Just a few thoughts...

Hello!
It is a gorgeous May evening...and I am taking a break from packing for Turkey!  Hard to believe I leave with Peg & Dave and Charley & Dee Dee on Thursday to visit John & Rose!  It's been a busy week and it's only Monday!!  Last night of course was the Lost finale...would have loved it soooo much more if ABC would not have had technical difficulties!  What a night for that to happen!  There is much to say on the series finale and I'm sure next time we're all together, we will discuss and discuss and discuss!!!  A few word summary:  life, death, love, redemption!

Tomorrow we honor mom one year later...it's going to be a mixed feeling kind of day.  melancholy, sad, happy to be thinking of her too.  I'll miss the anniversary of dad's death on June 9 - but am grateful that I'll be with Peg, Dave & John.  We'll actually be leaving John that day to go back to Istanbul to fly home the next day.

I wanted to post now and update the birthdays, anniversaries...since I'll be gone til June 10!  Til then...adios!

May Update!!

Well...it is Monday, May 10 - Happy Birthday Brad!!!  I have been saying over the last week to different individuals "Oh, that would be a good post for the blog!"  And then I forget to post.  So, I will attempt to share some of the news that has been happening!

Clare - Congratulations to Clare on her new job!!!!  Today was her first day at Westlake Montessori!  She will be working with the babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers...she'll start off as a floater (is this correct Clare?), then will help run their summer camp program (welcome to the world of camp!)!!  Very exciting!

Justin - Sticking with the theme of moving to Lakewood, Justin will be moving to Lakewood on June 1!!  He's moving to an apartment on Clifton at Gladys...close to Lakewood Park!  Welcome to Lakewood Justin!!!

Ali - Also moving on June 1!!  Ali is moving to the downstairs of a double on Lakeland!  It just happens to be the same address as her old place on Bonnieview - 1278!  Play the lottery Ali!!

Happy (belated) Mother's Day to all mothers!  I met Kathy, Peg & Jim at the cemetery yesterday...we put the vase in so if you visit the cemetery you can now bring flowers!  It was so beautiful to see how many people go to the cemetery on Mother's Day!  And it was a bit sad and melancholy too...

And last but not least - I thought I'd share a photo.  I was at Mary Ann & Bob's Saturday night...and Ali took this pic of us!

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Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk

Hello all! Becky, the kids and I are going to do the CF Great Strides walk this year at the zoo. In case you don't know, Becky does her genetics research on CF. If you would like to join us or donate a couple dollars, let me know. The walk is at the zoo on May 15 - 8:00 am. We are going to bring the kids in the wagon.

We are walking as part of a team, Dan's Angel's. Dan was a friend of a girl, Colleen, who works in Becky's lab. Colleen and her sister have CF, Dan also had CF. Colleen made this video about CF which is on You Tube.