Dad met Mom (Shahla) in Iran, while he was working at the Hilton Hotel Tehran. While there, he got to meet Sammy Davis Jr, Frank Sinatra, Angie Dickinson as they were making the movie "Poppies grow wild". Dad loved Sammy Davis Jr and Frank Sinatra - many songs have been sung! He hit the road with mom and 2 daughters in tow and made it to: England Cardiff Ireland West indies, St lucia Grenada Africa - east and central, Malawi and kenya Cyprus Australia Fiji Hong Kong Hawaii Puerto Rico Domonican Republic