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Post by angelique on Mar 25, 2010 17:28:01 GMT -5
Thank you all for your good thoughts. My dad was found by a friend on Monday. He went in his sleep. Mom and I flew out to his town yesterday and are taking care of the arrangements, etc. I'm sorry I couldn't say anything before, but I had to inform others who might have reacted poorly. So sorry Erin.
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Post by Squeemonster on Mar 25, 2010 18:15:59 GMT -5
In totally trivial but perhaps moderately entertaining news, today I was retweeted by Erica Evans from V. IE whoever it is that's playing her on Twitter. This morning she Tweeted:6 more days! Guess who's planning to take over our world? - twitpic.com/1asnbr #VseriesI Tweeted back:Pinky and the Brain? First, she just did an @ reply to me:Well. I'm not sure rats are any better than lizards. What's worse is intellectual reptiles.But then she actually retweeted my response as well, with an additional comment: RT @sawilcox28 Pinky and the Brain? RT @agentericaevans Guess who's planning to take over our world? // Rats & Lizards. Not much diff to me.Good times. Right, you just have to one-up me all the time, don't you? ;D This is pretty epic. [sidenote]I'm drunk and online at 6:00pm on a Thursday night because an LJ friend peer pressured me into it. I cannot be held responsible for anything I post tonight. You are all now forewarned. [/sidenote]
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Post by Squeemonster on Mar 25, 2010 18:20:52 GMT -5
Thank you all for your good thoughts. My dad was found by a friend on Monday. He went in his sleep. Mom and I flew out to his town yesterday and are taking care of the arrangements, etc. I'm sorry I couldn't say anything before, but I had to inform others who might have reacted poorly. Ah, babe, I'm so sorry. You know I'm here if you want to talk (well, my drunkness right this second probably isn't the best state to have a serious heart-to-heart talk) if you ever need it. Especially since I recently lost my dad, maybe it'd help to have someone who's gone through it recently? If you need to vent, that is. Love you, sweetie. {{{Erin and family}}}
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Post by Sara on Mar 25, 2010 18:46:56 GMT -5
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Post by rich on Mar 25, 2010 18:47:56 GMT -5
Thank you all for your good thoughts. My dad was found by a friend on Monday. He went in his sleep. Mom and I flew out to his town yesterday and are taking care of the arrangements, etc. I'm sorry I couldn't say anything before, but I had to inform others who might have reacted poorly. I'm so, so sorry. {{{Erin}}}
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Post by Sara on Mar 25, 2010 18:48:26 GMT -5
Thank you all for your good thoughts. My dad was found by a friend on Monday. He went in his sleep. Mom and I flew out to his town yesterday and are taking care of the arrangements, etc. I'm sorry I couldn't say anything before, but I had to inform others who might have reacted poorly.
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Post by rich on Mar 25, 2010 18:54:42 GMT -5
Well, the last surviving member of the generation above us died today. All our parents, aunts and uncles are now gone. This was Jim's favorite uncle, but he was 93, had serious Alzheimer's and his wife died about a year ago. Interestingly, all of the younger siblings and sibling-in-laws died first. But then his wife and all 6 of her siblings had survived polio when young, with varying degrees of long-term consequences, (in the 20's and early 30's) which probably didn't contribute to longevity. He's being buried with full military honors at Arlington on June 28 (there is a "line"). So we are going, partly to honor him, to see the burial, and to visit with siblings and cousins. Same thing here. My Aunt Connie died last week. Also at 93 and also the last of her siblings. I wanted to go to the funeral yesterday in Connecticut, but found at the last minute that just I couldn't. I'm still reeling from my own loss. Now I feel really shitty about not going. She was a great lady and one of the few adults I felt safe around when I was a kid.
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Mar 25, 2010 18:58:33 GMT -5
Well, the last surviving member of the generation above us died today. All our parents, aunts and uncles are now gone. This was Jim's favorite uncle, but he was 93, had serious Alzheimer's and his wife died about a year ago. Interestingly, all of the younger siblings and sibling-in-laws died first. But then his wife and all 6 of her siblings had survived polio when young, with varying degrees of long-term consequences, (in the 20's and early 30's) which probably didn't contribute to longevity. He's being buried with full military honors at Arlington on June 28 (there is a "line"). So we are going, partly to honor him, to see the burial, and to visit with siblings and cousins. Same thing here. My Aunt Connie died last week. Also at 93 and also the last of her siblings. I wanted to go to the funeral yesterday in Connecticut, but found at the last minute that just I couldn't. I'm still reeling from my own loss. Now I feel really shitty about not going. She was a great lady and one of the few adults I felt safe around when I was a kid. {{{{{Rich}}}}} I'm so sorry for your loss. Don't beat yourself with the guilty stick, you can only do so much.
