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Much love to all, and I'll post soon
December 30, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Much love to all, and I'll post soon. I'm at Bob's, after Sadie, Isa and Seraph all helped me pack. He decided not to take the water filtration system, but has about 80 pounds of food. Do you think Dick has been reincarnated? This has been a wonderful vacation, with lots of happy highlights. Have a safe and happy early January. Remember oue traveling poem: Here I am in Delhi, full of curry and gee. I am ready for Delhi. Is Delhi ready for me?
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Ooo
December 29, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Ooo. long time, no post. I did the pre-holidays differently this year. I wrapped presents first, then made wreaths. I think I'll work out wreath making with the farm tenants next year, as the wreath making machine on the farm works better than sitting on the floor for long tedious hours (although it's a great time for ironing movies - you know, the kind you can watch while you're ironing, not too engrossing.) All my cards, except for those going abroad (for which I cleverly bought New Year cards!) were postmarked before December 25th - okay, on December 24th, but better than last year, when I got the last ones sent in June. It has been great having Sadie here, and she has been
a little Susie Tidy Bowl, cleaning, cooking, and washing dishes.
The India trip looks like this - we leave at 1:30 on Saturday, change planes in London, and land in Prague at 5:30 on New Years Eve. We stay there over night, then on to India the next morning. We stay in Delhi through Friday, then to Agra and Jaipur(I had to look these up on a map.)
We fly back to Prague on Saturday a week later and spend about a week in Prague.
Christmas was very fun, and I'm hoping to have a little "Christmas" for Seraph and Robbie tomorrow. They are
down to pick up Isa and do some paperwork with selling the
Louis Street house. I also have a funeral for a former client, so very sad.
Love to all, and thanks to God (be it him, her, or them)for
sending the sun yet once again.
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Only ten days to Solstice
December 12, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Only ten days to Solstice. Along with all the other depressants in the Northern Hemisphere, I'm counting the days. Yesterday was particularly bad, probably because I also had either a touch of the Miller-Mellor flu bug or an
adverse reaction to the typhoid meds delivered Friday. Bob actually was a big help, bringing movies and sitting with me while I finished wreaths. It's really a pretty short stretch, and soon Sadie will arrive. But Seraph, only Christmas Day? Is some Devil wearing Prada in the Fred Meyer organization? Debbie, Bob's ex-wife, graciously loaned me a couple of outfits to wear in India, one which someone brought back for her, and one she got in Portland. Sadie, international shopping in Portland while you're here? Bless Meg and Dick, they are cheerfully storing the old Caprice, and I'm hoping they can post it on Craig's list for Philadelphia. I'm off to deliver wreaths.
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I looked up the site; it's actually pretty ni...
December 09, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
I looked up the site; it's actually pretty nifty, supporting small women owned businesses. Vivas las chicas!
(Sort of like, you go, girl...)
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Hi, sweeties, I am in digital purgatory! The ...
December 09, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Hi, sweeties, I am in digital purgatory! The phone guy was out here at the office for two days last week, followed by Mr. Computer Guy. Mr. Phone Guy is blaming Mr. Computer Guy, who's blaming Mr. Phone Guy. The long and short of it is that after having phone/computer/fax capabilities for at least ten years, the entire system has gone to hell in a handbasket and I'm going to be standing on the roof waving semaphores. Anyhow, I'm still at the office, waiting until 6:30, when I will go to Jordan's holiday play at EWEB. Love those EWEB cookies. I have no idea where I've been for the last six weeks and why I haven't posted. But before I forget, I've been carrying around this web site for ecologically safe cleaning supplies:
www.wagescooperatives.org. According to an article in one of Bob's architecture magazines, it lists the top 20 toxic ingredients in everyday cleaning products. The article recommends Seventh Generation, which the Safeway on 18th carries. About four hundred hugs and kisses. Love, the mom
(sort of like The Donald)
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Hi, just trying this out
December 07, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Hi, just trying this out.
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Any weekend when I get to see all five (yep, ...
