on 4/23/06 9:12 PM, [goanchris] at [sbcglobal.net] wrote: > Hi Denis, Do you remember me? I'm sure you will if I tell you I was half > of the pesky Ricky-Rico kids (the Rico half) that roamed around > Sonarbhat when you guys were already into serious football, hockey and > whatever. > > My home is five houses away from yours! > > When I take my two-year-old son for a night-time walk around the place, > I often tell him stories about your dad (Uncle Dionyosio, if one recalls > right), whom I recall was a cricket player for/in Uganda, isn't it? > > One day he called me and showed me the bats and seasoned balls he had > with him; but being a bookworm type it didn't quite attract my interest. > I recall your mum too. All this village history needs to be recorded, so > that we can pass it on to the future generations. It would be great to > see youngsters getting down to writing on local, village issues. > > When I got a chance to visit Uganda recently I thought of your dad and > all the other Goans who spent many years in that part of the globe, > which incidentally also reminded me of Goa. (Because of the type of > writing I do, I occasionally travel to some of the most bizarre places > on the planet, societies emerging from trying times, violence, > poverty ... like Africa, Bangladesh, Cambodia.) > > Wasn't your brother/s also into sports in a big way? > > It's nice to meet up after all these years. I don't quite recall where > you studied in Goa, was it Guirim or Brittos? Do fill us in where you > have been and stay in touch. It's certainly pleasant to recall old > friends and meet up, even if only in a cyber way. > > Lastly, there's a surprise coming: we have a new member on this list, > now based in Canada but very much from Sonarbhat. And we await her > self-introduction! I'm sure many of us would recall praying for her when > she was very sick while at Lourdes Convent... Before the > self-introduction comes in, you can send in your guesses who this is.
Must be Petsa! Christi > > Annette, don't let the cat out of the bag; you know *everyone*! FN > > From: "Denis De Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [SALIGAONET] Albert writes ... Kevin answers > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hello All > > Nice of Kevin to respond on our behalf here in Canada. > > Is this the same Albert who lived next to the Convent? > Albert hope you are doing well, I have sent your email over > to Kevin Rex D'Souza and Merwyn Sequeira > > Can you please provide me an email address for Nicholas > Sequeira and Francis D'Souza the football player..... > Thanks and Cheers > Denis De Souza (Voltar) opp Peggy's House DD: _______________________________________________ Saligao 403511 website http://saligao.goa-india.org Saligaonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goacom.org/mailman/listinfo/saligaonet
