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Changes. Everything changes. Put on your seatbelt and be hopeful that it will be safe ride as well as exciting enough to keep you interested.
May 2009 News Vault
| May Flowers? |
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| 05.01 Changes. Everything changes. Put on your seatbelt and be hopeful that it will be safe ride as well as exciting enough to keep you interested. |
| Lauren's Graduation |
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| 05.03 We helped Lauren celebrate her graduation at McClay Gardens today. We are so excited to see her next move! |
| Sarah's Prom |
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| 05.07 Take a look at my sweet niece and her prom. |
| Derek has a secret |
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| 05.08 He is a swinger. |
| Sarah's 17th Party |
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| 05.08 We love you Sarah. It's good seeing Adam in actnuts. |
| Amber's on a Mission |
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| 05.09 Amber doesn't want to be left out so she has started saving. |
| Grandma's Birthday |
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| 05.09 Grandma is beautiful! She and Grandpa enjoyed lunch together at East of India. |
| Mother's Day 2009 |
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| 05.10 We gathered together at A.J. Henry Park for Korean food that Nina prepared. Kim brought the Seaweed Salad and we enjoyed celebrating Grandma and Claude's birthday. When it cam time for a family picture... |
| Green and Gold |
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| 05.16 We went to Lincolns preseason football game. It was fun and sad at the same time. As we walked up to the field I could imagine Hunter being out there. When I was up in the stadium I felt him everywhere and found myself at peace. |
| Wedding |
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| 05.16 Matt and Brittany are finally married. We had fun and saw many people from the past! Good times! We had fun choking each other. |
| More Wedding |
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| 05.16 Nina and Claude contributed to actnuts with these pictures. |
| Tubing Dangerously!! |
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| 05.17 Amber, Kyndal, Jessica and I risked our lives all in the name of fun!!! We tubed down the Chipola River during the springs worst storm. We survived with memories made. We laughed the entire time except when we cried and screamed out to god for HELP!! |
| I am Kurt |
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| 05.18 I do pretty good during the day. It's at night when I lay still and my mind wanders searching for answers. I think of Hunter and am filled with emptiness. I know that I am not alone as those that were close with Hunter are doing the same. more |
| Hunter Remembered |
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| 05.19 Grandpa and Grandma found this picture taken Thanksgiving 2008. |
| Hunter Memory |
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| 05.21 Amber and I went to see the movie, "Terminator Salvation" tonight. As we watched it I imagined Hunter sitting next to me. We often went to the movies together. Usually I sat in the middle and more |
| Hunter Memory Again |
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| 05.26 I find myself again unable to sleep. I long for Hunter. It's 12:30 Tuesday morning. I lay in bed and my mind seeks for peace. I even asked God for help. As thunder rolled into the sky I thought, "I Love" over and over. These were the words Hunter left us with. more |
| Roberson Pictures |
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| 05.26 Here are some cute pictures of the Roberson's. |
I AM ME.I am who I think I am. I am who I would like to be. I am who you think I am. I am who you would like me to be. I am a father and I am a son. I am a husband. I am who you say I am. I am who others say I am. I am none of the above and I am none of the above. But most of all, I am who no one knows and will never know. I am, ME..
No one knows the real me
Do we know the REAL Joe Bowman??????
The posts and pictures in Actnuts, tell the story of our lives. The ebb and flow of events are memories that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. I know there are some who fear that what they say and do and their funny pictures will be seen by others. Of course,that is is true. But who cares? We are not perfect, none of us, and those who think they are should not post here or see themselves. For my part, I am not ashamed of what I say and do and if some stranger happens to bump into me, I welcome that person to my world.
Welcome to June family. Welcome to all the changes. Welcome to hot weather. Welcome to storms. Welcome to summer vacations. What is everyone going to do in June? We will celebrate Father's Day and Derek's birthday. Nina and I will travel to Pa. to celebrate Margie's birthday and I am going to learn to make greeting cards on the computer to send to others that I care about. I want you all to know that each day I send you my love and hugs.