October 16, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Any weekend when I get to see all five (yep, count 'em, five) grandkids, is a good weekend. Bob and I drove up to Ptland on Thursday to pick up Anna, back from a month in Europe, suntanned and pretty, as always. Then I drove up on Friday to Portland, picked up Isa from a friend's parents' cafe where the two girls were hanging out (no school day) and drove down to Seraph's job. They were having pizza for someone's birthday, and Seraph snuck us in to meet her co-workers. Very fun. Then Isa and I hit Eugene, and went with Bob to The Mission for dinner.
On Saturday, Isa and I puttered and giggled, then I took her to Jenny's while Bob and I went to the game. Bob fixed hot dogs for dinner, and then home to bed. On Sunday, Emma and Sam came over, and they had a delightful time. Bob drove us back to Portland, and we got to visit with Seraph and Robbie. Lots of rain coming and going.
Love to all, om
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Oooo, poor Emma
October 05, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Oooo, poor Emma. I hope her leg doesn't break again soon.
I actually remember that Adam took his share of hot baths at 2:00 a.m. when he was in growth spurts.
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Most of the grunt work at the office is done
October 03, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Most of the grunt work at the office is done. Jamie and I are having lunch today, amazing property manager that she is, and so I'm trying to get my thoughts organized around the financial future of the building. I had so much fun with Jenny and my gfs. at "Chicago". I'm giggling with glee
over the Republican sex scandal. Hoisted on his own petard!
What is a Petard, anyway? Gentle readers? E-mail me! Love to all, mom
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This is a very quick hugs and kisses to all
September 30, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
This is a very quick hugs and kisses to all. This morning I took Dez to the first of acting classes at Lord Leebrick Theatre, which I think he actually enjoyed, and looked forward to. Then this afternoon, Jenny, a friend of mine, Carol, and I will go to see Chicago. I spent all last weekend and a couple days this week doing clean-up paint-up at the office. John announced
a couple of years ago that he didn't choose to do maintainence work at the office, with the same sort of pride
he'd have in taking an unpopular political position. The good news is that I'm preparing a list for Shannon, our yard
person, of maintainence, and she's said she's interested
in taking on more management stuff, and John agrees that would be a good idea to have someone else beside me do it.
He hasn't figured out that it's going to cost him more in rent. My office is finally down to two rooms...Love you all.
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Hi, I've been having trouble with my internet...
September 21, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Hi, I've been having trouble with my internet connection, so I'll post fast. Wanted to let everyone know that Seraph's graduation was so much fun. Seraph would never admit this, but everyone in her class and on the faculty was beaming at her, and obviously happy for her. I don't recall any mention in her postings that she was graduating with high honors, and we learned that interesting bit of trivia when we got our programs. Her speech was terrific; serious in intent, but delivered lightly. You all would have been very proud of her. Lohring took us all to dinner, although he got lost when we sent him to get seats, and we wound up going to a much higher class place. Hmmm, maybe you do get your brains from my side of the family. Isa was just a princess, and a good time was had by all. Love to all except the Oklahoma football fans, whiney pants to the bone.
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hi, i'm looking forward to Seraph's graduatio...
September 14, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
hi, i'm looking forward to Seraph's graduation tomorrow. I
had to raise $1,000 for the March of Dimes, which I did by calling everyone I know. Hugs, Mom
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As part of the Aric and Anna moving out proce...
September 08, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
As part of the Aric and Anna moving out process, Bob has a box spring and mattress out in his back yard right now. I understand that there's the same moon in Africa and India as there is shining down on Eugene, Oregon, and as you readers probably noted, last night it was bright and beautiful. We gathered up our sheets, pillows, jammies, and in my case my usual inhalers, eye drops, etc, and slept outside. Gorgeous sleeping until this morning, when Paija and Tippy had a 6:00 a.m. tap dance contest on us. Darn cats!
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I'm afraid life has been so quiet that this w...
September 06, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
I'm afraid life has been so quiet that this will be like one of those letters you have to write when you're nine to some relative - "How are you? Fine, I hope." I spent most of the weekend at Bob's, helping prep the house for painting. His paint choosing is hampered by the fact that he's color blind in the red/green colors. His house has been this ugly mud color, which he all along thought was a lovely green. He now enlists help. My roomer, Eric, Mollie
Chez' boyfriend, moved in over the weekend. I think it will be fun to have a "young person" in the house again.
Someone gave Bob and me sky-box seats to Saturday's game; the temp was in the 90's, so we were delighted to be in out of the sun.
