My first visit with Luena

Luena and SG in front of Whatcom Falls

Although I have had this sister-in-law for ages, I only met her briefly a quarter of a century ago. Now that her husband has passed away and she's downsized into a smaller home, she is getting reacquainted with relatives, like her brother. She arrived earlier this week and the two of them have spent long hours together, reminiscing about their childhood and shared memories.

Luena, me, Hedi, Lily (taken by Dan)

Yesterday evening, during Luena's last night here in Bellingham, we had a nice gathering at Hedi's and Dan's apartment to introduce her to some of my friends. Luena had brought a bottle of lovely wine, and we proceeded to make short work of it as we also enjoyed a few snacks. Both Luena and I have eaten out way more often than usual for us, and we weren't interested in yet another restaurant dinner.

She caught the shuttle this morning to fly back to her home in southern California today. It's been a truly wonderful time, and I look forward to getting to know her better in future visits.
:-)