Remembering Sandy . . .

Sorry I've been remiss in posting recently, but we have been in shock since Mother's Day, when a friend died during a scuba diving class. Here's an official release by DOD. Sandy was a new friend - a 2nd grade teacher at M C Perry, who we sponsored when she first arrived in Iwakuni last August. But our sponsorship became friendship & our regular readers will remember her from many photo posts on this blog. Below are a few memories . . .

In Memory of Sandra Sullivan Alfier
June 22, 1956 - May 9, 2010

"Be not the slave of your own past. Plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old." Sandy's FB page is still up, but don't know for how long. Take a look HERE

We offer our sincere condolences to daughter Amy & her husband Joe, and grandson Billy, and her many old and new friends around the world. Sandy - We miss your bright sunny smile, but know you're are already enjoying your last big adventure . . . Kampai!