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I feel like singing, I can see clearly now! M...
September 02, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
I feel like singing, I can see clearly now! My cataract surgery on Wednesday went very well, and I am typing this
bareback (no contacts, no glasses!) Wow, zowie, and hooray!
Love to all, Mom
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Happy Friday evening
August 26, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Happy Friday evening. The start of a busy, cleaning house weekend. Dinner with Adam was definitely a treat. And Emma,
Sam and I had a fun playtime this morning, taking the car
through the Tunnel of Doom and then going to Alton Baker Park. I talked to Jenny while they were waiting for their
last plane into Eugene, but I think I should stop and see her this weekend. She said their Mexico trip was fun!
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So, who's going to go see Snakes on a Plane w...
August 23, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
So, who's going to go see Snakes on a Plane with me? (The title sounds a little like something you'd learn to cook at
camp, like Bugs on a Log.) Adam, I understand we have a dinner date on Thursday? Should we just sneak off to the movies and eat pop-corn and Red Vines? Or Lohring, you're usually willing to watch darn near anything on a big screen? My hairdresser says it's great. And I could take extra heart meds first. I'm not sure about imposing on Aric or Anna!
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And a belated Happy Birthday to Patrick!
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August 22, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
And a belated Happy Birthday to Patrick!
And, that darn cat makes my allergies worse...I thought I had the window closed enough last night, but Mischa got in anyhow. He gets hungry about 5 a.m. and sits on my chest, poking my face with his claws until I wake up and feed him. After having a terrible dream about being back in Normalville, trying to take care of Dad, and having asthma, I woke up to find I really was having an asthma attack! Thank modern medicine for inhalers!
My office clean-up is coming along well.
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Dez and I went to the Fair on Thursday afternoon
August 19, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Dez and I went to the Fair on Thursday afternoon. I got him a ride bracelet so he couldride all the scary rides. Unfortunately, his first trip was through the haunted house, which left him totally disinerested in additional terror. He admitted ruefully later that he went to it first because it looked "cheesy" but that it was really spooky. So he and I went on a couple of scary rides. I kept my hands up in the air and screamed a lot!
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I had a delightful time with Margie and her d...
August 17, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
I had a delightful time with Margie and her daughter Erin -went to the very swanky King Estate for lunch, then to see Erin's house, and then to Maggie Rhodes shopping - hope you all are prepared for April Cornell gifts for your next birthdays.
The weekend was fun, too. Bob has a friend he plays tennis with, but since Bob strained his right arm last summer, he's not so competitive. There's a local fellow, also Bob, who runs informal tennis lessons, and Bob started to take them. The instructor runs a tennis tournament as part of the Scandanavian Festival. We decided to go, with me as the athletic trainer (I tried to find satin boxers and a big cape for him, and rubbed down his bad arm in preparation for the tournament.) Fortunately, or unfortunately,they paired him with this hot-shot 13 year old girl, and they kept winning, by tie breakers, until they were in the final competition. Everyone was shouting encouragement to Bob, (including me - "Keep standing, Bob"!) Most folks were older and really nice, but Bob and Brittany drew this yuppie couple who must have been to some communication workshop = "Good shot, Baby" "Nice drive, sweetie." The yuppies cruelly and strategically chose to play to eight rather than six, since it appeared Bob would be dead by six, and alas, the yuppies finally won in a tie-breaker. Then they did this little NFL/AFL style victory dance, to the disgust of the spectators, and to my personal delight. Ah, what a work of art is man, and woman too. Next day, Bob staggered out to the chaise lounge in the back yard and barely moved all day.
We're going to Portland for a wedding on Saturday, and have Darren's pickup to take shelves to Seraph and Robbie. I need to stop at Powell's Books.
I got this great book on color from Sadie, and a t-shirt in a great color which says, "gay? Fine by me."
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Hi, everyone
August 10, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Hi, everyone. This may be just a tad fuzzy since I just had my first cataract operation thi morning. It was an intense visual experience, although completely painless, and not at all freaky. I was in at eight, and out at 9:30, with about an hour of that spent geting my eye dilated. I have the slightest headache, but that's about it. I could see the little wire on the lens as he was inserting it. It was literally like being inside an eyeball and seeing everything translated to abstract shaes and lights. Bob has taken care of me today, but I'm going to my house to sleep.
