August 1, 2008
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Thank you all again for your prayers for Ken’s nephew and his family. You are all such wonderful, caring friends! Jason and Christine will have tough going, that is for sure, but they have a large extended family living in their area, and they are all very close-knit, and that will help them a lot. There are lots of benefits for them that are raising money to help them. Even an auction being held tomorrow (Saturday). I looked it up online, and they are auctioning off an older car, lots of autographed sports equipment from football and baseball teams, vacations, gift certificates, etc.. Amazing response.
We did not go to the funeral. It is six hours away. Wish it was closer. If we go south this winter, we will try to stop in Springfield to visit them all then.
Our sis-in-law, who lives behind us, e-mailed me asking for info to bring her family information up to date. Several years ago I had given Ken’s 9 siblings the information I had. I seem to be the one who keeps it the most up to date.
I have a family tree program, but had not transferred some of the information to the file I had typed out for everyone. While going over that information I did some counting.
Ken has 9 brothers and sisters (3 have passed already), 45 nieces and nephews, and about 75 great-nieces and nephews (that we know of). There are even a couple great-greats. Pretty hard to keep track of them all.
I have one sister, one niece, one nephew, 3 great nieces and nephews, and 1 great-great. Quite a contrast!! It is easy to keep up with my family!!
Now, on the other hand, it is hard for the relatives to keep track of our own kids’ families, since we have almost 13 grandchildren from our two sons. Did I mention Jeff and Judy’s baby is due Aug. 24? Cannot remember if I told you all that or not.
Well, must get this day going. Have been taking it easy this week. My back started giving me problems the day before the Xanga gals arrived, and is just now starting to feel better. It is worse in the morning, and works itself out by the afternoon. This morning it was pretty good. At least it wasn’t as bad as it was during the winter. It lasted about 3 weeks then. I need it perfect by the weekend of Aug. 9, when we take our trip across state to visit Jeff and family, with a stop on the way at Ken’s brother, who has cancer. More about that later.
Pictures later, too, of all my daylilies. I bought about 9 new plants last year, and they are finally blooming about 2 weeks late this year. Wish I had room for many more—-love them.
I hope you all have a great summer weekend.
Hugs to all of you!
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You must be looking forward to seeing the traveling family. What do they all think of what is going on with Favre at the moment ? Hope your grandaughter is enjoying the training camp
Hope the back is better today. Mine is the pits too. Think it might be the weather here hurting me. I’ll just hate to see the g-kids go so far away for probably years but I will be so thankful when this summer is over! Wil is with me on it too. Unusual for him to say much but he has said a few things so I know he has about had it. Lots of heat down our way this weekend with terrible humidity.
I have one sister and 3 nieces and 2 nephews. Small on both sides really. His side 5 brothers, 3 nephews, and two nieces. no greats. Are your two sons competing which one will have more kids? Hope your back gets to feeling perfect. I know long trips there isn’t much wiggle room and I hate to stop. Usually I am in the car for four hours before I decided I need to tinkle.
Hope your back continues to improve. Wowsers that’s a lot of grandkids from your two boys! My side of the family is bigger than hubby’s. Our kids are the only grandkids for my Ils, my folks have 4 grandkids – little lady is the only girl though.
Take care :love:
Ken is part of a very large family isn’t he ? Big families are not the ” in ” thing these days which is sad really as families give a lot of support when there are problems. Frank and I were ” twos ” so when we got married we decided we wanted at least three-ended up with four ! Will continue praying for the family esp today, the worse possible day for them.
Marie
I love daylilies, too, but my yard is not sunny enough to have many of them.
I come from a small family, too, while my husband has over 80 cousins! So I know how hard it is to keep up with everyone.
Thank you for subscribing to me on YouTube! My one (and probably only) subscriber!!! That was exciting! I wanted to subscribe to you but I don’t think I can until you actually post a video yourself (hint, hint).
There’s an awful lot of back pain in Xangaland today – it better not be catching! Hope you are feeling totally up to snuff in time for your trip, if not before.
What a roller coaster of a time ….thinking of you and Kens nephew and family….What a truly aweful horrible accident….and those words are totally inadequate…
catching up and see you have been busy. Great Xanga visit. So sorry about the baby. Glad they are getting so much support!
Love
TONTOO
I’m glad your back is beginning to feel better.
The cover of that book you are reading reminds me of the J.A. Jance books.
I hope your back gets better pronto!! I know how you look forward to your trip.
I did not know Ken had nine siblings. So did Leland, my second husband. His sister kept track of the family. I am so grateful for she lists everyone’s birthdays and I wouldn’t remember otherwise!!
I am thinking of you and hoping your back is mending. I am so sorry for your family’s loss. There seems to be one in most families that keep all the info intact. Guess you are the designee.
Okay, I thought it was about time for that baby to be born. Good luck to the mom and family.