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                          July 5th, 2007, fourteen Boitano siblings met for the 
                          first time at a Boitano family reunion at Forks, Washington. 
                          Their only link --- and completely unbeknownst to one 
                          another --- the same father. The centerpiece of the 
                          reunion was the 80th birthday celebration of Floyd Boitano. 
                          Despite having different mothers and having been raised 
                          in entirely different environments, all fourteen siblings 
                          exhibited certain common traits and possessed almost 
                          an uncanny resemblance to one another. Occasionally 
                          an argument would break out among the group as to who 
                          was really who among the siblings, and patriarch Floyd 
                          - the only one who could really tell each of them 
                          apart - would quietly intervene. As the siblings 
                          casually got to know one another over a carefree day 
                          of pot luck casseroles, lawn acrobatics and cut-throat 
                          games of bocce, they realized that they all shared a 
                          keen interest in travel. It became obvious that the 
                          well-traveled Floyd Boitano genes were strong and that 
                          the Boitano family was finally becoming one. At the end of the day, the group decided 
                            to create a FAMILY NEWSLETTER, in an attempt to stay 
                            in contact with one another. The newsletter evolved 
                            into TravelingBoy.Com. Since then, two other lost 
                            Boitanos have contacted us and joined the reunited 
                            family. Time will tell if there are other Boitanos 
                            out there. If so, contact us at Editor@TravelingBoy.com   The website is dedicated to Floyd 
                            Boitano, and the many mothers who helped make TRAVELING 
                            BOY possible. |