Munster Trip Filled with good times and Sadness
Before I Left, for Munster, my Mom called to tell us My cousin Michele’s Father-in-Law fell into a well, in his backyard, and died. They found him in the well with his legs sticking straight up. The family has no idea if he had a heart attack, stroke or just lost his footing and the wife refuses to have an Autopsy ( Jewish law or custom, no Autopsy). It was such a shock and so many people were at the funeral on Thursday. Matt came up, since he is close to Michele and Scott ( Michele’s husband), and had to park in the Church accross the street. The procession, to the cemetary, was 80 cars. It was really heartbreaking!! The next day we went to the Taste of Chicago (which we enjoyed) but more sadness. We visited our cousin Bob ( who has the brain tumor) and he is deteriorating so bad he can only parrot words and is in a wheelchair. He can’t stand by himself. Thank God he has his partner Bill and constant care when Bill is at work. Saturday I spent the day with my nephew and took Josh Bowling. We had a good time. Sat. night My brother-in-law’s family came in from Michigan and we had a cookout at my sister’s. Oh, I almost forgot, Friday night my sister and I went to a good Tai restaurant to celebrate both our birthdays. We had some wine and there was live music. Tomorrow Elliott and I are going to Central library for a get together with all the library branches. We will have food and watch the fireworks from the top floor.
Posted by CarolFay on 07/03 at 10:26 PM
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yes, so much going on with family and everything connected to that - those carefree days of summer visits to the relatives are few and far between it seems like. Sorry to hear of the sadness for both of you ladies.
Don’t know where CC - we had talked about meeting at a neutral spot - and if we got in gear and met at say 7:30 at Starbucks, that would give us a bit longer time to catch up since it closes at 9. What do you all think?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 07/05 at 10:39 AM
sounds like a rough time for Carol Faye too
Yes to Thursday night at 7:30 at Starbucks at 86th and ditch; Unless we need something more bracing? Any outdoor venues open in the evening?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 07/05 at 07:00 PM
count me out—my brothers are coming to town Thurs night for a golf weekend. next week (thurs-sat) I go to IA. Nice to hear John made it home—enjoy your time together!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 07/06 at 11:32 AM
Bobby is here, on and off ( IU camp and visit to Munster)till the end of July. Then he goes to Texas to start his new job. I plan to go to Starbucks, tomorrow, unless Bobby stops by since I can’t seem to pin down when we will get to see him before he leaves.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 07/06 at 03:21 PM
sounds as if life is not at a stand still for everyone. everyone is holding their own here. the wedding was very nice and lots of fun.my dad is ok…one day awake most of the day, the next sleeps. he is in a hispice program - one we are not happy with - lots of drawbacks to hospice so not necessarily a ggod choice. i’ll be home wed night, in muncie for rachel;s tri on sat, home sun and then back here for 2 weeks on monday - all subject to change depending on what goes on with my dad….
have we set a place for cc?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 07/04 at 09:08 PM