Dear Bowmans, My heart continues to break for each and every one of you. Laurens words were beautifully written and Sarahs memories are amazing. I cannot read Kurts words without crying. You are all in my constant prayers.
My heart aches for our entire family as we struggle to move to the other side of the loss of our dear Hunter! I love you all.
lauren, your words made my cry. You have expressed what so many of us did not, or could not say. Hunter was truly a good person and he has made a difference in all of us. He lived such a charmed life. Sports, music, scholastic success, and so many things that we will never know. But most of all, he was really a good person. I never heard him say an unkind word. He sparkled, yet, he seemed to live in the shadow of others. He shunned the limelight, but somehow, he still dominated the scene. He was a big man. I always hugged him when he came into our home or when we met under other circumstances. He always spoke to me. Some young people just tolerate us old people. We don't speak their technical language. We are unable to do things with computers and cell phones. We can see the look on their faces that say, "You are old and I am young." Yet, Hunter always made Grandma and me feel that he loved us and respected us for what we had been through in our lives. I read the posts that are written by people I never met. Everyone told a story that said. "I knew Hunter Bowman and he was a good person." So, Lauren, your message was beautifully expressed. Best of all, I know that what you said was sincere. I appreciate what you wrote because it gives the rest of us, strength and solace and it has made me love you even more. Always, your Grandpa
Lauren you are such an amazing writer. I really loved your entry. It really opened my eyes. If you don't have my cell phone number its 850-590-2460. I don't have a facebook so we can keep in touch this way. Love you.
Kurt, I just learned of your tragic loss and wanted to let you know that I'm thinking of and praying for you. If you ever need me, I'm a phone call away 609-410-9670. Love, Mandy
It’s always difficult to find happiness through the pain, and answers through confusion, but Hunter’s death has caused small ripples of learning within my life. Although I am not a very spiritual or religious person, I have one belief that I constantly return to—everything in life happens for a reason; meaning more specifically, that the trials we face and the hardships that knock us down open new doors and shine light on new possibilities. I would trade what I have learned through Hunter’s passing for his soul and body to be back on this earth in an instant, but since I am not capable of working such magic, I will instead cherish what he taught me and live my life with his memory clear in my mind. Only two weeks before Hunter left us my father lost his job. I cried for days. My tears were not for the problems that my family would now face, but for the look in my father’s eyes when his told me and the slump in his shoulders that he carries still. I was angry for quite some time, questioning how this could happen to such a hard working and loved man. It seemed to me that no matter how hard my mother and father struggled the binds of society never seemed to loosen their hold or allow them to breath. I was taking a bath when my mom’s sob-filled voice told me of Hunter’s death. “Hunter killed himself,” she said softly at first. “What?” I responded, for I was sure that I had not heard her correctly. “Hunter,” she repeated with a stronger voice. “Kurt’s little boy shot himself in the head.” Her tears broke loose then. After that moment the pain that my immediate family was experiencing seemed of little importance. We are all still together. With the support of my mother, brother, and myself, my father has managed to straighten his shoulders slightly and to keep his chin high because not matter what, we are a family, and we are all still one unit. I remember sitting at Grandma and Grandpa’s house two days after Hunter’s death. Everyone seemed to have aged years; the common cost of crying for hours and searching like a lost soul for unanswered questions. But we were ALL together. The most important lesson I learned from Hunter was the importance of family. Since his passing I have seen, loved, and laughed more with each and every one of you. I cherish each moment that we all have together, and can now recall what it sounds like to hear your voices and to see your smiles. Matthew and I have always been the two more distant cousins. Although we claim that this was created by the physical distance of our homes, this is truly just an excuse. I know my friends. I travel for my friends. I will now travel for my family. Although I do not have the chance to know who Hunter truly was, I do have the chance to know each and every one of you. I will not forgo this opportunity. By looking at the ActNuts guestbook it is easy to see that we all share the same feelings. I have spoken to Amber more in the past few weeks than ever before, and I hope that we can grow to not only be cousins, but to be friends. My feelings towards Sarah and the boys are the same. We can allow Hunter’s passing to be nothing more than a giant slash in our lives, or we can surround that void with the love that we all have for each other. I will continue my life with this realization. We all hold the power to love and the power to forgive, and nothing in life is more important than bestowing these gifts on other human beings. Every time I share my love with another person I will remember Hunter, for it was because I him that I truly learned what it meant.
Where oh where is Claude these days? he is conspicuous by his absence on Actnuts. Come on Claude, let's hear from you also. The more the merrier. Love, Grandpa
Hey Adam good to see you on Actnuts. I am glad you are settling in to VA. It is always good to be around Family. Keep up the good work. Love you!
Hi Adam. do you have an e-mail address? If so please share it with me. Glad you are doing well and having some fun also. I am sure it was fun to be working on the race car. That is right down your alley I think. Take care Love Grandma Bea
Hey Adam, we have been hearing good things about you. We are proud of you and hope you continue on the good track you are on. Getting work experience is important and your record as a good, loyal, dependable worker will be invaluable. We are also impressed with the good work you are doing around your parents home. Being a helpful, big brother to Conor and Sarah is great also. We are impressed. You have great parents and they have your best interests at heart. Keep it up Adam. Love Grandma and Grandpa
hey everyone just wanted to check in and see how everyone was doing. i have been doing good, mainly working all the time but also have been building a racecar with a buddy up here since the last time i lived here. we finally got it finished and took it to the dragstrip and it would do the quater mile in 11 seconds! at work we are starting to reroof the old james monroe museum in fredricksburg. lots and lots of old things. love everyone..miss you hunter.
You were the closest cousin to my age, yet the one that was always farthest away, hidden behind your silence. I never could figure you out. I would just stare at you sometimes trying to read what's going on behind that perfect face of yours. I try to think back to times we shared as we grew up and it breaks my heart and fills my mind with regret that our connection and bond was so easily broken. Family parties is where we would all gather again and usually we would all talk about our childhood like it was just yesterday. "Remember when" was soon followed with laughter. Trips to the movies after we all stuffed our face, you were silent in the back seat while Amber and I would talk. I didn't think it would hurt this bad. I think about you all the time Hunter. I keep myself so busy all the time, I sometimes forget what I should be doing, or just cannot concentrate. I used to pull up actnuts while i was at school and my friends were absolutely amazed about how "close" our family was and that we all communicated so well. I would go through and tell them about everything, maybe through in a story or two that I think would interest them. All the girls would say we had such handsome men in our family. I told them about you Hunter, even though I don't know much about you. I told them you were so tall and handsome, but still looked like you did when you were younger. That you were a football star and one of the few on the varsity football team as a sophomore. My art teacher envy's your corvette. He was literally blown away when I showed him the pictures as it progressed. I would laugh when I told them I would be surprised if you could fit by the time you could drive. I said you and your sister were the best of friends how you guys were when you were younger. I just want answers. I want to know what was going through your mind and I want you to know that I love you, and everybody loves you, and adores you Hunter.
Kurt my heart aches for you. I wish I could make everything alright again but I can not. Hunter is in our hearts and in our memories and he always will be. I hope you will see him in your dreams every night and never forget a single memory of him. He was a sweet and good person. I love you!
We must not be sad that Hunter is no longer with us, but we must be happy that he was ever with us and that he changed our lives by the sunshine of his smile. He never asked for anything or said a bad word against anyone. That must be our motto.
Kurt, I was thinking of you and unfortunately, I have no way of contacting you, other than here. Give me a call. (856) 308-2164...
Great wedding Matt and Britt. We had a great time. We wish you at least 60 years of happiness. Kurt thanks for posting all the pictures. Love.
