One of my very favorite parts of going on vacation besides the food, is to reconnect with friends and family.
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| Neil having boba milk tea for the FIRST time! |
In New York we got to see one of Matthew's beloved high school friends, Neil. We don't get to see Neil very much since he does live all the way across the country from us BUT we do hear from him at least twice a year... in the form of a surprise gift! Neil graciously sends us a gift or flowers for our anniversary and Christmas. Sometimes, he sends gifts for each of the girls too.
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| Neil gave this to us for our anniversary earlier this year. All the flowers he sends always bloom and last a very long time! |
He is extremely thoughtful and gracious and I hate the thought of him spending his hard-earned monies to send us not-very-cheap flowers. But when I do get them I am always so happily surprised that it makes my day! He will one day make a very very lucky girl extremely happy!
Also in NYC, we visited Matthew's cousin, Jason, his wife Maki, and their son Enzo. Jason is one of Matthew's Vancouver cousins, whom I all love dearly! Jason studied architecture at Cornell University; met Maki there; and together in 2001 they opened an architecture firm, Tang Kawasaki Studio, one year after graduating from Cornell.
Both are extremely talented, gifted, and humble. I first met Jason when he was a high schooler in Vancouver and to see him now as husband, father, architect and business owner makes me so proud!
They live in a quaint co-op apartment, and of course remodeled it to their specifications! I truly cannot and should not complain about how small my 1,600 square foot home is compared to their place!
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| In Manhattan, every inch is precious.. and expensive! |
Their son Enzo is quite a character: extroverted, inquisitive, gifted, bright, talented and very entertaining!
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| Enzo with his cousins |
You can check out their work at http://tangkawasaki.com/
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1600 square feet is a PALACE, Cez! ;)
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