Aug 16, 2008 · 8:00 AM
The First Big Reunion Picnic
By 2008 the family had sprawled across three boroughs and two time zones. We decided on a picnic in Flushing Meadows — the same park where Mom and Dad had wande…
By Elena Chen-Rivera
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David Park
Son-in-law · Father · b. 1968
Elena's husband. Korean-American architect who designs community libraries. David learned Carmen's family traditions before he asked for Elena's hand — still the family's favorite icebreaker.
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