Wonderful news! Our daughter Martina’s love (Sanmi with a silent “n”) is scheduled to arrive at O’Hare from Nigeria on Christmas Day. A wedding will follow soon after his arrival. I’ll keep you posted on this site!
Margaret L. Been
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