The big day is over Brittany & Matt your wedding day was beautiful and you both looked so very happy and beautiful. Thanks for sharing it all and Brittany I do welcome you into our family with all my love. Have a great honeymoon and come back home relaxed and rested. You will have many hills to climb but I know you and Matt together will do well. We loved seeing everyone having a great time at the reception. All was just great. Love and Hugs,
CONGRATS MATTHEW AND BRITTANY!!!! Wish I could be there, but I'm so happy for you both!
HAPPY WEDDING DAY MATT AND BRITTANY. I hope you can last as long as Grandma and I. It is not easy. 50% of all marriages go on the rocks. But then 50% do not. Some of them probably are just waiting for the kids to leave. Mid- life crisis takes many. Boredom takes many. There is temptation everywhere. So, when you find a marriage that has lasted as long as ours, we must have done something right. I could write a book on what to do and how to do it. Each marriage has its' own problems. I can tell you, it is more than sex and fun and wine a roses. The real marriage begins after the wedding ceremony and the honeymoon. But you will do what you can and I wish you luck. All my love, your Grandpa
Great memories of Hunter Sarah. He will be missed forever! Love
Today is Brittany and Matt's wedding day. Details of the day will follow. We love you Brittany and Matt and wish you lots of happiness and good health. Your Grandma Bea
Today is Brittany and Matt's wedding day. Details of the day will follow. We love you Brittany and Matt and wish you lots of happiness and good health. Your Grandma Bea
Today is Brittany and Matt's wedding day. Details of the day will follow. We love you Brittany and Matt and wish you lots of happiness and good health. Your Grandma Bea
Great Adam...Good to hear from you. I am glad you got a job and from all we hear, you are well thought of. Do not fall when up on the roof. If you were here we would get you to do our roof. I do not envy you in the heat of summer , No wonder you are up at the crack of dawn. With the good money you are making you will soon have wheels. Remember, we are all rooting for you. Keep checking in on the guest book. That is where the hot news is posted Love to you, your Grandpa
hey everyone, just wanted to say hey and see how everyone is doing. i got a new job at a place at roofing systems of virginia. i love it so far. we do roofs of buildings like car dealerships, churches, hotels and hospitals. you can check it out at www.roofsys.com. we are doing a 9 story hilton hotel right now. definitly cant be afraid of heights. love yall
Hunter, you have been weighing heavily on my mind lately. When I ponder on my childhood, it is filled with memories with You, Amber, and Adam. I remember living next door to you and constantly trying to play tricks on Amber and Adam. We did the most disgusting things but thought it was hilarious. I remember the night Amber and I convinced you to put on a bikini. We promised you we wouldn’t make you show anybody but the second you finally got it on we forced you downstairs in front of the whole family, the room filled with laughter and you were embarrassed. I remember the night you and Amber were wrestling on the bed and I was being the referee. Amber must have shoved you too hard because you fell off the bed and hit your head causing you to bust your head open. You went to the emergency room that night and Amber and I were so scared that something horrible had happened to you. We were running around the house crying and praying on our knees hoping you were okay, and then when you returned home with McDonalds in your hands, we were no longer said, just extremely jealous! Ha-ha. Spending afternoons with you at Grandma’s was also a memory. I remember taking all of the hot wheels and lining them all along the grandparents driveway, trying to teach you how to read, you reading to me while I was going to the bathroom, going to wal-mart and getting happy meals at least three times a week, laying in Grandma’s bed watching movies and putting our teeth marks that are on the end of the bed post. I remember we got in trouble for doing that, Grandpa was so pissed off, but I think that they can appreciate them now. We were all the best of friends. Beach trips to St. George almost every weekend. I remember when we were coming back and we got into that huge car accident. Adam and Amber were crying, you and I were laughing our heads off. You wet your pants and asked if we could do it again! Ha-ha! Climbing the trees in your front yard to pick those little fruits, sidewalk chalk, and late nights of hide and go seek. I wish that we all never lost touch. I wish we were all still best friends. I will never forget you. I think about you everyday. I wish I could have done something to help. I love you, and always have and always will. “I will keep pieces of you alive in me”
How exciting for our family. Tomorrw is the big day for Brittany and Matt as they will become man and wife. I love you two and wish you lots of love and fun for all the years you have before you.