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Mar 25, 2010 19:09:31 GMT -5
This almost made me spittake all over my desk just now: <snip> *snorfle*
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Mar 25, 2010 19:10:57 GMT -5
Thank you all for your good thoughts. My dad was found by a friend on Monday. He went in his sleep. Mom and I flew out to his town yesterday and are taking care of the arrangements, etc. I'm sorry I couldn't say anything before, but I had to inform others who might have reacted poorly. I'm sorry for your loss.
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Mar 25, 2010 19:12:56 GMT -5
Well, the last surviving member of the generation above us died today. All our parents, aunts and uncles are now gone. This was Jim's favorite uncle, but he was 93, had serious Alzheimer's and his wife died about a year ago. Interestingly, all of the younger siblings and sibling-in-laws died first. But then his wife and all 6 of her siblings had survived polio when young, with varying degrees of long-term consequences, (in the 20's and early 30's) which probably didn't contribute to longevity. He's being buried with full military honors at Arlington on June 28 (there is a "line"). So we are going, partly to honor him, to see the burial, and to visit with siblings and cousins. Same thing here. My Aunt Connie died last week. Also at 93 and also the last of her siblings. I wanted to go to the funeral yesterday in Connecticut, but found at the last minute that just I couldn't. I'm still reeling from my own loss. Now I feel really shitty about not going. She was a great lady and one of the few adults I felt safe around when I was a kid.
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Post by Lola m on Mar 25, 2010 19:17:31 GMT -5
Thank you all for your good thoughts. My dad was found by a friend on Monday. He went in his sleep. Mom and I flew out to his town yesterday and are taking care of the arrangements, etc. I'm sorry I couldn't say anything before, but I had to inform others who might have reacted poorly. Oh, Erin! I'm so sorry! All my sympathy, darlin'! I'm so glad that your mom is there with you.
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Post by Lola m on Mar 25, 2010 19:27:07 GMT -5
Well, the last surviving member of the generation above us died today. All our parents, aunts and uncles are now gone. This was Jim's favorite uncle, but he was 93, had serious Alzheimer's and his wife died about a year ago. Interestingly, all of the younger siblings and sibling-in-laws died first. But then his wife and all 6 of her siblings had survived polio when young, with varying degrees of long-term consequences, (in the 20's and early 30's) which probably didn't contribute to longevity. He's being buried with full military honors at Arlington on June 28 (there is a "line"). So we are going, partly to honor him, to see the burial, and to visit with siblings and cousins. Same thing here. My Aunt Connie died last week. Also at 93 and also the last of her siblings. I wanted to go to the funeral yesterday in Connecticut, but found at the last minute that just I couldn't. I'm still reeling from my own loss. Now I feel really shitty about not going. She was a great lady and one of the few adults I felt safe around when I was a kid. Ah my sympathies to you both. Don't be so hard on yourself, Rich. We all do as much as we can, when we can. You can honor her memory in your own way and time. There are those moments when it clicks, being the "oldest" generation in the family, eh? Like, suddenly I think - OMG, I'm an adult . . . I'm a real grown up. It's almost unreal, you know?
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Post by Lola m on Mar 25, 2010 19:29:32 GMT -5
Mmmm. Makes me want spring here for reals. Loved the tiny bit of moss on the broken end of wood, that little flash of green against all that warm brown. Pretty!
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Post by Sara on Mar 25, 2010 19:31:42 GMT -5
Well, the last surviving member of the generation above us died today. All our parents, aunts and uncles are now gone. This was Jim's favorite uncle, but he was 93, had serious Alzheimer's and his wife died about a year ago. Interestingly, all of the younger siblings and sibling-in-laws died first. But then his wife and all 6 of her siblings had survived polio when young, with varying degrees of long-term consequences, (in the 20's and early 30's) which probably didn't contribute to longevity. He's being buried with full military honors at Arlington on June 28 (there is a "line"). So we are going, partly to honor him, to see the burial, and to visit with siblings and cousins. Same thing here. My Aunt Connie died last week. Also at 93 and also the last of her siblings. I wanted to go to the funeral yesterday in Connecticut, but found at the last minute that just I couldn't. I'm still reeling from my own loss. Now I feel really shitty about not going. She was a great lady and one of the few adults I felt safe around when I was a kid.
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