The Aho’s took me in as an exchange student when I was 16 and having issues with my host family. So I lived with them for 9 months. This was the luckiest coincidence. They’re the greatest people you can imagine and they supported me with everything I needed during my stay in Bremerton in 2004/2005. Over the last 20 years, we have stayed in touch and went on many international trips together. We became family and after 20 years, it was time to celebrate that. Kay and I have planned many international trips for both of our families together over the last 20 years so we also planned our 20 years anniversary party as co hosts at their beautiful home in Illahee, Washington state. It was so much fun reminiscing with everyone at their house: