Family Chronicles
December 2007
  • 2005 - A Challenging Year
  • 2004 - Bonjour la France!
  • Big Changes in 2003!
  • Happy New Year 2003!
  • Keanu 2002 Photos!
  • Our Dear Friends in 2002!
  • Keanu! Sept. 2001
  • California News Dec. 2001
  • Winter 2000 Issue
  • Halloween 99 Issue
  • January 99 Issue
  • February 98 Issue
  • 98 African Tour
  • October 97 Issue
  • August 97 Issue
  • From Deep Loss to Great Joy

    A Year Full of the Mystery of Life

    This is the year when we learned a lot about Life
    This is when our Dad and Grand Dad passed away

    This year was struck with sorrow after Claude Da Costa, our Dad and Grand Dad, passed away suddenly. As we helped him fight for life, we re-discovered our fighting spirit and how strong, resilient and courageous we all are. We connected with scores of friends and family members from all over the world: US, Europe and Africa.

    From San Francisco, Silicon Valley, to Abidjan in Ivory Coast, we strengthened our friendships with people that we care deeply about. Each of them brought us joy, healing and a greater appreciation of Life.

    The year was full:

  • A new niece! Keona, born in Atlanta on 7 Septembre 2007
  • After over 3 years away, we went back home to Montclair, California for the summer
  • Elise got her american english back at UC Berkeley's kids-camp!
  • Pauline has a new good looking boy friend; Daddy is watching...
  • Annick, Mom, is taking all kinds of personal growth workshops: exotic dance, massage, etc... and Hervé, Dad, loves it.
  • In response, he shaved his mustache... big deal for him...
  • He became is a coach at Google
  • Eclipse, the wondercat, brings dead mice inside every day!
  • Tornado Annick, remodeled and built an ancient room in our house
  • Finally, we are making many new friends in France where we now feel home.


  • 2007 Best pictures
  • 2007 Great Friends!
  • Soon, a dedicated web site for Claude Da Costa
  • Soon, more pictures of our travels
  • We will accomplish another dream before the end of 2007 and will be in Morocco for New Year's Eve. As our journey continues, we plan to visit more of France and a couple of other countries soon. 2008 will certainly be another year of personal growth and learning. Stay tuned!