Dear Oncle Emile ( alias Harry )
This is Loulou Ibn Fortunée ( alias the Photographer ( of the 2000 Reunion ) .
I regret not to be able to attend your “Surprise Birthday Party” on November 7 and 8 because of poor timing of my visit to “Uncle Sam” beginning October …
Maybe if you had been born a few weeks earlier during the Indian Summer and not in the middle of the ( French ) University Term !…
Nona and Nono should have thought about it 90 years ago ! …
Anyhow I wish you “Obal Meya we Ashereen Sana ( 120 years) ! ( or more ) ” The common Obal Meet Sana ( 100 years ) seems a little short and skimpy in your case !
As I know your vast multilingual ability I wish you ( in English )
For many many more years to come !….
And in French : Mes tous meilleurs vœux de :
Santé Joie Bonheur Prospérité
Pour encore de très nombreuses années !…
I really regret not to attend this party which will certainly be the opportunity of great rejoicing !
In addition , I certainly would have taken some fun pictures with my brand new Minolta Z1 digital camera ( see my other e-mail…).
But I am sure many expert pictures will be taken , and I hope we will eventually receive
a selection in CD for the Paris Family .
Love
Loulou ( Jean-Pierre) and his family Marc & Celine & William ; Lynn & Michael