Sandi
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Sunday, October 08, 2006
O.K. More from Spokane.
We went to the Grange this afternoon for the anniversary celebration. Bernie and Maudie had a receiving line, and greeted loads of people--family, friends, neighbors, and relatives. There was live music, a great trio that played a whole lot of Johnny Cash and other old favorites. Bernie greeted everyone in the upstairs hall. There was some music playing. Then Doug, the son with the booming voice, returned thanks. He invoked "The Father," for his prayer, but Rose and I, looking on, felt that in his case with his mother, he might have more properly invoked "The Father and The Mother."
After Doug's invocation, we all trooped downstairs to the dining hall and had a feast. There are some really good things about travelling so far and being so old. The young'uns set the "Easterners" at Bernie and Maudie's table and brought us food from the buffet. It was a feast!
Joe, who was best man at the wedding 55 years ago, again gave a moving talk. He gently recalled his last big Fellin gathering in Spokane when he came for Shirley's memorial. He also shared memories of the joyous occasion of Bernie and Maudie's vows. He still remembers the fabulous breakfast Maudie's mother prepared for the attendees following the Mass.
Then more visiting, meeting delightful and interesting family and neighbors and more music by the trio. Joe, Pete, Rose, and I had a marvelous time.
Rose and I have again discovered that Joe and Pete are fabulous company. Both have a wry wit and both are very thoughtful. When I noticed that the gas gauge on Pete's car was very low, I pointed it out to him. He said, "I know, but I'm trying to get my money's worth out of this tank."
Tomorrow we go again to the farm where Bernie and Maudie are hosting a breakfast. Rose has taken dozens of photos (which we'll post soon), and we've asked Sandi to post info and photos on the blog when she has time. We are hoping that by posting a lot of identified photographs we can help keep our far-flung relatives better acquainted. At least, they will know what we all look like.
We went to the Grange this afternoon for the anniversary celebration. Bernie and Maudie had a receiving line, and greeted loads of people--family, friends, neighbors, and relatives. There was live music, a great trio that played a whole lot of Johnny Cash and other old favorites. Bernie greeted everyone in the upstairs hall. There was some music playing. Then Doug, the son with the booming voice, returned thanks. He invoked "The Father," for his prayer, but Rose and I, looking on, felt that in his case with his mother, he might have more properly invoked "The Father and The Mother."
After Doug's invocation, we all trooped downstairs to the dining hall and had a feast. There are some really good things about travelling so far and being so old. The young'uns set the "Easterners" at Bernie and Maudie's table and brought us food from the buffet. It was a feast!
Joe, who was best man at the wedding 55 years ago, again gave a moving talk. He gently recalled his last big Fellin gathering in Spokane when he came for Shirley's memorial. He also shared memories of the joyous occasion of Bernie and Maudie's vows. He still remembers the fabulous breakfast Maudie's mother prepared for the attendees following the Mass.
Then more visiting, meeting delightful and interesting family and neighbors and more music by the trio. Joe, Pete, Rose, and I had a marvelous time.
Rose and I have again discovered that Joe and Pete are fabulous company. Both have a wry wit and both are very thoughtful. When I noticed that the gas gauge on Pete's car was very low, I pointed it out to him. He said, "I know, but I'm trying to get my money's worth out of this tank."
Tomorrow we go again to the farm where Bernie and Maudie are hosting a breakfast. Rose has taken dozens of photos (which we'll post soon), and we've asked Sandi to post info and photos on the blog when she has time. We are hoping that by posting a lot of identified photographs we can help keep our far-flung relatives better acquainted. At least, they will know what we all look like.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Hello, from Spokane, Washington.
It is one beautiful day here; not a cloud in the sky; temperature is about 68 degrees F. Sue, Rose, Pete, and Joe are having a wonderful time with the Fellin Clan. Sue and Rose arrived about 9:00 pm, half hour early. We were standing at the baggage claim, looking to see when Joe's flight would arrive, when Maudie, Anna, Sandi, Tammy, and Cindy saw us from down the hall and came running up to greet us. Hardly ever have we felt so welcome. Minutes later Pete and Bernie walked in and minutes after that Joe Felin arrived. We chattered and visited and took about a million photos, then went our separate ways until this morning.
Sue, Rose, Joe, and Pete checked into the Shiloh Inn. This morning about 25 of us met at a local restaurant for a family breakfast. After that we drove out to the Fellin Farm to visit for a while. Sue, Rose, Joe, and Pete returned here to the Shiloh to change for the party later this afternoon. It was wonderful getting a tour of the farm that Bernie and Maudie and children have called home since 1972. Quite an interesting tour it was. Maudie has a fabulous new kitchen. Bernie sped around in his electric go-cart to show us the out buildings. There is even a refrigeration unit where the Family has prepared the meat (which they raised, slaughtered, and butchered themselves) for many years. Pete and Bernie had lots of stories about this piece of equipment that the two of them somehow found, bought, bartered for, repaired, and used around the place.