Any job is a good one these days. Congratulations to all of you. Love your job and your employer you have one of the best things in life.
Congrats to Jessica and Amber!!!! Adam started his new job today!!!!
I GOT THE JOB!!! I'm very excited for me and Amber, since she starts her new job next week also.
So, many people read the guest book? So? don't let that worry you. Of course if you plan on a political career, you better not leave a paper trail. In fact, it may already be too late if you are reading this. Pols are afraid of expressing how they really feel, they tell you what they think you want to hear. The guest book is not censored. It is the story of our life. The good the bad and sometimes the ugly.
The other day I was reading the biography of Jack Kemp and about all of the amazing things he accomplished in his lifetime. He was a football hero. He was a politician. He was one of the most important leaders in the Republican Party. He was a tried and true Conservative. Well, I could go on but you get the picture. The more I read, the more I thought, what all this distinguished American accomplished in 73 years. And I contrasted his life to mine and almost all of the people in my life. And I thought, we are the sands that make up the beach. If you look at the sand from just a few feet up, the grains of sand are indistinguishable from all the rest. It is only when you get a few inches from the sand that they appear to be very different from each other. And I thought, what are we? We think of our women as the most beautiful in the world. We think of our men as the most handsome in the world. We think that so and so is successful. But in reality, we are not beautiful and we are not handsome and we are not exceptionally successful when compared to some like Jack Kemp, for instance. But even Jack Kemp was not the most successful when compared to Abe Lincoln or George Washington or even the Founding Fathers. We are a far pace from people of that stature. We couldn’t even stand in their shadow. So, my friend, when you start to feel arrogant and think you are so hot, go look in the mirror and you will see the flaws in our countenance that make us average. If you look at your home, you will soon see that your wealth is pretty small when compared to some. Or should I say, many. When I go riding, I ride out to communities when homes are in the millions, at least. None of us live like that. It is easy to distinguish wealth from what we are. OK, so you make a hundred thousand or more, just compare that to people who make millions. Take Ross Perot for instance. Compare his wealth and his success to your own. When you think you are beautiful or handsome, look at the beautiful women on TV or in the movies or on the pages of the fashion magazines. If you happen to glance in the mirror the next time you shave, compare your self to really handsome men on TV or in the movies. If you haven’t thought this way some time in your life, you are a real dreamer or stupidly ignorant of the facts of life. So how beautiful and handsome is real and where do we common people fit in? In my opinion, we are just small fish in a small pond. We are only beautiful and handsome within our own small circle. We are only successful when surrounded by those like us. It is all relevant. What am I getting at? Should the fact that we are just average make us unhappy? Of course not! When you compare yourself to really successfully people should that make you devastated? I think not! But remember, we are the sands that make up the beach. Without us, and hundreds of millions just like us, there would be no beach. We are the people. We make up the people, who without our efforts, there would be nothing. Generals make the plans, but it is the privates that fight the wars. The entrepreneurs invest their money and make the plans, but, it is the workers who build the cars and the houses and everything that the world consumes. In fact, the world would be nothing without “we the people“. So, do not feel down if you are one of the common people. As Abe Lincoln once said, “God must have made the common people because He made so many of them.” What do you think? Huh?
good web site
Good to catch up on the web site. Great picnic over the w/e. It is great to have such a wonderful family. I missed Barbra, Derek, Sarah, Adam, Conor, Hunter and Christy. As always the food was yummy. Love you all.
Dear Family I want to thank you for a great birthday and Mother's day. I tried not to show that it makes me sad to miss Christy and Hunter when the family is all to gether. I know it also makes others sad. It makes me happy to know you all love me and appreciate me but I want you all to know that Your Mother is always with you....She's in the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street: she's the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered socks; she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not well. Your Mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every tear drop. She's the place you came from, your first home; and she's the map you follow with every step you take. She's your first love and your first hearbreak, and nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space...not even death!