Looking forward to spending that day tomorrow with Margie. Love to all, mom
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Oooo, time with Sadie, heck, time with everyo...
August 02, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Oooo, time with Sadie, heck, time with everyone, goes to fast. But for right now, I want to see if everyone who will be around will come to my office for office supplies, furniture, etc, which I'm glad to store or use the family pick-up to deliver. I'm buying a one-half interest in Bob's
1980 Nissan pickup (fair market value for my half $150.)
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Good morning! We picked up Sadie at 9 last ni...
July 16, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Good morning! We picked up Sadie at 9 last night because she was able to catch an earlier flight. Robbie is off being a camp counselor at church camp this week. Sadie still has a bad cold, but is on the mend. See you all at
six this evening. Meat and vegetarian sauce available.
A quiet thank you to all the unknown readers out there for
dropping in to check on Lorhing. I'm a great believer in
Good Thoughts.
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Hi, Jenny talked with Dad around 1 our time
July 14, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Hi, Jenny talked with Dad around 1 our time. Said he was doing better as he'd got some sleep, and had got something to eat. Jenny, as always, is the person I'd most like to have around if the house burned down. (Hmmm - didn't we do that already.)
Sadie and I will be back on Sunday afternoon. How about a little family get together at 6 on Sunday? I've talked with
Yayoe and Jenny, but not yet to Hanni or Jamie. I'm just going to make spaghetti, veggie and otherwise, so don't worry about making anything.
Yet once more we skate through more or less intact...
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There's a truly interesting article in the Ju...
July 12, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
There's a truly interesting article in the July 10th issue of Time about siblings and "How your siblings make you who you are." I'm not sure how you kids' combination of genders, ages, etc. all conspired to make you so functional with each other.
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News about Sadie, to whom I spoke today
July 12, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
News about Sadie, to whom I spoke today. I use the word "to" advisedly, as I spoke and she sort of sneezed and
sniffled. She's coming in very late on Saturday night. In fact, it's so late she will be in on Sunday morning. Her next scheduled event is on Thursday morning, when Lohring fixes up all her teeth. She just told me today that Anna will fly up for the weekend, or at least for a short weekend, so we'll all do just a bit of juggling so everyone gets to see everyone. Seraph and Robbie, is there any chance you could come down for the weekend of my birthday?
And we need to figure out Isa's plans. Maybe I'll just call you.
I went in for my annual heart test today - my doc says I'm staying stable and chances are good I'll live as long as I
would without heart problems. Good news! After all, I still need time to learn to tango!
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Wait until Sam and Emma start doing Mr
June 29, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Wait until Sam and Emma start doing Mr. Bill!
Are our East Coast family and friends okay?
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It's been busy busy here, trying to finish up...
June 29, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
It's been busy busy here, trying to finish up wills before
clients go off on holiday and get killed (cheerful thought) and trying to get the order done in the case I just tried before the judge kills me! I just saw the headline that they
found the tomb of King Tut's mom. No matter how sleazy the
present military-industrial-political power structure is, I
think of the last 100 years as times of incredible scientific advance. Grandma and Grandpa Steane, Muriel and Clare came from England 100 years ago the only way possible, by ship. When Lohring and I were married in 1963
we couldn't buy birth control in Connecticut (all birth control was against state law), and birth control pills didn't exist until a couple years later. An amazing time!
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A lovely Friday morning, and much love to all...
June 23, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
A lovely Friday morning, and much love to all! I had a delightful breakfast with Adam, still on holiday, and am going to see Cars with Jenny and the boys this afternoon.
Who says I need a Mercedes and diamonds to have a good life?
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This is definitely a belated posting
June 19, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
This is definitely a belated posting.First, the Memorial Service for Dad was quite lovely. Seraph and I left bright and early on Friday morning, and the rest of the weekend unfolded with surprising precision. We met Meg, Dick and the girls at the Philadelphia airport, waiting with to-go dinners for us. About an hour's drive west of Philadelphia,
we stopped at a tiny town called Boiling Springs, where we
picked up Callie's very nice boy-friend, Will, who has been
hiking the Appalachia trail from Georgia to Maine, and drove on to Donegal. Anita and John had arrived earlier, and
we all made plans to get together with the rest of the family at the coffee shop in Normalville the next morning.
