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I am fine with having CC this Thursday

How many of you can come this Thursday? I can have it even though I’m going out of town Friday. This is the weekend I go to the winterfair in Columbus. Both Judy isn’t working and I’m off Friday. We have no time Frame so I can pack Friday morning. We would just like to get there before dark and it’s about 3 hours. I will put some of this on email so BArb will see it. Let me know who can come Thursday.

Posted by CarolFay on 11/28 at 03:52 PM
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ALLS Quiet

Rachel is gone - along with a cooler full of homemade bread, pie, cream cheese chocolate chip pumpkin pancakes and other goodies.  We celebrated Dave’s birthday Saturday and this morning so today is just a rainy Sunday to relax from the last few days - and wash the floors and get rid of the dog hair!  We went to the Pancake Europium at 86th and Ditch for breakfast yesterday - turns out if it is your birthday you stand up and the waitresses get everyone to sing to you AND you get a free Mickey Mouse pancake!  I can’t begin to tell you how thrilled Dave was at all the attention!  The cream cheese oreo pancake was very good.

Rachel, Aunt Gloria, and I did go to Steinmart on Black Friday - it was very quiet there and both of them were able to find some clothes they liked.  Rachel now has a new tire since Discount Tire said it wasn’t safe to repair the tire with the nail in it.

We played 3 games of scrabble.

Is the next CC scheduled?

Posted by Maureen on 11/27 at 02:07 PM
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missing preschool legos

I had a yellow bucket full of preschool size legos. I have a vague recollection of lending them to someone? Could it be one of you?

Posted by Susan on 11/23 at 03:13 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving

Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving with much bounty of family, food and togetherness!  We will be 9 altogether, our whole bunch plus one more - our nephew Glen (Brian’s son) is driving down from Madison, WI to join us.  It will be the first time for Matthew to meet his cousin.  Steve is driving back from Minnesota today, and I know he will have some readjusting to do.

Wishing you all many blessings and safe travels!

Posted by Carol on 11/22 at 03:26 PM
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With Gratitude

Thank you ladies for the meaningful donation to United Hospitals in memory of Liz, it was so nice of you. 
(Formal thank you’s to follow!)

Posted by Carol on 11/11 at 01:59 PM
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Back from Minnesota

I drove back here yesterday.  The memorial service for Liz was very touching, everything went well and I hope to make a Picasa picture album that will tell more. 

Are we meeting at Barb’s tomorrow night?

Posted by Carol on 11/09 at 05:28 PM
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A New Life

October 28.  Aubree Joy was born.  7lb. 11oz.  19 1/2 inches.  She is a content baby, much to her mother’s delight!  She stayed an extra day in the hospital because of jaundice, but now everyone is home and adjusting to daily life. 

I’m back home, Bill flew on to San Francisco for a conference.  We enjoyed Tombstone and Bisbee this time in AZ.  I would like to run over to Iowa some time this month, but I don’t know when—we are scheduled to make a trip there December 10.

Posted by Kate on 11/02 at 11:25 AM
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Sorry I missed CC

After Sue’s insiteful email and Carol’s News I really feel bad I am behind with the CC news. I have some news. I will be on Channel 59, this Friday, at 8:20 PM. promoting the libraries November program Called Super Kids, Super Welcome. We are partnering with the Indpls. Superbopwl Host Committee. Children are encouraged to color a welcome card that will be placed it the Hotels, around the city, welcoming Super Bowl Fans. Last night I was at the fairgrounds handing out over 1000 zombie toys for Trunk or Treat (safe trick-or—treating). I better get back to weeding books.

Posted by CarolFay on 11/01 at 03:33 PM
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Steve’s mom

Steve called me at 4 am this morning (3 am MN time) to say that Liz passed away in her sleep.  The nurse checked her about 12:45 am, and Liz spoke (not sure what she said - maybe just acknowledged the nurse).  Then the next time the nurse came in to check, she had died -but was still warm - so it’s likely she died sometime around 2:30 am.  Very peaceful.  The chaplain was there when Steve and his dad went downstairs to her room, and they stayed with her for about an hour.  The memorial service will likely be next Saturday - tomorrow morning arrangements will be made at Sunset Funeral Home and Cemetery.  This was not unexpected news, but very sudden for sure. 

Posted by Carol on 10/28 at 01:43 PM
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Tonight?

Just wondering if there is any movement toward CC tonight?  I am ok with it, but it sounds like next week we could have a better turnout. 

Posted by Carol on 10/27 at 09:47 AM
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I made my decision

I am staying at Glendale! Sharon, and Delia were really ok with it (manager and Assistant manager at Nora) Sharon was the one that got me to go to Glendale in the first place so she thinks it’s definitely the right decision for me to stay at Glendale. Sue, I took my laptop to Glendale and tried to download to the knook I checked out. I can download from the reference computers but not my laptop. I’m going to try with the other Nook we have at the branch. i’m going swimming with Donna once I leave here. More later.

Posted by CarolFay on 10/26 at 05:26 PM
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Welcome back Sun!

Now that the sun is shining… I see that I should have spent the last few days dusting rather than exercising, shopping, and making bread! Too late now - I’m off to rake leaves! It is 57 in the house… the high today is supposed to be 57.  I am trying to wait until at least the middle of November before turning the heat on - unless of course I host CC!

Posted by Maureen on 10/21 at 10:55 AM
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Honor flight and more

I am finally getting the Picasa album on here - it includes some of the sorting and cleaning out at my folk’s and the Honor Flight etc. 

Here is a neat news story from the local TV station in Rochester: http://www.kttc.com/story/15647794/rochesters-last-honor-flight-underway-in-washington-dc#.TpGxMK58utA.facebook

Here is the link to the Picasa web album:  https://picasaweb.google.com/116007256065134607592/MinnesotaTripHonorFlightOctober2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCMzcjubzxZWt3wE# 

Posted by Carol on 10/18 at 01:26 PM
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Heartland

We went to see the Award Winning Short program last night.  How do they ever select a winner?  They are all so different.  The sound was way too loud for the first film though… the filmmaker for the first film commented on it when he spoke. The presented the awards after the movie instead of doing a Q and A - I was so disappointed because I love the Q and A’s - you learn so much more about the movie. We are going this afternoon to another one and tonight to a 3rd. 

Dave leaves Sunday afternoon, gets back Friday night, leaves Sunday and gets back Friday - I think.

Posted by Maureen on 10/15 at 09:20 AM
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Just home from the airport - Monday 6 pm

I am home briefly to dump out my suitcase, put away the baked goods that Mother sent back with me, then head over to Pilgrim for Poetry Plus.  Mary Ann Grove is speaking tonight (her 3rd visit) on “More Saints and Angels” at 7:30 pm.  I am sorry that I didn’t get the news posted sooner but this past week has been a very full one.  All are welcome to come and hear Mary Ann tonight!

The Honor Flight experience was unbelievable - I will write more about it tomorrow or Wednesday.  On Thursday Steve and I are driving up to Cleveland for Matthew’s birthday, and back on Saturday pm.

Posted by Carol on 10/10 at 05:56 PM
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