As I wrote in my other post, my cousin recently died. My cousin was beautician and had been doing my mother's hair for the last 33 years. She really needed a perm, however, she was waiting for my cousin to get better. Obviously, that did not happen. My mom made an appointment at the same place that I had my hair done at for my wedding. We had great ...continue reading
25 Oct | 2008
Bad Luck Go Away
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My family and I have had a tough time this year. First, my aunt died in June (she was in her late 50's). Then my uncle died (he was in his 80's). Now, my cousin, who was only 55, just died of ovarian cancer. it is crazy. It sucks being four hours away, because I tend to miss out on these kind of events. I feel extremely guilty that I could not ...continue reading
8 Sep | 2008
A Rough Patch
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It doesn't seem so long ago (it wasn't either -- it was June when my aunt died and yes this is the same side of my family) that I was writing a post similar to this. On Saturday night, my uncle passed away. I think he was 82, so he lived a full life. The weekend prior he had a heart attack and last week he had a stroke. The wake is ...continue reading
22 Jul | 2008
Alzheimer’s Memory Walk
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As many of you may know, the Alzheimer Association is a cause that is near and dear to my heart. I know too many people that have had such a horrible disease. It truly steals who you are right out from underneath you. My mom figures that her dad (my grandfather) had it. I have several great aunt and uncles that have had it also. More recently, Bill's ...continue reading
