Monthly Archives: November 2007

O Christmas Tree…

We went and bagged ourselves a Christmas tree this weekend! We drove all over Illinois for this baby. Finally we found a great tree farm that featured our favorite kind of tree–a blue spruce–at a reasonable price. It was a … Continue reading

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Flint is Still Violent

Flint got #3 in the unsafest cities in America! Congrats Ol’ hometown!

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Scotland Revisited

Just one year ago we were wrapping up or Scotland visit! In honor of the occasion, I thought I’d post this picture Dale took last summer. The Chicago Tribune building features stones and rocks gathered from some of the most … Continue reading

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Thank You…

Mom’s memorial service was on Sunday afternoon and I just want to thank everyone who came to the service, called, or wrote to express their condolences. Whenever I feel bad about my mom’s death, I will think about all the … Continue reading

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Mom's Memorial Service Information

Some folks have asked so I thought I should give an update to all about the memorial service: My mom’s memorial service will be in Flint, Michigan, on Sunday. There will be a visitation from 3-4 p.m. at Plumb-Smith Funeral … Continue reading

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Sad news…

Sorry I haven’t updated sooner but my mom passed away on Saturday morning. It happened very peacefully at the hospital. I spent the day with her on Friday and that meant a lot to me. Mom was cremated this morning … Continue reading

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Rebecca's Mom…

My mom is being transitioned from hospital care to hospice care today. She may or may not make it home as she is very sick. Her body has stopped responding to dialysis and is shutting down. Dale and I are … Continue reading

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