To Vietnam

(the image taken by Friend Carl Hersh shows Hai and Youme with our dear young reader friend, she came in so sweetly and opened her arms to hug us as we took a moment to appreciate our signed certificate. There are flowers and a green ribbon on Hai's cane.
We depart on February first for two weeks in Vietnam. Hai's first time back since 1992, when he was ten years old. We fly into Hanoi. We have contacted some friends of friends who live in Hanoi,also the Sao Mai Computer Center for the Blind and Cherie Clark who has worked in Vietnam with adopted children for many years. We will be documenting our trip and look forward to sharing with you. We are so grateful for your support and encouragement!

From right to left Yana Landowne, Youme's sister, she made sure that everything and everyone was in the right place at the right time, bringing so much love, Dear David and Edith Landowne, Youme's father and mother, luminous and supportive, Youme and Hai, Dear Uncle Joe Landowne with his hands on our beloved and brilliant Grand Dad Milton Landowne's shoulders, and our heart and soul little brother Lionel Vital. Behind us the garden of the Miami Friends Meeting House and the palm frond that walked the mile with us from home to meeting. The sun is shining and so are the people. Photos by the radiant Samir Bitar!

This is the sunrise from Miami Beach where our wedding day began! Silhouetted seagulls in the golden pink dawn, our wings of joy.





Joe, Youme, Hai and Grand Dad!
We are very much in Love! This is us smiling and so grateful for the community support from near and far! We feel it, we love loving you!