i feel strange writing about this in my travel blog but it would feel even stranger to not include it since it is a big part of my experience right now. yesterday i learned that my grandmother, ruth persia, has passed away on sunday, june 9th. our family was very blessed to have had her in our lives for so many years....so warm, pure, loving, friendly and a great sense of humor. my dad was telling me how brave and good spirited she was, right up to the end. i will never forget her big, curious, warm eyes. and her chew...which my sister has inherited! she insisted to my parents that i not come home from my trip...and just to make sure of it, i think she stole my passport! my passport has gone missing and
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