Tracy and Sam(antha) arrived at our hostel from Texarkana, Texas (or Arkansas depending on which end of town you are in).
As as you lay eyes on these two lovely ladies, you know immediately, that they are mother and daughter. They just couldn’t possibly be anything else.
Like most people here, I had no real idea of the precise location of the metropolis of Texarkana (pop. circa 34,000).
I would have said it was in Louisiana because of the classic country song “Cotton Fields”. There is a line in that song that goes: “…it was down in Louisiana just about a mile from Texarkana…”
After examining an atlas, it appears that nowhere in Louisiana is a mile from Texarkana; in fact, it appears that the closest point in that state to Texarkana is more than 50 miles south.
Tracy and Sam have a tradition of taking annual trip together; just mother and daughter. Sam is a senior in high-school (a straight “A” student) and has been doing college level courses since she was a freshman.
Tracey likes to expose her daughter to cultural differences not likely found in small town Texas or Arkansas. What better North American city to experience multi-culturalism than Toronto?
The two went sailing (for the first time) on a brisk day on Lake Ontario. From all reports Sam took to it like a born sailor.
Sam is one of the brightest young ladies ever to grace the Canadiana. We are going to watch this young lady. Most of the people that met her here think she will likely achieve any goal she chooses and will be a success in whatever field she pursues.
No one would deny that raising children is a difficult task. All we have left to say is: Nicely done Tracy!
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Sam(antha) and Tracy.