Pete has an impressive bit of technology that utterly amazed us. It is a GPS device, about the size of a deck of cards. He programs in our destination, then "Simone" gives directions to that destination as we drive along, and a changing map on a small screen shows where we are. Amazing. Pete calls Simone his "other woman." Says he paid good money for a backseat driver.
Truly, truly, we have come a long way from Turnbo.
Yesterday on the airplane, Sue and Rose explored Sue's new computer. We found photos, programs, games, all sorts of things we didn't know were on it. With some luck, we should be able to put some of the photos below:
It is one beautiful day here; not a cloud in the sky; temperature is about 68 degrees F. Sue, Rose, Pete, and Joe are having a wonderful time with the Fellin Clan. Sue and Rose arrived about 9:00 pm, half hour early. We were standing at the baggage claim, looking to see when Joe's flight would arrive, when Maudie, Anna, Sandi, Tammy, and Cindy saw us from down the hall and came running up to greet us. Hardly ever have we felt so welcome. Minutes later Pete and Bernie walked in and minutes after that Joe Felin arrived. We chattered and visited and took about a million photos, then went our separate ways until this morning.
Sue, Rose, Joe, and Pete checked into the Shiloh Inn. This morning about 25 of us met at a local restaurant for a family breakfast. After that we drove out to the Fellin Farm to visit for a while. Sue, Rose, Joe, and Pete returned here to the Shiloh to change for the party later this afternoon. It was wonderful getting a tour of the farm that Bernie and Maudie and children have called home since 1972. Quite an interesting tour it was. Maudie has a fabulous new kitchen. Bernie sped around in his electric go-cart to show us the out buildings. There is even a refrigeration unit where the Family has prepared the meat (which they raised, slaughtered, and butchered themselves) for many years. Pete and Bernie had lots of stories about this piece of equipment that the two of them somehow found, bought, bartered for, repaired, and used around the place.
Pete has an impressive bit of technology that utterly amazed us. It is a GPS device, about the size of a deck of cards. He programs in our destination, then "Simone" gives directions to that destination as we drive along, and a changing map on a small screen shows where we are. Amazing. Pete calls Simone his "other woman." Says he paid good money for a backseat driver.
Truly, truly, we have come a long way from Turnbo.
Yesterday on the airplane, Sue and Rose explored Sue's new computer. We found photos, programs, games, all sorts of things we didn't know were on it. With some luck, we should be able to put some of the photos below:
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
There is so much news that we just can't keep up.
The big Bernie and Maudie 55th wedding anniversary celebration is this Saturday in Spokane. Sue and I are flying out Friday late afternoon, and Pete will pick us up at the airport. He arrives there that afternoon. We are still thinking Joe will drive to St. Louis and fly with Sue and me for the event.
Joe was through St. Louis yesterday, returning from the Big Guys' Fishing Trip in Florida this past weekend. I called for him at the airport then the two of us stopped for breakfast. From his account, and from Pete's by phone this morning, it was a good, good trip. [To us Old Ladies, that would mean they caught few fish, but they catch only big fish. Pete caught a really big one, somewhere between 12 and 30 pounds and growing.] Den always said that all fishermen aren't necessarily liars, but a lot of liars fish.
Other big news:
Clint, grandson of Bob, son of Kathey, is a new father. Baby's name is Fain James Johnson, born 8/28/06 at 11:24 am, weighing in at 7 lbs 6 oz.
Leslie's son Jeff is in a Stryker Unit in Baghdad. Leslie is able to instant message with him almost daily and feels reassured when she hears from him regularly. Baghdad is not exactly a popular assignment these days.
This weekend at the Lake Sue hosted John and Jana with six-month-old Ellie; Jana's sister Tricia and her friend Walter. John and Jana live in Ballwin and Tricia and Walter are students at Kansas State. [Jana and Tricia are Brother Bob's granddaughters.] These young people love the wave runner. The weather was perfect, just as you would expect for Fall. Trees turning, colors bright, that wondrous luminous October light, and the continuing daily changing. It is a great time to be there, almost as fine as those long summer days.
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Shirley had her rotator cuff surgery on Tuesday, September 19. The surgeon discovered that the tear was worse than expected, and he found two tendons which were damaged. As a result, Shirley's post-surgery recovery has been extremely painful and miserable. She had a good talk with Janet and was reassured about all the bruising, swelling, and pain she is enduring. It is NORMAL???? Her first physical therapy session was Thursday, and she will have two sessions per week for a while, the next one tomorrow. Her black and blue condition extends over most of the upper right side of her torso and has spread, something Janet experienced too. Shirley has a lot of sympathy for what Janet went through, and Janet's surgery required muscle repair and days in hospital.
Shirley has called upon Mark Goldman, who now rents the Oakland House, during recent days to come move a reclining chair for her. He first brought it up from the basement office to the first floor. A few days later she had him come move it to the second floor bedroom. Thank goodness for Mark! This one chair is the only place Shirley has been able to sleep or rest since last Tuesday. For those of you who know Mark, he has moved a lot of stuff for Rose and Shirley in the past, including his favorite--their concrete garden bench. The first time he tried to lift the top slab, he said, "What in hell is this??" And Mark seldom swears.
