Adi was the only close relative I had in Canada. He was my first cousin. My parents had immigrated to Canada in 1928. The rest of their families remained in Europe. Growing up in Saskatoon, I was well aware that I didnt have any close relatives in Canada. Other children often talked about their aunts, uncles, cousins and even grandparents and the fun they had together on special occasions. I was envious and felt rather alone. I moved to Edmonton after university where I worked, and later started raising a family. In 1965, Adi and his brother Siggi had immigrated to Canada and soon after stayed at our home while they competed in a wrestling match in Edmonton. They were strangers to me then - speaking very little English - but they were my first cousins and I was happy that I finally had close relatives in Canada! Over the years we kept in touch and after we moved to Ottawa in the mid 70s, we visited with Elli & Adi when they lived in Kitchener. I loved the area with all the lush growth, Adis bee hives, and the birds that hung out in their flower garden. They were very generous hosts and we also shared times at their cottage at Lake of Bays. I fondly remember the General Store, the boat trips, and walking with Adi to the top of the Fire Tower. During one of those visits, Adi showed me the beautiful wind chimes he had made from pipes used in oil pipelines. Oh, the sounds they emitted were so joyous. But unfortunately they stood silent - Adi respected the neighbouring space so had disengaged the chime mechanism. I was saddened to think nobody could enjoy their wonderful chimes and wished I owned them. So, I had Adi make a set of drawings of how they were made so that I could have my own chimes built (assuming I could find a willing craftsman). Returning to Kitchener, our hosts took us to many of the artisan shops along the route - I still admire the hand carved mallard from that trip. I loved it all. We moved back to Edmonton in the early 80s and of course kept in touch. In the early 2000s I was living in Canmore and had a house built. It backed onto parkland filled mostly with spruce and willow and inhabited by elk, deer, squirrels and birds of the mountains. When it came time to landscape, I envisioned the wind chimes as part of my design. But, all the trades were too busy meeting the needs of an ever growing resort town to take time out for such a project. So, I planted spruce and fir trees instead. A couple of years later, Adi & Elli paid us a visit at our cottage in Jasper National Park. On arrival, Adi unloaded something very heavy - it was in parts but I could see it was my very own set of wind chimes. I couldnt believe my good fortune - how did he know I wanted them so badly?! Back in Canmore I had to decide where they should be placed. They were much larger than I had remembered and there really wasnt a good spot for them unless I uprooted a couple of the newly planted trees. Instead, I decided to place them in a small grove at the back of my property nestled in an opening in the trees. They looked perfect - and they sounded even more beautiful than I remembered. So when the wind blows gently amongst those trees, they emit the most beautiful chimes. That sound never fails to bring a smile to my face and bring fill me with feelings of joy. Thank you Adi!