Post by scubarob99 on Nov 13, 2019 5:30:12 GMT -8
Hello gents,
Have been gone a while, since I was planning a trip to Warsaw to visit my mother, who was in a hospital after taking a fall a few weeks back. Stubborn woman didn't want to go to the hospital till weeks after the fall, but after my sister and I realised she wasn't exactly truthful about her healing progress, she was admitted.
Sadly, I didn't make it in time and she passed, a day before I was scheduled to leave. That changed everything and my trip became a obstacle course of paperwork and arrangements. She was finally laid to rest yesterday, and is reunited with my dad at the family plot.
The task of at least partially clearing the house was a daunting one- my parents were diplomats and spent long stints in different parts of the world.
Their collections of art, furniture, statues and antiques was large and added to that was their parents pre war China, crystals and furniture.
So, tough few days. I'm back now.
In the process I brought back pocket watches that belonged to both my grandfathers. (Both pre war, I imagine, as one of my Grandfathers passed in 1946)
Also, In my garbage drawer found my old Omax, which was my first digital circa 1979, before moving one to a Casio.
Also found a page from a magazine with my dad's ad for luggage. He was wearing a Seiko A158 that I still have. The company thought he had a look of a sea captain and took some test shots. This is the one they picked.
So, off topic, but some watch and Seiko connection.
I'm also adding a photo of my mom.
Thanks for reading. Helps me a lot to share this.
Warm regards to all.
Rob
Have been gone a while, since I was planning a trip to Warsaw to visit my mother, who was in a hospital after taking a fall a few weeks back. Stubborn woman didn't want to go to the hospital till weeks after the fall, but after my sister and I realised she wasn't exactly truthful about her healing progress, she was admitted.
Sadly, I didn't make it in time and she passed, a day before I was scheduled to leave. That changed everything and my trip became a obstacle course of paperwork and arrangements. She was finally laid to rest yesterday, and is reunited with my dad at the family plot.
The task of at least partially clearing the house was a daunting one- my parents were diplomats and spent long stints in different parts of the world.
Their collections of art, furniture, statues and antiques was large and added to that was their parents pre war China, crystals and furniture.
So, tough few days. I'm back now.
In the process I brought back pocket watches that belonged to both my grandfathers. (Both pre war, I imagine, as one of my Grandfathers passed in 1946)
Also, In my garbage drawer found my old Omax, which was my first digital circa 1979, before moving one to a Casio.
Also found a page from a magazine with my dad's ad for luggage. He was wearing a Seiko A158 that I still have. The company thought he had a look of a sea captain and took some test shots. This is the one they picked.
So, off topic, but some watch and Seiko connection.
I'm also adding a photo of my mom.
Thanks for reading. Helps me a lot to share this.
Warm regards to all.
Rob
