Christina Kimiyo Yamaoka Kusaba
Christina, Oneichan, created a whole world of wonders for her baby sister Julia, a tagalong, a crybaby, a nuisance! Christina taught me how to wash my hands, brush my teeth, play makebelieve, read, compose essays, use hair spray! She was my world. No wonder she must have been the absolute BEST mom and grammie to all - Our amazing, self-sacrificing CHRISTINA! - JYThorn
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Christina at the Sierra Nevada house
Christina and Julia
Chris, Don, and Julia at Don's 99 Liquor Store
Chris's Timeline
Chris's Photo Gallery
Chris at 6 months, with proud grandparents Juichi and Hae Fujimori
Grandma Hae, Auntie Sue, Mom, Asty, Sumi, Melody, Cheryl, and Chris at age 5
Auntie Caroline, Hae, Juichi, Auntie Sue, Julia, Dad, Melody, and Chris at age 10
Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship Tea
With Julia on graduation day
High school years at Amos Alonzo Stagg HS, Stockton
Don's Liquors in the News!
Over the years, Dad's store made the Stockton Evening Record more than we would have liked. Sometimes Jean, Chris, or Julia were unfortunate enough to be at the store for the newsworthy event. For example, Chris was there for the incident described at center, which took place in 1952, just a few weeks before Julia was born. Chris held her age well even as a child: she looked 3, but she was actually 6!
1970: Engaged and married!
Coverage from Stockton and Sacramento newspapers
XOXO Grammie-Grampy
Activities from
Grammie-Grampy
Camp Outings
Martial arts
Family expedition to Santa Cruz
We sure did a lot during that summer of 2018!
2018 Chinese New Year Parade
2018 Day of Remembrance
So sad we don't do this anymore; as they get older the fun changes.
Daleen visited twice that year
A trip to see Hamilton
Ice play in Brentwood, 2018
Julia, Coco, and Riley visited for Dick Sasaki's 88th birthday
Bocce Ball in 2018
The Line-up
2019 Alaska Cruise
Seattle
2021 Visit
Old Sacramento
with Suzie
2022
2023