Hunter is with us where we go. His memory is everywhere. When I make the bed each morning, I touch the foot board and there are his teeth marks. Sarah and Hunter used to lay there and watch cartoons and they both chewed on our bed. So, when I touch those teethmarks, Hunter is with me. How well I understand that grieving goes on even with the passage of time. And the closer you were, the greater the loss.
Thanks Kari. I find myself thinking of Norman often and still have questions about his suicide. My email address is kurtbowman@actnuts.com so maybe you can send me an email to start the coorespondence!
I just heard about Hunter from Barbra on facebook. I am so, so sorry. I know how hard it was to lose Norman, I can't imagine losing a child. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Kari (Zimmerman) Cortright
Dearest Bea, Happy Birthday! We are here today to help you celebrate your special day. Another year has passed by and you are still the most beautiful woman in my life. You and I have shared many exciting life’s experiences over half a century and our memories are both sweet and bitter. We have seen good times and bad. We have been poor and rich. Poor in the material things that society worships. But we have been rich beyond words in the wealth of our family and friends. During our life together, we have lived in many exciting and exotic places. We have climbed the Alps and lived among the Austrian people in the ancient beauty of Saltzburg, We have known the ageless culture of Europe. We walked along the Grand Canal in Venice, and lived in the beautiful spa of Bad Nauheim, in Germany. We have lived in the Tropics of Central America and endured the sweltering heat of Panama. Our adventures led us to camp beside the Sand Dunes of Colorado and to Jeep over a high mountain pass in the Rockies. We met on R&R in Hawaii when I was in Vietnam. We walked in the moonlight along the beach at Wakiki, Hawaii. We stood at the top of Koli Koli Pass where the Japanese pilots flew through on their way to the Pearl Harbor attack on 7 December 1941. And we felt the warm wind blow in from the Pacific Ocean. We have shivered in the bitter cold of Germany and sweated in the steamy rainy seasons of the tropics and the sweltering heat of the jungle. And finally, we walked along the Emerald green beaches of Florida. We have been full time parents and we raised our children in many varied Army assignments around the world. And when we thought our child raising years were over, we lived as beach bums along the crystal white beaches of the Gulf Coast. During our lifetime we have seen it all and done it all and we have traveled around the world. And in the end, we found out that the best things in life are free and the best place to live is home. And now, at last we have come here to Tallahassee to be with our children and spend our last years, surrounded by family and friends. We are as different as two people could ever be, but most of all, during thick and thin, we have fused together in thought, word and deed when a crisis has occurred in our lives. From the beginning of our marriage, to this very day, you have been a loving and loyal companion to me and I always had complete faith and trust in you and I knew that you would do the right thing. You have been a wise and trusted advisor to me and to our children and we could not have survived without you. You are completely honest in every thing you do. During our marriage you never asked for anything for yourself. You are humble and unselfish in everything you do and there is a great wisdom and common sense in your character that makes us all seek your council. You always think of the other person and not yourself. You are helpful and dependable in your association with others and you often carry the load yourself, rather than ask some one else to do it. And so, my dearest Bea, I consider that you are a shinning example of what a wife and mother should be. You are the beloved and admired mother of our children and you have been the most important person in our lives. Today, our family celebrates your birthday, and we all thank you for everything you have done for us as wife and mother. During our lifetime, you have been a pillar of strength that is an inspiration to us all. You have been the guide to our daughters and the example of what a wife and mother should be to our sons. Through personal example, you have taught your children to be loyal to their family. You have been a leader in our family and there is no one better than you. And so, I salute you and wish you a happy birthday. May you live in happiness and health for many years to come. I love you Bea!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL YOU MOTHERS OUT THERE IN THE FAMILY. TODAY IS YOUR SPECIAL DAY. SO, YOU CLEAN THE HOUSE , pickup after everyone AND MAKE LUNCH... AND BE SURE TO CLEAN UP AFTERWARDS. WE LOVE YOU AND WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE VERY GREATEST. what would the wold do without you?
