You know those TV dramas where the protagonist always seems to find just what he needs to get out of a jam? It always seems kind of unbelievable. But a lot of my early memories of my Dad seem to be just like that. There was the time our house on Sir Francis Drake in… Continue reading Just the right thing
Category: Family
Daily Drawing by Rivi Handler-Spitz
In memory of my relative Stanley O. Foster, who dedicated his life to advancing global public health as an epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control. He had a big heart, a ready smile, and a relentlessly can-do attitude. And he inspired everyone around him to work for the betterment of the world. Known to… Continue reading Daily Drawing by Rivi Handler-Spitz
Dad, of course!
It is with a very heavy heart that I share the passing of my beloved father Stanley O. Foster. In the mid-sixties, Stanley and Dotti Foster, fostered a little boy named Jose Mills into the family in Nigeria. Little did I know that offer they left that the good Lord would reunite me with my… Continue reading Dad, of course!
Grandpa
It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my grandfather, Stanley “Grandpa Hippo” Foster, of blessed memory, who lived by all metrics a life worth living, one of honor, humor, optimism, and a steadfast sense of duty to others and to humanity. Grandpa was a celebrated epidemiologist who worked with the… Continue reading Grandpa
Singing at the Thanksgiving Dinner Table
It was an honor to be invited for Thanksgiving Dinner years ago at the Foster home in Providence. I witnessed much love that day and the singing around the table led by Stan and Dottie was great fun. I’ll never forget it.
