Janet Chaney
My mother and I met "Jackie" and her husband when I took my mom to Patton for the AARP ballroom dance sessions. My mom was a bit shy until she got to know people and she was starting to be mentally confused. The outing where she came in contact with lovely people like the Higashis was very much a highlight for my mom. She really enjoyed watching Jackie and her husband dance--they were wonderful on the floor. Jackie was very gracious in suggesting that her husband partner with my mom on occasion to give her a chance to dance. One time I told Jackie that I had given my Siamese cat the Japanese name of "Toshi" . She asked me if it was a boy or a girl and I said it was a boy. Then she told me it was the right form of the word except I needed to put "eh" at the end to make Toshi-eh. For the girl cat I named Yoshi she told me the same thing--I should make the name "Yoshe-eh" in order to be correct. My mom enjoyed talking to Jackie and her husband and hearing their stories. She was a delightful lady!
Janet Chaney and on behalf of my late mother, Doris Chaney