Dearest Mom. Today is Mothers Day. It has been a while since I wrote to you and I would like to tell you that I love you. Yes, you have been gone a long time. But, you are still with me in my memories. You have done so much for me and I want to thank you for being my Mom and for everything you did for me. I guess I took you for granted. We all take each other for granted and it isn’t until we loose the ones we love that we realize how much they mean to us. I have always thought that the ones we love live on even after they are gone. And they live on in our memories, and they live on for as long as we remember them.. And so, I often remember how you would read to me. I remember how you would come up to the attic when I was reading and you would ask me what I was reading. And how you would often sit with me and we would read together. I learned to love books through your love of books. And that love of literature has enriched my life. Even to this day, reading is one of my most pleasant pastimes. And so, when I am reading, I think of you and know how important your influence has been. I remember how you would sing to me when I was just a little boy. You would sing me to sleep and the songs you sang were the old fashioned songs. Songs of love and songs that soldiers sang when they were tired and missed their families. You sang songs composed by Steven foster. You sang songs written by Irving Berlin, that told how important America was to a young immigrant boy. You sang patriotic songs and you asked me to sing along with you. And I learned to enjoy music because you. And music as still one of the most important parts of my life. I remember how you loved your family and how you wrote to your parents nearly every day. I learned to love people for the love you had for others. But most of all, I leaned to love my own family because of how you loved your family. You set an example that I remember even today. I thank you for helping me to appreciate music. You and Dad took me to see the ballet and musical opera and the classical opera. You told me the stories that made me understand the music that we attended. You gave me music lessons and although I did not become the accomplished musician that you envisioned, I learned myself how to interpret music on the piano and organ. I love music so much that today listening and playing music is one of my most favorite past times. You taught me how to learn because you were my teacher and you loved to teach me. I would not be the person I am today without your influence. So, my Dearest Mother, you are gone, but not forgotten. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and on this Mothers Day, I want you to know that you did your job, as only a great Mom can do. You may not have been a woman who loved the difficult job of wife. But you proved how good you were when you cared for my Dad during his illness for over thirteen years. I regret that I did not write this letter to you while you were alive. How often we neglect to express our love and appreciation to those we love, while they are alive. How often we look at those we love, but we do not see them. And when we do get smart, it is often too late. So, Mom, I want you to know that you did your job as my mother and to my Dad. Well done! I love you always, your son, Joe
Happy Birthday Bea, Saw the picture of you and Joe today. You both look great. Hope your special day was wonderful and hope you have a Happy Mothers Day tomorrow. Love ya like a pig loves slop.
Happy LATE Birthday Sarah! I am so sorry, my phone broke so I lost your number again, please text it to me! I miss you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEA! TODAY IS YOUR SPECIAL DAY. I COULD NOT AFFORD A DIAMOND OR A YACHT, SO I GIVE YOU ALL OF MY LOVE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. AlWAYS, YOUR jOE
Happy Birthday Sarah!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAREST SARAH. THIS IS YOUR SPECIAL DAY AND WE WISH YOU MANY MORE TO COME. YOU ARE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GREATEST ADVENTURE... LIFE!
thanks for putting my prom pictures up!
Go for it Lauren. I am happy for you and also a bit worried about you going so far away. Good luck and what an experiece that will be. We will all need to chip in and have fund for you to come home from time to time. Is that for a year? We can talk more about it later. Love you
Go for it Lauren. I am happy for you and also a bit worried about you going so far away. Good luck and what an experiece that will be. We will all need to chip in and have fund for you to come home from time to time. Is that for a year? We can talk more about it later. Love you
Go for it Lauren. I am happy for you and also a bit worried about you going so far away. Good luck and what an experiece that will be. We will all need to chip in and have fund for you to come home from time to time. Is that for a year? We can talk more about it later. Love you
OPPS, I MEANT LOVE BARBRA. GOOD LUCK AMBER!!
