Family
Posted on 12 April 2007
(Photo is a dinner for Mike & Dawnna’s 45th wedding anniversary)
We are all still spending time at the beach. Mom is doing well. Several groups of friends have dropped by the house to visit, which has been very nice. All of us drove into Bolinas and had dinner at the Coast Cafe, which was very pleasant.
Eric
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The beach has been very healing for all of us - Mom and kids. To be on the dunes where you can just walk over the sand and stroll along the ocean has been very healing for the family. Thanks to Zane and Marina for folding the family and the memory of Michael into their spring break. We’ve had Leslie’s son Alex boogie boarding with Deanna, Zane’s kids Milo and Cyrus running all over the house and dunes. Today we drove over to the Olema Inn for a lunch of local meats, veggies, cheeses and wines. I think we were there for three hours or so. Tomorrow mom, Leslie, and Alex return to San Luis Obispo for a week or so.
Gone yet not forgotten,
Although we are apart,
Your spirit lives within me,
Forever in my heart.
- Cousin Pat
Sunday April 15th, after flying kites, we left the beautiful Stinson Beach. We met Deanna and Damon for lunch in San Francisco then headed south to San Luis Obispo to the modern white house Dad designed for us.
Sad to see the empty chair at his messy desk with his vertical filing system where only he knew where things are; his beautiful watercolors on the wall above. Such a void to not have him there. On the kitchen table was a warm pizza delivered from dear grandfriend Joe Kourakis.
Alex, Mom and I spent the week looking at old photos, sketchbooks, paintings as well as pouring over the many thoughtful notes and cards from friends and family from around the globe. These treasures and lifelong friendships are evidence of a life well lived.
Thursday the 19th the three of us returned to San Francisco as Alex and I had to return to Minneapolis the following day. Before departing, Deanna had arranged a birthday dinner for me, the first birthday party I have had with family in eight years. So marvelous to sit down over a nice meal with my extraordinary and loving family.
This week Deanna has been in San Luis Obispo with mom. This weekend Marina and her family will join Mom.
Aunty Dawnna, Eric, Leslie and Marina,
I’m sorry i couldn’t be there to celebrate your dad’s life and love of life. My heart goes out to all of you. now your dad has joined my mom and they are both watching over us in peace.
with love,
Lisa Baptista
It was just dad’s birthday and I’m thinking of that little spirit that was born in Swatow in 1929 - the round baby boy that was eventually to become our father.
What a wonder that each baby born into the world is utterly unique - Michael McDougall was no exception.
Long live Rastus P. Higgins!
Happy belated birthday, Mike! It’s just about this time, between your birthday and mine next month, that we have never failed to connect in all these many years. Dos bolo teng?
I hope you’re listening during my nightly prayers when I call on you to intercede with the Lord to keep me on the straight and narrow. It’s pay-back time for the kak tau of food I took to you and got you in trouble with the hospital staff.
With love (and to Aunty Bea and Uncle Mac as well), Cousin Pat
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