Donald and Vita's daughters, Julie and Jennier, own a restaurant/catering business in Plattsburg, MO. Here is the link to their website: http://www.cateringbyjjs.com/ We hope sometime this winter to make a trip to Plattsburg to see the girls, their families, and their business. Jennifer, as a child, always wanted to be Florence Jean Castleberry, a character on the TV show "Alice." She wrote me in a recent e-mail that she still does.
My son, Chris, for most of his life a 'couch potato,' ran a half-marathon last Sunday. His time was 2:17, most respectable for his first long race. He looks like the athlete he has become in these photos: http://www.backprint.com/go.asp?13634221 Click on this link to see by "Baby Boy." Needless to say, I am extremely proud of his achievement.
Chris has also given Maddog and me untold hours of computer help by phone. Maddog and I are such novices, and Chris, the expert, is very patient and NEVER puts us down because we are sooooo dumb about this stuff. My new computer has almost hit the lake several times. [I have no idea why they call it 'high speed.']
I came to St. Louis on Friday, September 15, to attend the St. Louis Jung Society Analysts' Panel Discussion that evening. Of course, Rose and Shirley gave the best of the four talks, and I'm not prejudiced, at least not much. I returned to the lake on Saturday to be with my weekend guests, Leslie and Sam, and Liz and Dave. Leslie was my neighbor in Springfield, and Liz is someone I worked with at GMAC. Sam brought a load of firewood for this winter. Sam is that "King Boy" whose relatives both Joe and Pete remember, hence Sam's nickname. In fact Pete told Leslie that he used to run Hugh King's hounddogs over by the James River, for which Hugh King paid him $.50. I'm not sure of the relationship between this man and Sam, father, grandfather, uncle?
More later. We are out of time right now.
Shirley has called upon Mark Goldman, who now rents the Oakland House, during recent days to come move a reclining chair for her. He first brought it up from the basement office to the first floor. A few days later she had him come move it to the second floor bedroom. Thank goodness for Mark! This one chair is the only place Shirley has been able to sleep or rest since last Tuesday. For those of you who know Mark, he has moved a lot of stuff for Rose and Shirley in the past, including his favorite--their concrete garden bench. The first time he tried to lift the top slab, he said, "What in hell is this??" And Mark seldom swears.
Donald and Vita's daughters, Julie and Jennier, own a restaurant/catering business in Plattsburg, MO. Here is the link to their website: http://www.cateringbyjjs.com/ We hope sometime this winter to make a trip to Plattsburg to see the girls, their families, and their business. Jennifer, as a child, always wanted to be Florence Jean Castleberry, a character on the TV show "Alice." She wrote me in a recent e-mail that she still does.
My son, Chris, for most of his life a 'couch potato,' ran a half-marathon last Sunday. His time was 2:17, most respectable for his first long race. He looks like the athlete he has become in these photos: http://www.backprint.com/go.asp?13634221 Click on this link to see by "Baby Boy." Needless to say, I am extremely proud of his achievement.
Chris has also given Maddog and me untold hours of computer help by phone. Maddog and I are such novices, and Chris, the expert, is very patient and NEVER puts us down because we are sooooo dumb about this stuff. My new computer has almost hit the lake several times. [I have no idea why they call it 'high speed.']
I came to St. Louis on Friday, September 15, to attend the St. Louis Jung Society Analysts' Panel Discussion that evening. Of course, Rose and Shirley gave the best of the four talks, and I'm not prejudiced, at least not much. I returned to the lake on Saturday to be with my weekend guests, Leslie and Sam, and Liz and Dave. Leslie was my neighbor in Springfield, and Liz is someone I worked with at GMAC. Sam brought a load of firewood for this winter. Sam is that "King Boy" whose relatives both Joe and Pete remember, hence Sam's nickname. In fact Pete told Leslie that he used to run Hugh King's hounddogs over by the James River, for which Hugh King paid him $.50. I'm not sure of the relationship between this man and Sam, father, grandfather, uncle?
More later. We are out of time right now.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Labor Day company - Suzanne, Doug, Josie,lucas, Goldman, Maddog, Mike Lynch, Derrington, Stacy, Riley, Eric Julie and boys, and Scott and his boys. Eric and Julie are interested in the house next door. It is a smart time of year to be buying a house in this area.
Scott went to Steely Dan concert Labor Day night and Shirley, Rose, and I got to keep the Brayden and Jalen.
Abbotts have been camping for weeks and only come home for laundry and grass mowing. [Probably tomatoes out of their garden if Sabrina hasn't beat them to it.]
Joe and his dog, Pepper, came for lunch one day. He didn't have pete's credit card so we had to eat in.
Sweat shhirt weather arrived this morning.
When something isn't quite right with the computer, Maddog accuses me of right-clicking.
