From the Editor
J . Chris Mickartz
This is an exciting time for me . On January 8th I became a grandmother . Now , I ’ ve always known that I would love this part of my life and I looked forward to it with great anticipation . But , WOW , this is awesome . Words cannot describe the feelings that ensue , holding your own child for the first time — BUT — holding your grandbabies certainly rivals it .
So I ’ m sharing a photo of my mother and father , John and Margie Albaugh — holding my new little grandbabies , Isabella ( Izzy ) and Addison ( Addie ) — because this issue is highlighting Valentine ’ s Day and lovers and I don ’ t know of two more loving or in-love people than my parents . Mom will tell you that she literally chased daddy until he gave in and asked her out . All I can say is that we all should be as intuitive in our teens . That was over 61 years ago .
We ’ ve added two features this issue . The first is “ Gilroy ’ s Got Pros .” Each issue we hope to highlight an individual in Gilroy who has a profession that extends beyond the community . This month we chose Carol Peters . I ’ ve known Carol for over twenty years but had no idea that she had gone into modeling at the tender age of … well , I ’ m not going to tell you . Check her out on page 10-11 .
The second new feature is called “ Historically Speaking .” Each issue , we will highlight some historical places , people and things in Gilroy . We started with an historical home that we know and loved , mainly because we were running out of time — grandbabies , remember . Anyway , we hope you enjoy getting to know the Gilroy Fitzgerald House , its rich history and its amazing versatility .
It was really neat to find such a unique home for our “ Gilroy Living ” feature . This is modern living at its finest . Just imagine having your daughter , her husband and your grandchildren living under one roof . Burga Santiago loves it . The home is designed to accommodate three-generations and does so comfortably , allowing private space for each generation , yet , affording space for family bonding .
We hope you enjoy our Valentine ’ s Day feature on pages 18-19 as much as we enjoyed interviewing Gilroy ’ s valentines . Each couple featured is unique but all have that special something that makes for a happy ending .
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