My Wife Hamako's Mother. She is a cancer survivor. She is an independent, driven lady. It is amazing what she can do with a Garden and she teaches her neighbors how to grow vegetables.
My favorite memory of her is from 7 years ago(2017) when she was in her early 80s. I would stay home with her while my wife visited with her friends. She does not speak any English, and I speak very little Japanese, but she would take me for a daily walk around the neighborhood(around 3 miles), point things out, and tell me about them. I had no idea what she said, but I could only assume it. I also had difficulty keeping up with her as she walked so fast.
I know where my wife's Toughness comes from :>
Posted on 10/28/24 at 02:14 PM
In Memory of
Kazuharu Tanno
My brother-in-law. Since my wife's father passed away before I met her, I had to ask his permission to marry my wife. He was very dedicated to his family and worked hard to support them and his mother.
His lost is battle with Cancer
Posted on 11/30/23 at 02:07 PM
In Honor of
Cecilia Bridgewater
My sister. Probably the most loving lady I know. You don't want her to hug you as it will hurt as she squeezes like her life depends on it.
She is a survivor of Breast Cancer
Posted on 11/30/23 at 02:05 PM
In Honor of
Brian Hewitt
Brian is one of my Martial Arts instructors in the United Fighting Arts Federation, and he has also been my Home, Auto, and Life Insurance agent for the last twenty-plus years. When I worked out at North Las Vegas Karate Academy, he used to kick my behind every time we sparred. I was fortunate as a lower belt to be one of the few adults in the class, so I got to fight the Black Belts on a regular basis. My favorite memory of working out with him was when sparring he had a big smile while he was teaching me a lesson on keeping my hands up and checking the kicks when they came in. He is definitely someone you don't want to get into a tussle with.
He currently is a cancer survivor and is in remission.
Posted on 07/12/24 at 09:36 PM
In Memory of
Gary Jacobson
Gary, better known as Gary the Mime, was a member of my Relay For Life Family and has been one of our ambassadors over the years. My favorite memory of him was during COVID-19. We had to have a drive-through relay, and he was our grand marshal. He was in costume, driving his little red convertible car, waving and having a grand old time.
He was a long-term cancer survivor who recently lost his battle with Cancer. He will be deeply missed. Relay won't be the same without him