It was a merry gathering, with cousin Ann, Alan, Alan's wife Jeanne, and all rabbits friends and relations. The
service was very nice - with funny stories by Dad's sailing
buddies, sweet stories from Margie, Julie, and local friends, and a nice biography from Meg and a reading from
Betsy. I couldn't remember the name of the Rudyard Kipling
poem, but was able to fake it well enough to recite it; the one which ends "Home is the sailor, home from the sea, and the hunter, home from the hill." The church ladies fixed a nice lunch for after the service, and we then retired to the house to visit longer. We all got together once more on
Sunday morning in Donegal, and then regretfully said our good-byes. We drove back to Philadelphia, stopping in Boiling Springs to see the end of their Memorial Day parade and watch their Memorial Day service. At the risk of offending you, gentle readers, I hate this war, much as I hated the Viet Nam war. I want our troops home now.
Anyhow, Seraph and I had a good flight back; I bought her "The Devil Wore Prada", a really fun read.
Once back, I plunged into preparation for trial. I had to co-ordinate three expert witnesses and a witness from the local child welfare agency, all of whom were clear and competent in their reports and testimony. In domestic relations cases, it's rare to have a good side and a bad side, because people usually bumble along and do their best, or lie because of the way they view a situation. But in this case, I had right, truth and justice on my side, and the person on the other was either a liar, liar, pants on fire, or crazy. The judge gave us everything we asked for and more.
This weekend was fun but busy, with Anna's graduation from the U of O. It started out with the Phi Beta Kappa breakfast
(how come I'm so lucky as to be surrounded by all these smart kids!) and then the History Department graduation, at
which Anna was a speaker. Bob and Deb hosted an open house at Deb's in the afternoon - lots of family and friends, and very nice. I had brunch for Bob and the kids on Sunday morning, and then Yayoe, Hanni and I, all looking quite stylish ourselves, went up to Portland to the Fashion show which Seraph's school puts on. Isa modeled for the second
year, and did a fine job. Then home, and to bed, not a moment too soon. Love to all, mom
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We kicked major booty
June 16, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
We kicked major booty. Heh, heh, heh.
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Just a quick note
June 13, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Just a quick note. I am working late but about ready to leave the office. I'm in the middle of what I hope will be my last appearance ever in a court room. I'm going into the fourth day of trial, which I'm doing pro bono. It looks as though right and truth are going to prevail!
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Well, I generated a big long message which go...
May 25, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Well, I generated a big long message which got lost in internet space, so I'll try again.
I had fun babysitting the kids last week. Emma is a little rip, no matter how cute she is. Jamie has a big planter with water and water plants, and apparently some tadpoles from the various tadpole rescue excurisions. Emma kept stiring the water with a trowel. When I chided her, she looked at me, deadpan, and said, "My mother told me to do that." As the afternoon progressed, it appeared that there were a number of other scampy things her mother told her to do.
Sadie, I read the Lathe of Heaven first while I was going to law school in Portland. It was so wonderful because I could identify so many of the places. I think I told you that the Lathe of Heaven was the Eugene Reading in the Rain selection
a couple years ago, and they showed the original movie, made for OPB and much more true to the book. (The shiny remake didn't have the Alien Turtles, central to the story, in my humble opinion) Ursula Le Guin came to sign her new book, and I asked why no turtles. She too was obviously not happy about the omission.
Congratulations to Anna, and our symphony played Shostakovitch last Thursday. It always seems as though he could see, and reflect in his music, all the terror and upheaval to come during the 20th century.
Seraph and I leave for Philadelphia very early Friday morning, and will be back on Monday. The mountains at home are always beautiful this time of year. Much love to all.
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Incidentally, are we all preparing for the in...
May 16, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Incidentally, are we all preparing for the invasion of Mexico? (I think I need to go home and drink a cold Pacifico.)
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Happy birthday to Anna! What an amazing young...
May 16, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Happy birthday to Anna! What an amazing young woman - helped build a school in Africa, played in Carnegie Hall, and an engineer in San Francisco...Like the old Russian song, We wish you many years...