Rose is in chicago. Shirley came back yestrerday. Goldman picked her up at the airport. Je was concerned about she would think of his car. Goldman left his car at Rose and Shirley's for a few days, and Rose caught a dog trying to hump it.
Jana and John took baby Ellie back to Kansas over Labor Day for christening. Cindy spent most of the weekend holding Ellie.
Sunday was grandparents day. I didn't hear from my grandchildren. Guess they forgot, or like me had never heard of grandparents day until today.
Joe sent us an obituary notice for Eddie LaFoe, who lived in El Paso. He died in July. When someone of us, probably Chris, figures out how, we'll post it on the Blog. Eddie LaFoe was the son of our paternal grandmother's brother. Eddie LaFoe's brother was the brother of Harry LaFoe who is Harriet LaFoe Natale's father. [Joe, let me know if I got this right, please.]
Scott went to Steely Dan concert Labor Day night and Shirley, Rose, and I got to keep the Brayden and Jalen.
Abbotts have been camping for weeks and only come home for laundry and grass mowing. [Probably tomatoes out of their garden if Sabrina hasn't beat them to it.]
Joe and his dog, Pepper, came for lunch one day. He didn't have pete's credit card so we had to eat in.
Sweat shhirt weather arrived this morning.
When something isn't quite right with the computer, Maddog accuses me of right-clicking.
Rose is in chicago. Shirley came back yestrerday. Goldman picked her up at the airport. Je was concerned about she would think of his car. Goldman left his car at Rose and Shirley's for a few days, and Rose caught a dog trying to hump it.
Jana and John took baby Ellie back to Kansas over Labor Day for christening. Cindy spent most of the weekend holding Ellie.
Sunday was grandparents day. I didn't hear from my grandchildren. Guess they forgot, or like me had never heard of grandparents day until today.
Joe sent us an obituary notice for Eddie LaFoe, who lived in El Paso. He died in July. When someone of us, probably Chris, figures out how, we'll post it on the Blog. Eddie LaFoe was the son of our paternal grandmother's brother. Eddie LaFoe's brother was the brother of Harry LaFoe who is Harriet LaFoe Natale's father. [Joe, let me know if I got this right, please.]
Monday, August 28, 2006
Hello, it's Rose here with a quick update. Sue sent me this e-mail today, asking that I put this info on the blog:
Debbie, Bob's daughter, her husband, Joe, their daughter Sabrina, three of Bob's great grandchildren, Martesisa, Briana, and Junior; Jana, Bobby's daughter and Bob's granddaughter, her husband John and their Baby Ellie were here for the weekend. All rode the waverunner except Baby Ellie. Ellie did get to go in the swimming pool. The kids are all good swimmers. They were polite, helpful, and very happy to be here. Briana couldn't figure what relation Maddog was. Maddog was his usual wonderful self. It rained both mornings, but cleared uo by noon.
Sue now has high-speed wireless internet service at the Lake, thanks to Chris and Maddog. She is quickly getting up-to-speed in computer-ese but hasn't conquered blogging yet. I think blogging and a digital camera for adding photos should be next.
Shirley and I hosted Chris and Shelly for dinner on Friday. Chris is in training for a half-maraton (13.1 miles)! Chris was planning a ten-mile training run on Saturday. They both look like Greek gods in their fit, sun-tanned selves.
Debbie, Bob's daughter, her husband, Joe, their daughter Sabrina, three of Bob's great grandchildren, Martesisa, Briana, and Junior; Jana, Bobby's daughter and Bob's granddaughter, her husband John and their Baby Ellie were here for the weekend. All rode the waverunner except Baby Ellie. Ellie did get to go in the swimming pool. The kids are all good swimmers. They were polite, helpful, and very happy to be here. Briana couldn't figure what relation Maddog was. Maddog was his usual wonderful self. It rained both mornings, but cleared uo by noon.
Sue now has high-speed wireless internet service at the Lake, thanks to Chris and Maddog. She is quickly getting up-to-speed in computer-ese but hasn't conquered blogging yet. I think blogging and a digital camera for adding photos should be next.
Shirley and I hosted Chris and Shelly for dinner on Friday. Chris is in training for a half-maraton (13.1 miles)! Chris was planning a ten-mile training run on Saturday. They both look like Greek gods in their fit, sun-tanned selves.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Hello from the Lake of the Ozarks. We need more family news from around the country. Please, please, send us more "Greenwood Items." And to our Blog Contributors, please post early and often.
Donald and Vita visited Pete and Janet this month. They went to Yellowstone and other places of interest. Pete and Janet's grandson, Eric, was very taken with Donald and told him he looks like Steve Martin. Janet, unfortunately, had to skip the travels because of her shoulder and back pain.
The Abbotts have been spending a lot of time at their lake lot with Sally and Don and Nancy. I have been at the Lake as much as possible, leaving only for doctor and dentist appointments. I saw my neurologist last week. He continues to be delighted with my progress and calls it nothing short of miracle.
