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Yes it’s true.
Today our young man turned 20.
Who would have thought that 20yrs ago today – at this very time – we’d be here celebrating this day? At this stage 20yrs ago Kathryn had just had her first glimpse of Owen (as yet still unconfirmed as his name) via a blurry printed picture from the SCBU staff:
Considering the doom and gloom that surrounded his birth we are constantly thankful for his life and today he is a young man just starting his life’s journey.
What esle can we say but Happy Birthday son – we love you and are so proud of you.
On a recent car journey Jenna had brought along a general knowledge quiz book.
As happens with siblings Coel threw a bit of a strop when we were answering before him or came out with comments such as “I was just about to say that” – knowing full well that he didn’t have clue. Anyway, next question comes up which was ‘What gas causes the world to heat up?’ and so we ask Coel if he knows the answer. Yes he beams and says “central heating”.
There was no answer to that other than to do our best to keep control of the car and not laugh too hard.
Liz Dyckhoff has kindly written an article to go on the website that covers the “Dyckhoff Centenary” party / reunion that took place in 1985.
Click the link to see the whole text – pictures are to follow in due course.