of support. It is a difficult time. It is not easy pulling up roots and living half a world a way from family and friends, speaking different languages, living daily in a mixing of cultures, as our family here does.
You folks make it easier. Thank you, all. Alba and I are still looking forward to raising a toast on the beach with our friends to a better new year.
Tom (aka XR)
Our home was broken into and robbed on Friday. This, about a month after an intruder with a knife was attacked and repelled by yours truly. Thursday I learned that my favorite uncle, my mother's brother, died Monday morning at 4:00 am in the home, my parents home, in which I grew up, and lived for 22 years. He was Best Man at my wedding 17 years ago. I am still trying to contact family. Today my wife, Alba learned that her uncle, who basically she regarded as her father, who had raised her for pretty much her entire life, was killed in a traffic accident yesterday in Santiago.
I sincerely appreciate the good wishes of the few DR1 folks that have learned of this and offered their kind words of support. It is a difficult time. It is not easy pulling up roots and living half a world a way from family and friends, speaking different languages, living daily in a mixing of cultures, as our family here does.
You folks make it easier. Thank you, all. Alba and I are still looking forward to raising a toast on the beach with our friends to a better new year.
Tom (aka XR)