Brother Joe continues his rehab alongside travels with his family. The family took in a show at Branson. I have been urging Joe to come here for a day or longer, but he can't fit it into his schedule yet.
Bernie and Maudie are preparing for their 55th anniversary celebration in October.
Rose is here at the Lake with Maddog and me. We've had a wonderful three days of play and some work. She traded her Lexus for Scott Kanter's pick-up truck for this trip to bring various things of mine from the Oakland House, the most important of which is my exercise cycle.
Shirley was too scheduled to make this trip and has sorely missed being here. She is awaiting word from her 'shoulder' doctor about surgery. That decision will most likely be made in very early September. She is doing intensive physical therapy but has reached a plateau in regaining use of her right arm, and she still has a lot of pain.
This coming weekend is going to be wonderful one here. Jana, John, and Ellie are coming from St. Louis. Debby, Joe, Sabrina, and children are coming from St. John, KS. I am looking forward to their visit.
Weekend before last Liz, Dave, Josh, Tommy, and two of their friends were here. I've known Liz for 27 years. We worked together at GMAC; she still works there although she says it is a far different place today. The four boys are college age and were great house guests. They took up the slack from Maddog who spent the weekend with friends. The trash can never got full, and the boat and waverunner tanks never got empty.
Mark Goldman and Scott Kanter are now settled into the Oakland House. They tell me they have great landlords.
Chris and Shelly's dog Tucker underwent surgery on his leg last Friday. He is doing well but will need lots of care in the coming weeks.
Mark and Drew have been backpacking in Colorado during their annual father-son week. They climbed a 14,000 footer and lived to tell me about it. Mark and Karen are planning a bike trip through the Napa Valley this fall.
Scott took Brayden and Jalen on a camping trip weekend before last, the first since the terrible scare when the tree fell on their tent last year. It didn't sound exactly like roughing it. Scott called to tell me the boys were in the tent with their DVD player and their video games after a day at the nearby waterpark. Not exactly camping like we did when Mark, Scott, and Chris were boys.
Stephanie now has a most interesting Blog: www.from-my-own-little-corner.blogspot.com Clearly Stephanie is someone who thinks deeply about the issues of our day. I recommend you give it a read.
Rose and Chris are putting together a Chris Comedy Sketch and will submit it to the Apple ipod site. We'll let you know more about it when it is available online.
Donald and Vita visited Pete and Janet this month. They went to Yellowstone and other places of interest. Pete and Janet's grandson, Eric, was very taken with Donald and told him he looks like Steve Martin. Janet, unfortunately, had to skip the travels because of her shoulder and back pain.
The Abbotts have been spending a lot of time at their lake lot with Sally and Don and Nancy. I have been at the Lake as much as possible, leaving only for doctor and dentist appointments. I saw my neurologist last week. He continues to be delighted with my progress and calls it nothing short of miracle.
Brother Joe continues his rehab alongside travels with his family. The family took in a show at Branson. I have been urging Joe to come here for a day or longer, but he can't fit it into his schedule yet.
Bernie and Maudie are preparing for their 55th anniversary celebration in October.
Rose is here at the Lake with Maddog and me. We've had a wonderful three days of play and some work. She traded her Lexus for Scott Kanter's pick-up truck for this trip to bring various things of mine from the Oakland House, the most important of which is my exercise cycle.
Shirley was too scheduled to make this trip and has sorely missed being here. She is awaiting word from her 'shoulder' doctor about surgery. That decision will most likely be made in very early September. She is doing intensive physical therapy but has reached a plateau in regaining use of her right arm, and she still has a lot of pain.
This coming weekend is going to be wonderful one here. Jana, John, and Ellie are coming from St. Louis. Debby, Joe, Sabrina, and children are coming from St. John, KS. I am looking forward to their visit.
Weekend before last Liz, Dave, Josh, Tommy, and two of their friends were here. I've known Liz for 27 years. We worked together at GMAC; she still works there although she says it is a far different place today. The four boys are college age and were great house guests. They took up the slack from Maddog who spent the weekend with friends. The trash can never got full, and the boat and waverunner tanks never got empty.
Mark Goldman and Scott Kanter are now settled into the Oakland House. They tell me they have great landlords.
Chris and Shelly's dog Tucker underwent surgery on his leg last Friday. He is doing well but will need lots of care in the coming weeks.
Mark and Drew have been backpacking in Colorado during their annual father-son week. They climbed a 14,000 footer and lived to tell me about it. Mark and Karen are planning a bike trip through the Napa Valley this fall.
Scott took Brayden and Jalen on a camping trip weekend before last, the first since the terrible scare when the tree fell on their tent last year. It didn't sound exactly like roughing it. Scott called to tell me the boys were in the tent with their DVD player and their video games after a day at the nearby waterpark. Not exactly camping like we did when Mark, Scott, and Chris were boys.
Stephanie now has a most interesting Blog: www.from-my-own-little-corner.blogspot.com Clearly Stephanie is someone who thinks deeply about the issues of our day. I recommend you give it a read.
