Monday, July 1, 2019
Peter brought a lot of fun and support to the Taylor Family in Alexandria, Virginia.
When he came for visits which lasted for several weeks at a time, even the neighbors were excited. Peter charmed both the kids and mothers with his stories, quirky ideas and piquant observations. He often gathered the kids to go fishing, hiking and exploring. He was always trying to organize the chaos that defines a group of 4-12 year olds. Sometimes he succeeded.
He cooked, baked, baby-sat, ran errands, planted an herb garden, and never said no to any request. He introduced us to Fourth Lake in the Adirondacks where we spent a wonderful week.
He took great pains to get 69 1/2 Wilson in shape when we came to see him in London. He was proud of his adopted country and would often give us gifts with the Canadian flag. He was tickled that Noah loved the other Canadian national anthem - the Hockey song.
Our lives are better for having known him. We missed him when his visits to Alexandria stopped.
Jim, Mary, Charlotte, Rebecca, Noah and Scooter
