Friends from Afar - Feb 2017

We really love visitors, but we don't get a lot of visitors who are actually in our home to see us. We do have lots of people who need a place to stay in HK and find out about us through a friend or through our church; and these people become friends before leaving our home. But, they don't come to HK specifically to see us (especially considering they don't know us before arriving).

But, on the rare occasion, we get old friends or family who cross the globe to spend time with us. And, this is always a treat.

The Kapiloff family entered our lives before any of our children were born. Lenny and Jeff worked together at Home Depot in Atlanta. Lenny was twenty years Jeff's senior and as good as gold. As soon as Forrest and Ellis were old enough to eat ice cream, Lenny was treating them to desserts.  He said it was to listen to their cute southern accents. When Taylor arrived, Wendy was in our home within a day with treats and love. Sadly, we had moved away from Atlanta when Claire arrived, so she missed out on the spoiling.

They are a family you want to have by your side for life, and we feel like we have this in the Kapiloffs. But, sadly, Lenny died two years ago, in his early 60s.

Last month, his wife and youngest daughter, Ellen, made it to HK for a week. While we would have loved to have had Lenny here, we all brought his memory to life during this week.

The China Club

Bird Market - still a bit disturbing

Dragon's Back hiking trail - still against Claire's will.

And, a foot massage to end the week - perfect:-)