Nice words from a La Leche League Mom

 

Yesterday was the last time we attended La Leche League meeting. It has been such an honor to have Nancy Thompsen Sherwood as our leader. She has been working as a La Leche leader for over 40 years. We have learned a lot over the past 5 years. We will miss you. Thanks for all your wisdom and care for us.

Yesterday was the last time we attended the La Leche League meeting. It was an honor having Nancy Thompson Sherwood as our leader. She has served as a La Leche leader for more than 40 years. We've learned a lot these past 5 years. We will miss you Thank you for all your wisdom and care for us.

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Miri's Memorial Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Driving to and from Pennsylvania was physically exhausting.    Miri's funeral services was very moving.    One point that the minister made was something that I hadn't thought of was that instead of seeing her death as a loss, seeing Miri's life as a gift. 

 Miri's little brother,  Jack, spoke.   He was too little to see over the podium.   He said "Hey I'm a little kid"    he talked about how Miri talked a lot but not in English but more like a rabbit might talk.  Gibberish.  She was very verbal she just didn't speak any language. He said he will miss her but he knows that she is in heaven.

 Miri loved her I pad and was constantly  watching the Mickey Mouse Club and a few other kid shows that I cannot remember.  She was unable to speak words, but could, in her own way, sing along.  Josh (Miri's dad) said the big difference now is how quiet the house is.

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Posting some Facebook photos from Miri's service:

 What an amazing celebration of my wonderful gift of a daughter. I’d post or share more thanks but I’m mentally and physically exhausted. Thank you to everyone today.(Kathy Nay, Miri's mom)

Gail Moak

 

I am in shock. My La Leche League friend ,Gail Moak,  who also served as the President of Friends of La Leche League, (formerly LLL Alumni), died suddenly Tuesday while visiting her son and his family out of state.

 

I met Gail through the Friends of La Leche League group.  She organized the Alumni  trips including the trips I joined in Charlotte, South Carolina, San Diego, California and New Orleans, Louisiana. 

 

Gail was a warm, compassionate woman.

 

Love and light to all her family and friends. May Gail’s memory always be a blessing.

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet Miri.

 

A Miracle for Miri

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It is with a heavy heart that we inform you Miriam passed away suddenly in her sleep this weekend. Her family knew this day was coming, but wished she had more time. There will be visitation on Thursday, June 15th from 9am - 1pm at Dougherty Funeral Home, 2200 Trenton Rd, Levittown, PA 19056. We will be sharing the obituary soon. Please know that in lieu of flowers we would prefer donations be made in her name to the National MPS Society, Team Sanfilippo TSF INC, and/or her school Woods Services.

 

 

 

Memorial Day Parade, Camden, Maine May 29,2023

End of the Parade

View from the place we stopped for coffee

The pictures I took from the coffee place were taken from the building on the right with white window frames

Zack's Shack 
where I got a lobster roll without the roll!

Yummy

Maine is so beautiful

 I've been here for almost a week and I cannot believe that this is the first time I have blogged anything.

I flew into Portland, Maine I stopped into a coffee shop for lunch and then I went to the shop for the Magazine Taproot.

On the way here- driving from the airport to Austin's house I passed this place with a big lobster on the roof.

I got here on May 21st and Austing left here on the 23rd.   He's at SOAK, in Oregon 

SOAK is a regional Burning Man  event.

Austin and I did some running around and eating out and shopping before he left.

The day Austin left involved driving all the way to Portland (Maine) and back.   The next day I just stayed in my pajamas because I was worn out.

I booked an outing on a harbor boat tour that I took on Thursday.    It was so beautiful and I took some great pictures.

After the boat ride I went to a yarn shop called the Cashmere Goat and bought some yarn,

Austin has the great neighbors, Sylvia and Jim.  Yesterday Sylvia and I went to lunch with Sylvia.  We had such a great time!  I really do like her a lot.

So far I have been sitting watching Netflix all day.  Can't decide if I am going to go out and do stuff or not .   I wish I could remember how the garbage collecting works here.  When Nick and I were here last year we made a couple of trips to the dump and recycling places.   Well, whatever happens happens.

It's always hard to lose a friend

 Sad news: Johanna Meyer Horton a long time LLL Leader and friend and mentor to so many of us has died. She passed away on May 13, 2023 All of us who were lucky enough to know her can attest to her wisdom and grace. She will be sorely missed