Rose and Chris are putting together a Chris Comedy Sketch and will submit it to the Apple ipod site. We'll let you know more about it when it is available online.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Hello, Rose and Sue here with a quick update. We have had an extremely busy summer, and that is our excuse for not posting more family news. To keep things simple, we will use the third person below in describing recent events.
Sue has been spending as much time as possible at the Lake of the Ozarks. Her helper and companion is Chris (Maddog) Lynch. She also has a nurse come in every other day to help out. She has had tons of company, too numerous to mention but all very enjoyable. Turns out Mark Goldman is an excellent cook as is Maddog, Shelly (we've described her culinary abilities before), Chris, Scott (for breakfast) and others that right now escape our memories. There has been a lots of boat and wave runner riding, lots of children, swimming, a great 4th of July fireworks celebration (thanks to Doug Hollensbe and others). And the summer is not over. Jana and John with Baby Ellie are coming next weekend. John is now working at Hussman and sees Sabrina occasionally. Sue was delighted to have them work out arrangements that Sabrina, Dave, Alex, and Bret to come to the lake next weekend also.
Rose and Shirley are trying to arrange their schedules to come next week for a few days. The annual Labor Day bash is coming up. That, too, will be a grand gathering.
Sue has officially moved out of the Oakland House, and her residence now (when she is not at her lake house) is with Rose and Shirley. The three of of us make a genial bunch and enjoy a lot of the same activities--especially baseball. Chris and Shelly, who own the Oakland house, have rented it now to Mark Goldman and Scott Kantor so it is still in the family. Mark is a teacher at the school which is less than a block away.
Sue has been spending as much time as possible at the Lake of the Ozarks. Her helper and companion is Chris (Maddog) Lynch. She also has a nurse come in every other day to help out. She has had tons of company, too numerous to mention but all very enjoyable. Turns out Mark Goldman is an excellent cook as is Maddog, Shelly (we've described her culinary abilities before), Chris, Scott (for breakfast) and others that right now escape our memories. There has been a lots of boat and wave runner riding, lots of children, swimming, a great 4th of July fireworks celebration (thanks to Doug Hollensbe and others). And the summer is not over. Jana and John with Baby Ellie are coming next weekend. John is now working at Hussman and sees Sabrina occasionally. Sue was delighted to have them work out arrangements that Sabrina, Dave, Alex, and Bret to come to the lake next weekend also.
Rose and Shirley are trying to arrange their schedules to come next week for a few days. The annual Labor Day bash is coming up. That, too, will be a grand gathering.
Sue has officially moved out of the Oakland House, and her residence now (when she is not at her lake house) is with Rose and Shirley. The three of of us make a genial bunch and enjoy a lot of the same activities--especially baseball. Chris and Shelly, who own the Oakland house, have rented it now to Mark Goldman and Scott Kantor so it is still in the family. Mark is a teacher at the school which is less than a block away.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Hello, it's Rose here with a quick update. This has been one hellish week! We had terrible storms in St. Louis last Wednesday, and they knocked out our power (and about 500,000 others' power) until Monday morning this week. Sue, Shirley, and I toughed it out here until Friday late afternoon when we left for Sue's house at the Lake. Chris, bless his heart, came by Thursday and took all our frozen food to keep in their freezer for us. As a result, we didn't lose a lot. Once at the lake, we just forgot it all and had a wonderful time. One special pleasure was having the opportunity to know Maddog. He is a sweetheart! Shirley and I came home Monday evening. Sue stayed and will remain at the Lake through Kids' Week next week.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Here is a tally of senate votes yesterday for and against the expansion of stem cell research. It passed with unusual bipartisan support.
