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Akira Yoshida died Friday, July 9, surrounded by his wife Lisa,
his daughters Anna and Mia; his sister, Megumi; and his mother from
Japan. He waged a courageous battle with kidney cancer. A celebration of
his life was held Thursday, July 15, at Manito
Presbyterian Church in Spokane which was filled near capacity.
Upper right is a photo of Lisa and Akira in
2005. Middle right is a photo taken last spring in Japan with Akira's
mother. Below are pictures taken at the church.
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Spring 2010
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Snowy days
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Photographed after a
rare Olympia snowstorm, and an even rarer gathering of the whole family: (Back)
Cara Ganders, Robin Ganders, Amy Lundy, Tiffany Lundy. (Front) Larry Ganders,
Aaron Lundy and Adam Ganders.
(Photograph courtesy of Boston Harbor Photography)
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Grandpa, Christmas 2009.. |
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Left is Grandpa Boisen on the
tractor, Christmas 2009. Below is his home along Hauser creek where we spent an
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"The Tiffinator Goes Underground"
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Kauai, Hawaii
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Above are photos taken
during our 10-day trip to Kauai in September. Top right is the 80-foot Wailula
Falls, made famous by the "Fantasy Island" television series. Robin is shown
with "Bird of Paradise." In the second row, Larry checks out the Moreton Bay Fig
trees at the Allerton Gardens that were filmed in "Jurassic Park." Right is
Robin at our favorite swimming spot, Anini Beach near Princeville. Next row is
Robin's picture of Larry on the Na Pali coastline and our picture of Waimea
Canyon. We caught a lucky entertainment break Sept. 29 when we came across an
impromptu performance by 2009 American Idol finalist Scott MacIntire, at a small
Kapaa coffee shop on the east side of Kauai. Scott, who was visiting relatives
on the island, performed for about 30 local residents (and us!.) Lower right,
Larry snapped this picture of a Taro Field in Hannalei on the north side of the
Island. Taro is used to make Hawaiian "poi" and other native products.For a
picture of Larry with a Hawaiian-style railroad plantation locomotive near
Lihue, click this link to
Larry's Train Page. For our photographs of
endangered Hawaiian wildlife, see the first two pictures below.
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Kauai Wildlife
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species we encountered on our recent trip to Hawaii. Left is a giant green sea
turtle, among many swimming in the bay just outside our condo lanai in Poipu,
Kauai. They grow up to five feet and 700 pounds! There is an estimated 350
nesting female green turtles in the Hawaiian islands. Right, is a rare Hawaiian
monk seal that was sleeping on Poipu Beach. The solitary seals are at sea during
the night, feeding on eels. lobsters, octopus, fish, etc. and often sleep on
shore during the daytime...usually around islands north of Hawaii. There are
believed to be less than 1,500 Hawaiian monk seals in the world. Below is a
Kauai chicken, considered "wild" but definitely not endangered. The 1992
Hurricane Iniki destroyed coops and put many domestic chickens into the wild
where they mixed with descendants of Filipino fighting chickens. The feral
chickens now flourish on Kauai without predators. Robin feeds a captured wild
goat, perhaps a descendent of goats brought to the island by Captain George
Vancouver. They grow to 80-100 pounds. Wild pigs are also common on the island
and some captured ones are pictured. The boars are a cross between a smaller pig
brought to Kauai by the first Polynesians and those brought by early European
settlers like Captain James Cook in 1778. They eventually grow tusks and are
hunted in the Kauai rain forests. The boars range in size from 120-400 pounds.
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Back in the Pacific
Northwest, is a deer photo taken near our home. Right, wild turkey taken
Christmas 2009 at the family ranch in Hauser Lake, Idaho. Next, the Ganders
family finch feeder this month has again attracted a "charm" of Goldfinch , the
Washington State bird. The finch with red coloring is a "House Finch." Next, a
red-breasted sapsucker woodpecker in our front yard. Below right , members of an
Elk herd wandered by in 2009 - just a block from our home. These were just taken
this month: Right is a so-called "Purple Finch" (it is definitely crimson) in
our backyard. Below is as black-headed Grosbeak.
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State Capitol
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Larry is always meeting some characters at the state capitol. Here, he joins
Butch T. Cougar and Harry The Husky, along with the Washington State University
Pep Band. (Larry's photo courtesy of Rich Roesler, Spokane
Spokesman-Review.)
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Remembering Grandma Betty Ganders
Our fantastic mother and grandmother passed away Dec. 8, 2008..
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Our loss is eased by the knowledge that she lived the life she wanted to live
right up to her death, just a couple weeks short of her 87th birthday. Grandma
Ganders' contributed a full lifetime of community service, including
entertaining the troops during World War II. Her charitable work continued into
retirement with the American Cancer Society for the Northwest States. It
resulted in the naming of the society's Spokane board room in her honor. The
photo was taken just after Christmas, 2007 when she celebrated her 86th
birthday. Her other volunteer activities included the Spokane Shriners'
hospital, where she crocheted dozens and dozens of blankets for children. She
was also active in her Crowne Point subdivision. Right, Grandma Ganders and the
family celebrates after the successful Lewis & Clark High School musical play,
"Miss Saigon," in which Mia Yoshida played the lead role of "Kim," a Vietnamese
concubine. Pictured outside the auditorium are Robin , Mia, Lisa Yoshida, Betty
Ganders, Adam Ganders., Akira Yoshida, Linda Johnson, and Paul Johnson. Below is
with Robin, Aaron, and wife Amy. Center, a 1940s Schlitz Brewing Company
Christmas poster of the "Swiss Family Fraunfelder." That's Grandma Ganders with
the accordion.. (Ship photo courtesty Statute of Liberty-Ellis
Island Foundation).
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Restoration of old Schlitz picture by Boston Harbor Photo, Olympia)
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Aaron & Amy plunge into Mexican marriage!
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Amy
Clubb & Aaron Lundy were married on the white Caribbean beach sands near
Tulum, Mexico (60 miles south of Cancun on May 10, 2008.
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Cara and Adam are among what are called the "007" graduates of 2007, perhaps
because this 2007 class' education seemed at times like "Mission Impossible."
Adam, who hopes to pursue a career in sports management, graduated from
Washington State University this month with a degree in business administration.
He has been admitted to a WSU master's program in sports management. He received
is baccalaureate in just 3 1/2 years! Cara graduated from the University of
Washington on a rainy day at Husky Stadium on June 9. She is sporting a golden
yellow tassel that signifies her new bachelor of science degree in environmental
and conservation biology, attained in exactly four years.
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Talk about a spring shot! Joan Munkers handles the syringe used for cattle
immunizations at the annual Boisen branding on Memorial Day Weekend. Right,
Adam gets a leg up on a calf with his buddy, Curt. Ouch again, |
Larry & Robin Ganders
New Year's 2006 Wedding........ |
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Larry & Robin's children formed
the wedding party for this Jan. 1 event just after the stroke of midnight at the
home of Larry's sister, Lisa Yoshida. From the left, Adam Ganders, Cara Ganders,
Larry & Robin Ganders, Aaron Lundy and Tiffany Lundy. Right, Larry & Robin do Vegas!
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08/09/2010
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