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Hi, and much love to all
May 13, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Hi, and much love to all. Reta and I came back to the office this Friday evening to finish up some billing work. She has been a princess in helping me get loose ends wrapped up. I had a lovely letter from Anna in San Francisco, sending lots of hugs and letting me know that she had sent a contribution to the League of Women Voters and the Great Lakes Museum in dad's memory. I also
have a tooth which needs a root canal, but which, thanks to the miracle of modern anti-biotics, is not oozing goobery stuff into my blood stream. Sadie and I have been trying to have a decent phone conversation for a week, about thirty seconds at a time. Maybe this weekend. I talked to Jenny, who is feeling much better. This is an absolutely beautiful evening. I need to get this cataract surgery pretty soon.
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Happy May Day! The mid-west is green and lush...
May 02, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Happy May Day! The mid-west is green and lush, even those it's also wet and stormy. This is just a very quick note to let you all know that Meg and I had fun at the wedding, and
I'm here at Anita and John's. We went to Anita's Garden Club meeting, and had a program by a speaker from the University of Illinois about growing and using herbs and spices. I have been enjoying my great nieces and great nephews enormously. Lots of time holding Baby Leah! Love to all, om
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Hi, news bytes
April 20, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Hi, news bytes. I'm going to go back to Illinois for the wedding of Ann and Dave Pontius' son and Depti (oooh, spelling? Brain, don't fail me - again) over the weekend of the 28th, and I'll stay to visit Anita and John for a couple of days. Meggie is going to fly in on Friday night and leave on Sunday. Easter is shaping up; I haven't scrubbed the kitchen on my hands and knees, but that's coming up. Yesterday, I picked up Dez from school and took him to have his teeth cleaned, then later watched Sam and Emma. A delightful afternoon!
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What a nice Easter! Adam and Jamie invited Bo...
April 17, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
What a nice Easter! Adam and Jamie invited Bob and me to Easter brunch. Yumm, yumm, very tasty! I went back to the house to continue cleaning, and then to Bob's for dinner with him, the kids, Deb, and Jesse (used to be Judy), who in this small town, is one of Deb's best friends. We saw Sam's soccer game, and Dez' second basketball season is starting. Should be fun! Talked to Sadie and Anna - very sad, but Anna promised she would still love us, since we are all going to love her.
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Hi, all
April 11, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Hi, all. I'm contemplating stopping to get some really fancy ice cream on the way home, my reward for not smoking at all - not my usual two or three a day, but none, that's
(0) a day, for about two months. I was in Florida trying to get together all my props for smoking a cigarette - a Salem, which no one but me smokes anymore, a match, and a
peppermint or beer, and it was all just too darn complicated. I'm not sure I feel a lot better, but my doctor feels better, and Bob, who hates smoking, feels better so I'm going to try to hang in there.
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Oh, I totally forgot to tell Adam and Jamie -...
April 06, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Oh, I totally forgot to tell Adam and Jamie - While I was watching Sam and Emma yesterday afternoon, we took Emma's beautiful new pink bed, stripped off the sheets, and incorporated it into an elaborate game in which I was King Kong and Sam was a pilot shooting me off the Empire State Building. Sensing the imminent return of Adam and Jamie, I told the kids we needed to clean up. "Yep", said Sam calmly,
"Let's clean up and get the hell out of here." I was so astounded I failed to scold him, just asking rather weakly
whether that were a line from a movie. I guess Sam's headed down the road to Perdition without his old grandma ever lifting a hand in restraint.
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On a trivial note, after the sinus infection ...
April 06, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
On a trivial note, after the sinus infection and the same flu bug that ran amok through the family, I am feeling much better. The doc changed my asthma/bronchial meds to a one a day inhaler, which has been wonderful. I'm no longer coughing up small furry guina pigs and hamsters, though there's an occasional field mouse in those messy little offerings from my beleagured lungs. Thanks to Adam for overhauling Arik's laptop and to all of you who love me and fuss over me.
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Adam and I should be sniffling some great duet
February 21, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Adam and I should be sniffling some great duet. For some reason I hab the same code, and it is a nasty little nipper.
