Happy Valentine's Day

ACACIA TREES OF FUJEIRAH

Acacia Trees of Fujeirah

Line Artwork by Tony Fernandes

An Ode to My Wife Edna

To My Darling Wife Edna

May God grant you always...

A sunbeam to warm you,

A moonbeam to charm you,

A sheltering Angel

So nothing can harm you.

Laughter to cheer you;

Faithful friends near you;

And whenever you pray

Heaven to hear you.

Happy Anniversary to my Wife Edna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SrmPSnu-cA

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

(B. Coleman / O. Kennedy)

Foster & Allen

Also recorded by : Andy Cooney; Tony Kenny; Pat Marnane.

My darling come to me

Sit you down easily

And rest awhile near the soft fire light

Cold is the night

But warm is my heart with pride

Having you by my side

You're still my guiding light

After all these years

Your soft assuring ways

The rock I lean on

Saw me through my darkest days

When all hope had gone

You're still the only one

I'll ever hold near

And I love you

After a-all these years

Time from me passes on

And I'm growing old

A lifetime nearly gone

I cannot unfold, nights dark and cold

But warm is your hand in mine

Feeble with aimless time

The light of love still shines

After a-all these years

Your soft assuring ways

The rock I lean on

Saw me through my darkest days

When all hope had gone

You're still the only one

I'll ever hold near

And I love you

After all these years.

NIMANNEO CHAR VOSTU.

NIMANNEO CHAR VOSTU
Morn, | Zoddti, | Iemkondd, | ani Sorg.

Meeting two wonderful people

Close to 13 years ago, the sweetest elderly couple from Lindsay, Ontario was seated in her section where my daughter was a server at Casey's. They got to talking and somehow her usual rants and raves about her parent's talents come up, and more specifically her Mum Edna Fernandes' recipe book and my collection of Short Stories.

As fate would have it, the gentleman revealed to my daughter that they do in fact, own their own Publication and would love to check out our work. One read is all it took, and The Jupes not only published our work but ended up becoming one of our nearest and dearest friends.

Sadly, Mr. David Jupe passed away 3 years ago today, after a two year battle with his health. RIP David Jupe and thank you for everything and inspiring artists like me and my daughter to always continue to create.

It is with extreme sadness that Edna, Dahlia and myself learned that our dearest friend and gentleman David Jupe from Lindsay, Ontario, passed away. Our most heartfelt sympathies, thoughts and prayers go out to David's wife Sheila and family. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

We have lost a great, fine, extraordinary and exceptional gentleman. I will always remember him, for so many things, for his wit and wisdom,
especially when I read his beautiful writings in his 2 books that he gave us, and for editing, printing and publishing my book and Edna's Recipe Book too.

David Jupe - You'll be missed.

I treasure and cherish this memory - a truly one of a kind chance meeting with my daughter Dahlia that eventually turned into a great family friendship with two lovely and amiable people - David and Sheila Jupe of Lindsay, Ontario.. Canada.