June 24, 2004

Street Talk by Shari Kaplan

How did you celebrate Father’s Day?
(asked at various Almaden Valley locations)



“My wife and daughter took the grand kids and went down to San Diego. So they weren’t back until Sunday afternoon. [laughing] I’m pleased to have the freedom. No, I miss them. I talked to them every day. But it is kind of nice and quiet, if you know what I mean.”

Jack Citti, 50’s,
retired,
Almaden Valley

“I went out to dinner with my dad and got him something. My parents are divorced so I just went out and had a good time with my dad. He’s definitely [been a big influence on me]. I’m living with him right now. He takes care of me. So I do all I can to help him out.”

Chris Blackstone, 18,
Hollywood Video worker,
Almaden Valley

“We’re going to dinner. And stuff. Sushi!”

Kamaria Laing, 10,
fifth grader,
Almaden Valley

“My family went to brunch at Shadow-brook in Capitola. Well, he’s not my dad. My kids are honoring my husband. [Why?] He’s their dad!”

Donia Fatemi, ‘too many’,
self-employed,
Almaden Valley

“We stayed together with family. Of course it’s important to celebrate fathers. It’s a lot of responsibility. They take care of you…”

Cheryl Walter,
nonprofit CFO,
Almaden Valley

“I made a Father’s Day card and [I put] ‘I love you.’”

Calvin Xu, 5,
Greystone Kindergartner,
Almaden Valley

“They cook when [Mom’s] not home.”

Allie Andade, 9,
Simond’s fifth grader,
Almaden Valley