I've been playing catch-up in all the areas of my life; finally took the car in to Mr. Kim today, am catching up on
bill paying, and clearing junk out of my office. I talked to
Sadie yesterday, and she did sound busy. Also, Arik is going in to talk to Ernie Kent (the U of O basketball coach, for you intellectuals) about practicing with the team
for the rest of the season. Wish him luck; that boy does love basketball.
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Congratulations, Brant and best wishes, Wendy...
February 17, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Congratulations, Brant and best wishes, Wendy! What a lovely
thing to have happen; you will be a great couple. And ignore what Adam says, Wendy, you're both way too smart for Brant to forget Valentines Day or you to be fooled by a mere proposal without chocolates, flowers, or frilly things. At any rate, as the Russians say, "We wish you many years." And, Kirsten, I'll bet David would say yes. Hmmm, just a thought....
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Home safe, stalwart Robbie picked me up at th...
February 15, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Home safe, stalwart Robbie picked me up at the airport, and I was home by 6 or 6:30. Meggie called to say the oncologist
thought low dose radiation might be helpful to dad. Bob had a nice Valentine Day dinner for me. What a good life.
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I've completely lost track of time
February 12, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
I've completely lost track of time. I slept until 1 pm today. I had a dream about all the fam; it made me realize why I love you all. Many hugs. Dad seems to feel a little better today.Dad's address is c/o Lytton, 638 Sussex Road,
Philadelphia, 19096 if you can send him a card, and his cell
number 1-941-391-2281.
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I'm sitting in Meg's and Dick's TV room takin...
February 12, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
I'm sitting in Meg's and Dick's TV room taking a minute to
write to you all. I don't know that I'm tired as much as
I feel as though a lot has happened in the last three weeks,
and that I've made a lot of Arrangements - for medical care, for car repairs, for travel. etc. I'm anxious to return to my old mom slightly ditzy self. I got into Venice about 9 pm Thursday. Friday was spent doing a last bunch of
laundry, wiping down counters, cleaning food out of the fridge, and packing the stuff for Meg and Dad's clothing.
I met the nice lady Betsy had hired for the four days
he was "alone". I asked that I be able to take out Dad to say good-bye to his friends, and they said okay. We went back to Country Club Estates and stopped to say goodbye to the neighbors. We went to Captain Eddie's, his and mom's old stomping grounds, for a rock shrimp dinner. The staff there all fussed over him and he was in generally good spirits. I then zipped up to Sarasota to pick up Meg. Friday
morning we headed back to to pick up Dad and drive up to
the station where the auto train starts. We had a roomette
with a twin bed and double bed. Travelling was hard on Dad
but he hung in there. We had a three hour drive after the
car train ended, and got in about noon. Dick made a good dinner and we got Dad to bed early. Now, I can hardly keep my eyes open. At least 10,000 hugs to all. om
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It turned out that Dad was not okay physicall...
February 06, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
It turned out that Dad was not okay physically, but has lung
cancer. I'll post more about our time there, but right now I'm back for a few days stress relief before I leave again
for Florida. Meggie and I will take Dad north on the train this weekend. I'm so grateful to the fam for being so together, in all senses of the word.
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Hi, guys, Bob and I are leaving for Florida S...
January 21, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Hi, guys, Bob and I are leaving for Florida Sunday morning
and will be back next Saturday night. Dad is okay physically, but flustered with dealing with details of his accident. Sorry not to communicate better. Oooo, Lorhing and
Yayoe, that sounds fun! Love to all, Mom PS Adam has our flight info and Grandpa's cell. om
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Hi, everyone
January 02, 2006 by Sue in Wielesek
Hi, everyone. Christmas was wonderful, and New Years Eve at the Opera was fun - The Barber of Seville, and a great bit of music.I'm sitting here in the living room, trying to stretch out the vacation one more day. The last of the holiday candles are burning on the mantle, there's a fire in the fireplace, Robbie is reading aloud (The Lion,The Witch and the Wardrobe) while Seraph tries valiantly to finish her Christmas present book and Isa snuggles with Seraph. The kitty was stretched out, dreaming so intensely of catching squirrels that he ran himself awake, and had to go help himself to a bit more dinner. Sadie made it back home, but only after a delay. Grandpa was in a car accident,
but seems to be okay, and the other driver was cited. So, it's back to work for me tomorrow, and off to Portland for Seraph, Robbie and Isa tomorrow.
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