Christina Gulewitsch:  

...more updates, May 2017: Lucky me! Daughter #1 and her husband have provided me with three adorable grandchildren; two granddaughters, aged five and almost three, and their sweet little brother, eight months old. Being a grandparent is a wonderful state of affairs, as I'm sure many of you already know. I am retired and spend lots of happy time with the wee ones. Daughter #2 is still living (and now working) in Vancouver and is involved in creating beautiful venues and decor for weddings, events and whatever else comes along. She and her beau, who live in a lovely neighbourhood west of downtown, met on a city bus about three years ago because of an extraordinary pair of snowshoes. It's the kind of story movies are made from. Me? As I mentioned, I am retired (almost three years) and have been so busy with grandchildren that I've not had time to pursue anything else...but...my gentleman friend (not yet retired) and I are still opera enthusiasts and are trying to mend our very old house with a new front porch, re-design the back yard and generally spruce the place up. We've decided we'll live here forever, or for as long as we can. No condo for us! :-) ...and here's another update on things in my life... My younger daughter just finished up at Queen's, major - German Language and Literature, minor - Religious Studies...graduating Summa Cum Laude. Her next adventure is studying photography, probably in Vancouver in September. I will miss her, but this is the time in one's life when these grand leaps are possible and should certainly be undertaken. When else?? On a more serious note, my 17-year-old (step)grandson is battling cancer. He's in his fifth phase of treatment and is facing each day with strength and courage. There is some improvement, but it's still a long road to travel. We are all cheering for him. My elder daughter, after teaching in ESL for a couple of years, has just graduated from 'regular' teachers college; the younger one is doing a summer semester in Germany...and the happiest news of all...several months ago my lovely stepdaughter made it through surgery to remove a brain tumor and is doing very well indeed. Her neurologist is confident of a complete recovery and her husband and children are so, so grateful. On a different note, recently I was promoted in my job and am enjoying the chance to learn some new tricks and keep my brain finely tuned because I plan to be around for a long, long time. My life has been fun and interesting so far. After SCS I went to Toronto to study Journalism and worked for several newspapers, mostly in the GTA. Got to write some good storie...Expand for more