Amber, good luck tomorrow!!
i enjoy spending time with you too grandma! Wow lauren thats in austraila!!!! yea let me know about the job thingy love,
I told you before the last presidential election that if you voted for king barrack, and he was elected, it would be the greatest disaster to ever befall this country. It is quite clear, in less than one hundred days, that my warning was 100% true. Now we are reaping the whirlwind. If this nation is destroyed, it will come from within. If you voted for barrack you will be responsible for whatever happens over the next four years.
Hey guys! I just wanted to stop by and say THANK YOU for supporting me throughout my time at FSU. It was truly a awesome experience. After researching school after school for possible grad options I finally decided upon the perfect location. My mom is extremely excited and my dad is nothing short of worried, but I'm assuming it is because he does not want his little girl so far away. If all goes well I will recieve a Masters of Applied Science in Geographic Information Systems at James Cook University. Although this does not sound strange, I urge all of you to google where the University is. Wish me luck on my application (which I have already started), and I will see most of you this weekend. Much love, Lauren. ps- Sarah...I do believe your special day is FAST approaching. Can't wait to see the new and improved, you! pps- Amber...although I will still work here until January, if I manage to get into James Cook University, it is very possible that you could take over my job. If you are planning on returning to FSU it is truly the perfect job because it is on campus, you make your own hours, and you often have time to do your homework. On top of that my boss will help you get where you want to go once you are finished with school. I will talk to you about it later.
Hi Kurt, It was fun to see you yesterday even if is did feel strange to see you in a new area. Good luck with your work. I hope you enjoyed your lunch. I wanted to put lettuce on it but Amber said you did not say to do so. Love you
Amber I had fun with you yesterday and I do thank you for driving me around. Hope you don't get too busy as I will need you again in the future. Love you, Grandma Bea
Congrats Lauren! Love you!
A great day at Lake Hall! We honored Lauren and celebrated her graduation from FSU. Congratulations Lauren, you are the very best and we all are so very proud of you. These are difficult times, but I have great faith in you and know that you will make your special mark on the world. My love always, your Grandpa
Welcome to the month of May everyone. It will be a busy month for our family. We coingradulate Lauren on her graduation from FSU and be looking forward to what she will be doing next. We also wil celebrate Mother's Day which is the most important and rewarding job in the world. There is also birthdays for Sarah Bea, Bea and Claude. Also the wedding of Matt and Brittany. Best wishes to one and to all. Love and Hugs, Mama Bea
Kurt, I need your help on the laptop. Can's get on line. I know you are busy so help me if you have the time
We used to have "the person of the month"... it was interesting and informative. I hope the webmaster continues that feature.
CONGRATULATIONS KURT. GOOD LUCK, I LOVE YOU, I AM PROUD OF YOU.. Your Dad
Chrysler has gone chapter eleven! How come it is OK now, but a year ago it was unthinkable?? Now the government will be in the auto business. Can you see a Liberal Mobile? How about a Barracksuv? What is next? GM may go belly up also. Has the government ever done anything right? (no pun) Did you vote for Obama? Do you still love BIG BROTHER? From the looks of the polls, most Americans still love him. What is to become of our country? before he has spent six months in office Obama will have bankrupt the USA. What’s to be done? Do you care? Does anyone care? And if you do care, what can you do about it? It is like a runaway train speeding down the hill. We the people have abdicated our job. We voted for a most dangerous man who does what he likes. Just as he said he would. And the people love him. I am afraid that people don’t care any more. Maybe they never did. Remember, my formula, that at least 75% of the people are ignorant (make that stupid) Who can even comprehend a trillion dollars? So, whom can we trust? The Media? The Courts? Ha aha. How about the legislature? Law Enforcement? Come on! Well, the Armed Forces is the only one left. Yes, we can still trust our men and women in uniform. Have a nice day. I DO NOT APPROVE OF HIS POLICIES, SO I HOPE HE FAILS. How about you? Do you care?
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