Roll Call Vote No. 206 Tally
Yea : 63 Members
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Ted Stevens (R-AK)Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)Mark Pryor (D-AR)John McCain (R-AZ)Barbara Boxer (D-CA)Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)Ken Salazar (D-CO)Christopher Dodd (D-CT)Joseph Lieberman (D-CT)Joseph Biden (D-DE)Thomas Carper (D-DE)Bill Nelson (D-FL)Daniel Akaka (D-HI)Daniel Inouye (D-HI)Tom Harkin (D-IA)Richard Durbin (D-IL)Barack Obama (D-IL)Evan Bayh (D-IN)Richard Lugar (R-IN)Mary Landrieu (D-LA)Edward Kennedy (D-MA)John Kerry (D-MA)Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)Paul Sarbanes (D-MD)Susan Collins (R-ME)Olympia Snowe (R-ME)Carl Levin (D-MI)Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)Mark Dayton (D-MN)Thad Cochran (R-MS)Trent Lott (R-MS)
Max Baucus (D-MT)Richard Burr (R-NC)Kent Conrad (D-ND)Byron Dorgan (D-ND)Judd Gregg (R-NH)Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)Robert Menendez (D-NJ)Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)Harry Reid (D-NV)Hillary Clinton (D-NY)Charles Schumer (D-NY)Gordon Smith (R-OR)Ron Wyden (D-OR)Arlen Specter (R-PA)Lincoln Chafee (R-RI)Jack Reed (D-RI)Tim Johnson (D-SD)Lamar Alexander (R-TN)Bill Frist (R-TN)Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)Robert Bennett (R-UT)Orrin Hatch (R-UT)John Warner (R-VA)James Jeffords (I-VT)Patrick Leahy (D-VT)Maria Cantwell (D-WA)Patty Murray (D-WA)Russ Feingold (D-WI)Herbert Kohl (D-WI)Robert Byrd (D-WV)John Rockefeller (D-WV)
Nay : 37 Members
Jeff Sessions (R-AL)Richard Shelby (R-AL)Jon Kyl (R-AZ)Wayne Allard (R-CO)Mel Martinez (R-FL)Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)Johnny Isakson (R-GA)Charles Grassley (R-IA)Larry Craig (R-ID)Mike Crapo (R-ID)Sam Brownback (R-KS)Pat Roberts (R-KS)Jim Bunning (R-KY)Mitch McConnell (R-KY)David Vitter (R-LA)Norm Coleman (R-MN)Christopher Bond (R-MO)Jim Talent (R-MO)Conrad Burns (R-MT)
Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)Chuck Hagel (R-NE)Ben Nelson (D-NE)John Sununu (R-NH)Pete Domenici (R-NM)John Ensign (R-NV)Mike DeWine (R-OH)George Voinovich (R-OH)Tom Coburn (R-OK)James Inhofe (R-OK)Rick Santorum (R-PA)Jim DeMint (R-SC)Lindsey Graham (R-SC)John Thune (R-SD)John Cornyn (R-TX)George Allen (R-VA)Michael Enzi (R-WY)Craig Thomas (R-WY)
Roll Call Vote No. 206 Tally
Yea : 63 Members
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Ted Stevens (R-AK)Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)Mark Pryor (D-AR)John McCain (R-AZ)Barbara Boxer (D-CA)Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)Ken Salazar (D-CO)Christopher Dodd (D-CT)Joseph Lieberman (D-CT)Joseph Biden (D-DE)Thomas Carper (D-DE)Bill Nelson (D-FL)Daniel Akaka (D-HI)Daniel Inouye (D-HI)Tom Harkin (D-IA)Richard Durbin (D-IL)Barack Obama (D-IL)Evan Bayh (D-IN)Richard Lugar (R-IN)Mary Landrieu (D-LA)Edward Kennedy (D-MA)John Kerry (D-MA)Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)Paul Sarbanes (D-MD)Susan Collins (R-ME)Olympia Snowe (R-ME)Carl Levin (D-MI)Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)Mark Dayton (D-MN)Thad Cochran (R-MS)Trent Lott (R-MS)
Max Baucus (D-MT)Richard Burr (R-NC)Kent Conrad (D-ND)Byron Dorgan (D-ND)Judd Gregg (R-NH)Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)Robert Menendez (D-NJ)Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)Harry Reid (D-NV)Hillary Clinton (D-NY)Charles Schumer (D-NY)Gordon Smith (R-OR)Ron Wyden (D-OR)Arlen Specter (R-PA)Lincoln Chafee (R-RI)Jack Reed (D-RI)Tim Johnson (D-SD)Lamar Alexander (R-TN)Bill Frist (R-TN)Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)Robert Bennett (R-UT)Orrin Hatch (R-UT)John Warner (R-VA)James Jeffords (I-VT)Patrick Leahy (D-VT)Maria Cantwell (D-WA)Patty Murray (D-WA)Russ Feingold (D-WI)Herbert Kohl (D-WI)Robert Byrd (D-WV)John Rockefeller (D-WV)
Nay : 37 Members
Jeff Sessions (R-AL)Richard Shelby (R-AL)Jon Kyl (R-AZ)Wayne Allard (R-CO)Mel Martinez (R-FL)Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)Johnny Isakson (R-GA)Charles Grassley (R-IA)Larry Craig (R-ID)Mike Crapo (R-ID)Sam Brownback (R-KS)Pat Roberts (R-KS)Jim Bunning (R-KY)Mitch McConnell (R-KY)David Vitter (R-LA)Norm Coleman (R-MN)Christopher Bond (R-MO)Jim Talent (R-MO)Conrad Burns (R-MT)
Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)Chuck Hagel (R-NE)Ben Nelson (D-NE)John Sununu (R-NH)Pete Domenici (R-NM)John Ensign (R-NV)Mike DeWine (R-OH)George Voinovich (R-OH)Tom Coburn (R-OK)James Inhofe (R-OK)Rick Santorum (R-PA)Jim DeMint (R-SC)Lindsey Graham (R-SC)John Thune (R-SD)John Cornyn (R-TX)George Allen (R-VA)Michael Enzi (R-WY)Craig Thomas (R-WY)
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Hi, it's Sue here with a quick update. I am in St. Louis, having returned from the Lake on Sunday. Maddog and I have been spending as much time at the lake as we can, having lots of guests. Dave Smith and his two sons, Alex and Brett, with two of their friends came last week for three days. Then on Friday the Cullinanes and Suzanne and children and a friend from Washington, D.C. came for the weekend. The weather has been hotter than blue blazes (if you get my drift) so being on the water has been heavenly.
