Josh's birthday

Today is our son's 47th birthday. I was 28 when he was born and Bern was 25.

We had finished up our educations before we had children.

Mimi was born 3 years later, when I was 31 and Bern was 28.

And that was that for us and children.

All these years later we have four grandchildren and a great deal of joy.

Cathy Chen, Josh's wife, was the daughter of two immigrants from Taiwan. Her father is a doctor. 

I asked on the phone if they were worried and Cathy said, "very".

Her parents have even invited her cousin and his family to come to Baltimore and live with them.

They haven't yet accepted.

That island is so troubled after Nancy Pelosi and another delegation have visited.

China wants it back.

Will the US defend them?

Who knows.

I ache for Cathy and her family.