After they got married in February of 1951 in Japan, they went back to Fall River Massachusetts where they birthed my brother Scott. The hospital one week stay in 1951 cost a whopping $116.00! We still have the original bill! They relocated to Los Angeles where they had me in 1954. My Mom's relatives all lived there so we had a great time spending a lot of time with her family, sisters, and all of my cousins. Though Mom's family initially disapproved of her marrying a non Japanese, my Dad, always made them laugh and eventually won them over! Dad passed away in December 2008 and we still miss him dearly. We then moved up to San Francisco/Daly City in 1963 as Dad took a job up here. Mom kept in touch with her LA family through the years and also made many friends up here in SF. Mom and Dad leave behind a son, my brother Scott, and their daughter, me! They are also survived by 4 grandsons who love them very much, Bryce and Connor Rankin and Tyler and Kobe Alves. They are forever in our hearts, with both feelings of smiles and gratitude for the love and times we shared and sadness and tears knowing that our journey together with them on earth has ended. They are also survived by many nieces, nephews, and friends who love them and will miss them.