One of the joys of the lake continues to be my wonderful neighbors. Dave and Judy Meisel have been extremely thoughtful and helpful. Maddog has been working for another neighbor, Jack Maher, and hopes to get more jobs locally.
Scott, Sherry, Chris, and Shelly and various of their friends made their 15th annual float trip wiffle ball trip/tournament this past weekend on the Gasconade River. The tournament winners this year were Mark Goldman and Mike Lynch, Maddog's brother. All were tired and hot and sunburned and happy to get home.
Chris and Shelly are headed to Florida this weekend for their 5th anniversary celebration.
Margaret and Norm have spent a lot of time recently at their lake lot. Catrina, Robbie and children joined them part of the time as did Sally and family.
We hear from Pete and Joe regularly. Joe continues to work on family history, and we'll add his information as he provides it. Janet is canning stuff from the garden, like Swiss chard, whatever that is. If it is anything like Janet's pickles, we want some.
Bernie called on Saturday. Various of his and Maudie's offspring were in and out, gathering for a boating outing that weekend. Bernie is doing well and sounded really good.
This month I will be completely vacating the Oakland house. Chris and Shelly have rented it to Mark Goldman and his roommate, Scott Cantor. Mark has been really good with helping me sort and get things moved. For the final push next week, I have Candace and Maddog lined up.
Beginning July 29, we will have our 20-something annual Kids' Week at the Lake, even those the kids are all grown up now. Leslie Heilman-King is going to come for a few days to keep me company in among all the younger people. Rose and Shirley are looking forward to keeping Jalen and Brayden for a few days while their dad is at the lake.
One of the joys of the lake continues to be my wonderful neighbors. Dave and Judy Meisel have been extremely thoughtful and helpful. Maddog has been working for another neighbor, Jack Maher, and hopes to get more jobs locally.
Scott, Sherry, Chris, and Shelly and various of their friends made their 15th annual float trip wiffle ball trip/tournament this past weekend on the Gasconade River. The tournament winners this year were Mark Goldman and Mike Lynch, Maddog's brother. All were tired and hot and sunburned and happy to get home.
Chris and Shelly are headed to Florida this weekend for their 5th anniversary celebration.
Margaret and Norm have spent a lot of time recently at their lake lot. Catrina, Robbie and children joined them part of the time as did Sally and family.
We hear from Pete and Joe regularly. Joe continues to work on family history, and we'll add his information as he provides it. Janet is canning stuff from the garden, like Swiss chard, whatever that is. If it is anything like Janet's pickles, we want some.
Bernie called on Saturday. Various of his and Maudie's offspring were in and out, gathering for a boating outing that weekend. Bernie is doing well and sounded really good.
This month I will be completely vacating the Oakland house. Chris and Shelly have rented it to Mark Goldman and his roommate, Scott Cantor. Mark has been really good with helping me sort and get things moved. For the final push next week, I have Candace and Maddog lined up.
Beginning July 29, we will have our 20-something annual Kids' Week at the Lake, even those the kids are all grown up now. Leslie Heilman-King is going to come for a few days to keep me company in among all the younger people. Rose and Shirley are looking forward to keeping Jalen and Brayden for a few days while their dad is at the lake.
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Next week the U.S. Senate will debate and vote on a bill to expand stem cell research. This research has been hampered by a very narrow view, fostered mainly by a small far-right segment of the population who wish to 'protect human life.' These people worry that the research would use embryo cells. What they fail to say is that tens of thousands of these cells now are kept in a frozen state and are periodically discarded. Far better that they be put to the use of reducing suffering and curing disease. There is an excellent article in today's WASHINGTON POST if you wish to read more about the promise, the science, and the politics of the issue. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/14/AR2006071401380.html I URGE YOU TO WRITE OR CALL YOUR U.S. SENATORS TO LET THEM KNOW THIS BILL WILL AFFECT DIRECTLY MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
We've had a new suggestion for a new blog name--THE TURNBOW TIMES. It does have a fine ring to it. Before we change the name again, I am inviting anyone to weigh in with suggestions. When we solve some computer problems we've had of late, we'll post more photos. Meanwhile, any of you who have family reunion or other photos, forward them to me at roseholt.@aolcom or to Sue at MarthaBoaz@aol.com, and we'll eventually get them posted.
We've had a new suggestion for a new blog name--THE TURNBOW TIMES. It does have a fine ring to it. Before we change the name again, I am inviting anyone to weigh in with suggestions. When we solve some computer problems we've had of late, we'll post more photos. Meanwhile, any of you who have family reunion or other photos, forward them to me at roseholt.@aolcom or to Sue at MarthaBoaz@aol.com, and we'll eventually get them posted.
Monday, July 03, 2006
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