Three down, 1 More to Go

This year, Dmetria A. graduated from Junior High School. She is now headed to High School in the Bronx. She has already been drafted to the varsity basketball team and hopes to bring prominence to the squad. Good Luck D.

Gone Fishing

In more years than I’ll like to count, I had forsaken ever going fishing again (I caught poison Ivy my first time out). However, I was given a second chance at enjoying a sport Big John P. loves so much. Little John N. & I was taken to a surreal spot in the Connetquot (co-net-kwat) River State Park Reserve for fly fishing. It was hot, a couple of flies buzzing around, but was truly a great day of fun sitting and chewing the rags with two of my best friends. I caught a 12” and John N. caught a whopping 21”, (However, without John P's experience and tatics, John N. would never have caught the monster "which took over 30 minutes"). unfortunately John P. didn’t catch anything himself, but it was the companionship I think most of us enjoyed that day.
Even though it was a spectacular day for gelling with your friends, we could not end it without getting a little drunk before coming home with our catch. We stopped at the Beer Garden to throw back a few and talk our tall tales of fighting the big catch and how he got away. LOL. I look forward to doing this again and maybe John P. and I will outdo John N. with our catches next time.

Let The Family Plan Your Next Vacation/Trip

Hello everyone, a family member is bringing something to the table for ALL

Introducing "Thongs Travel Service"

Traveling these days is hectic, expensive, and can be time consuming looking for that discount. Samuel can save that time and effort in bringing the best prices for us. Do your research and then turn to Samuel’s Travel Services and you’ll find the speed and commitment in offering an even better deal. Let’s support our family in his endeavor and grow as a unified unit. You can contact Samuel’s travel company at www.ytbtravel.com/thongs or connect to it directly on my links Page (located on the right). Keep it in the family as they say!

Connecting with Family

Samuel and Lystra T.
During the past weekend of the 4th of July, the family (Pam, Erica, Dmiteria, Prince, & I) visited our cousin Lystra and her husband Samuel in PA. It was great seeing Lystra after donkey years (more than 30) and the warmth of her family, I vaguely remembered her, being so young, but it was great to see family all the same. The mountains offered a breath of fresh air away from the city and just living in nature, and at night, it was so dark you could not see your hands in front of you. We were treated as honored guest, as we partook of Mauby, and a first day’s breakfast consisting of bake and salt fish (Mmmmm). I did not know what to make of Samuel upon first hearing about him, but after meeting him, I felt as though I was catching with my big brother who just lost touch for a while. Samuel and Lystra are God’s children and revere themselves in the word/work or God, they are truly inspirational. Lystra, being a typical great wife completes him and they are committed to one another. They are both entrepreneurs, as you will learn later on when Samuel gets his traveling company in order and Lystra gets back into selling her famous pepper sauce; “It’s all about the taste.” We (adults) traveled around town and did some minor sightseeing and somehow ended up in a video game room. Needless to say, Samuel and myself found ourselves on a motorcycle riding game (he never bothered to tell me rode motorcycles for a number of years, thus officially whooping my butt good) Lol. On Sunday we visited their place of worship, Shawnee Tabernacle, where a sermon on reverence (fear of God and Church) was preached. I hope the kids were listening carefully because it talked of the complacency in society today where we praise/look past behavior not in conjunction with scripture. I for one am guilty of some transgressions, but one day, I hope to be in that number. This first meeting was just the start of many and we hope to visit them again as they will be welcomed into our home here in the city. See the family timeline on website and see where Lystra and Samuel are. (This website was designed in mind to have immediate family only, but I feel that Samuel is part of the family as he is working on his own historical lineage site. So look out for his family genealogy also coming soon)
I also wanted to mention Ken and Joyce, Samuel and Lystra's neighbors. These guys are funny! a great addition to an already splendid weekend.

Getting the Word Out

This is an exciting time for me. I sent out letters to the family asking for updates and pictures, and I just got a major response from cousin Lystra and her husband Samuel. We are looking forward to joining them on the 4th of July in their home in PA. I am certainly looking forward to meeting the family because we (Lystra and myself) have not seen each other in donkey years. Next you hear from me, you will be treated to great stories of our meeting and time together. Talk to you soon Fam.

Letter from Tanty Mildred

Hi Family, just received a letter from Tanty Mildred. She received the letter I sent with the pictures of her nephews and great nieces. Julian, Merlin, Cherrie Ann, Eric, Shaniqua, Jaclyn, Dmitria, and Prince. She’s making a visit to England for the next 4 weeks, and I hope she enjoys herself and have a great time. For those who don’t know who Tanty Mildred is, she is the last sibling from my father, Hugo Abbott. Daddy died at a time when we were not privy to his past and his family. Thus, Tanty Mildred holds a great deal of information that would benefit all of us. Here is her letter to me. Enjoy.

Ever So Close

Our basketball team this season, Fung Wa, made it all the way to the finals, but in the end we faltered and ended up taking second. But, don't feel bad for us, I think we did a spectacular job during the game, we may not have gotten the win but when a team wins graciously and celebrates in that win, we have to look at the other side go out with that same flair as losers. Wanted to post this to let the boys in green know we played one hell of a game, (left to right) Romo, Eric, Lurd, Nick, Neil, and The Konk. See you guys next season.