The Days of our Lives through photographs


Federico Santi & John Gacher of Newport Rhode Island

January 14, 2005

Well, isn't this a special day !

Its Fran's Birthday

and she was born many, many,many,

many, many, many, many, many,

many, many, many, many, many,

many, many, many, many, many,

many, many, many, many, many,

many, many, many, many, many,

many, many, many, many, many,

many, many, many, many, many,

many, many, many, many, many,

many, many, many, many, many,

(you get the point)

years ago.

Anyways . . . dear Sister, your present is in the mail as they say, however below is a photo of

what you will be receiving:

A set of Parlor Pipes or half size bagpipes. This is a new set, never used. Parlor pipes are about half the size of a set of Great Highland Pipes so they have about much less volume making them perfect for playing indoors or with other instruments. The chanter uses a synthetic practice chanter reed and the drones, smaller cane reeds. Two sets of reeds come with the pipes also hemp. This bagpipe comes with a new synthetic bag, so no seasoning of the bag is needed. This takes a lot of the work out of pipe maintance. These pipes would also be great for kids or beginner pipes due to the smaller size. Pipes are made of rosewood and have nickel silver and imitation ivory mountings. Comes with a Blackwatch bag cover.

Remember that we love you and are looking forward to your visit in February!

Love Rico & John

Dear Fran: 1-12-1948 / 10-10-2021

"The Road goes ever on and on

Down from the door where it began.

Now far ahead the Road has gone,

And She must follow, if she can,

Pursuing it with eager feet,

Until it joins some larger way,

Where many paths and errands meet.

And Whither then? I cannot say."*

"I'll join her soon with hand in hand,

The path leads us to a foreign land.

We'll look back at those yet to join us,

Then turn and face the adventure before us.

As moments of memories wash away our tears,

Happy days fade in a bubble of years.

As we continue on, dreams persist because,

The memories remind us how sweet it was."**

*J.J.R. Tolkien

**Federico Santi



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