Owen and Hope 1970
I took this photo of my stepfather Owen and his granddaughter Hope (also known as my second-cousin Owen and my second cousin twice-removed Hope) at Owen's beach house on the Isle of Palms in Charleston. Or is that near Charleston? I never spent enough time in Charleston to know. Hope is the eldest of his five grandchildren; she and her sisters Sally and Weiza are my favorite relatives and among my best friends anywhere. Sally and I, in fact, have become especially close friends since my mom's death in 2004.
Hope was a terrific athlete even then (she probably still is); and whenever I came to Charleston for a visit, she and I would get together and play frisbee for about 2 hours. I taught her one summer afternoon and she picked up on it immediately, faster than anyone I've ever known.
Owen and Hope 1970
I took this photo of my stepfather Owen and his granddaughter Hope (also known as my second-cousin Owen and my second cousin twice-removed Hope) at Owen's beach house on the Isle of Palms in Charleston. Or is that near Charleston? I never spent enough time in Charleston to know. Hope is the eldest of his five grandchildren; she and her sisters Sally and Weiza are my favorite relatives and among my best friends anywhere. Sally and I, in fact, have become especially close friends since my mom's death in 2004.
Hope was a terrific athlete even then (she probably still is); and whenever I came to Charleston for a visit, she and I would get together and play frisbee for about 2 hours. I taught her one summer afternoon and she picked up on it immediately, faster than anyone I've ever known.