Kirwan’s return to birthplace for vacation

(From left) Sean Kirwan, 10 and his mother, Poh Lai Kirwan, visited Malaysia for nearly two months of vacation in June. Sean said, “It was the most amazing vacation I’ve had. Malaysia is the birth place of my mother and I. We had the most wonderful time visiting relatives and friends. I ate the most delicious food I ever tasted. Malaysia is a multi-ethnic country, hence the variety of food is amazing and mind blowing. They also have lots of fruits I have not seen before. The most interesting fruit was the durian which the Malaysians called the king of fruits. It is a thorny fruit which when pried open exposes the most creamy and luscious fruit I’ve ever eaten. However in the west they called it the stinky fruit. It wasn’t stinky for me and I loved the taste! It was also the first time I tried para sailing. I had a real good time and I told my mom I would like to go back every year if I can.” Sean and Poh Lai rode the funicular train and are pictured at the peak of Penang Hill, a popular tourist attraction.

For summer vacation, Poh Lai Ng Kirwan (left) and her son Sean Kirwan spent nearly two months in Malaysia.

Sean Kirwan, 10 (left) samples the durian during his recent visit to Malaysia. Sean said, “The most interesting fruit was the durian which the Malaysians called the ‘King of Fruits’. It is a thorny fruit which when pried open exposes the most creamy and luscious fruit I’ve ever eaten.  However in the west they called it the stinky fruit. It wasn’t stinky for me and I loved the taste!”

Sean Kirwan (left) went to his birthplace Malaysia, for almost two months of summer vacation in June.

Hannah and Sarah go fishing in Kansas

While visiting relatives in Kansas over summer vacation, Hannah and Sarah Suber spent a day at the Deanna Rose Farm in Overland Park, KS where they enjoyed a hayride, feeding animals at a petting zoo, and fishing for bluegill. Hannah and Sarah are the daughters of Rick Suber of Germantown and Marianne Suber of Collierville.

Family celebrates Christmas in June

A family tradition of the Waggoner family is to have Christmas in June. They are pictured June 13 at the Spring Creek Ranch in Jackson Hole, WY.

Hemingway event a draw for racers

Pictured in Key West, FL at the southernmost point in the Continental U.S. are Germantown residents (from left) Jim Jacobs and Jim Briske, and Collierville residents Margaret and Glen Stewart. The four competed in and received awards for finishing in the top three of their respective age groups in the Hemingway 5K race. The event is part of the annual Hemingway Days festival held in July. The group also toured the home of Ernest Hemingway, went snorkling, party-boat fishing and watched the annual “Running of the Bulls” outside of Sloppy Joe’s Bar.

Fishing in Biloxi

Despite the rainy weather, Corey Lee, (from left) Josie Gelman, Dave Royer and Luchee Royer had a great time in Biloxi the weekend of August 15. The quartet are pictured after taking a fishing trip with Gaffin Charters.