Hi,
I just signed back on. I left in June. I went to camp Wawbeek (This is an
Easter Seal Camp), family was here, went to Cornerstone , and last week, I
went to Camp Courageous .
Kathy Jo
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-----Original Message-----
From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Trisha Cummings
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 5:45 PM
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Subject: Update on Amber and me
Hi,
I have been silent for several months due to getting the girls in =
colleges, working - one part -time job went under, but it took 3 months =
to happen and I got the next part time job while still working there - =
so for about 6 weeks I was working 3 jobs, I had surprise surgery and =
Amber's grandparental units are/where ill and failing. My Mom - Amber's =
grandmother is finally getting better after a stroke, and surgery, it =
was touch and go for awhile. Amber paternal grandfather is failing =
badly, and its a day by day thing. While I don't mind the myriad of =
things that have needed attention - it would have been nice if they had =
happened consecutively and not at all the same time or overlapping - but =
then that wouldn't be very realitic would it.
On the bright side:=20
Amber and Alexandra graduated high school on 6/14. Yes, I cried. When =
she first walked out I had this memory of her in the isolette struggling =
to live and there she was now walking all grown up - a angelic vision in =
an all white gown and fluffy hair with the white motar board perched =
atop her head. She has really long hair - past her waist, and it was =
perfect that evening. Her father came!!!!!!!!! He was resplendent in his =
dress blues. I will post pictures eventually. Of Amber - not her father. =
Alexandra got to sing and the she was sitting directly in front of Amber =
- so it was kinda together. Amber was scared to death she was going to =
trip - walking across the stage but she made it!!=20
Amber starts college - Northern Virginia Community College - next =
Monday. Alexandra is being deposited at Christopher Newport University =
tomorrow. Amber starting dating in the Spring and has a boyfriend - who =
just left for Hawaii. If Amber stays here and continues at NOVA, I will =
get her a car. She is thinking of transferring to Christopher Newport in =
January. Oh, yes and now also the University of Hawaii. Actually, I am =
not sure she has a good grasp on what she wants just right now , she is =
being really annoyingly - a teenager at the moment. We had a family =
dinner out last night - and I always wondered why when there is a family =
of four one of the kids sits by mom and the other by dad. You would have =
thought I had 2 eight year olds instead of 2 college bound young ladies. =
They have truly become sisters - right down to the you are touching me - =
Mom, she's touching me - make her move!!=20
We didn't get to go on our Graduation Cruise - as I was still recooping =
from surgery and grandparents are still to ill. She gets a trip to =
Hawaii at Christmas instead. I get a week in Florida next month (my =
birthday present from my best friend) and a 4 day cruise in March. =
Alexandra went to Italy for 18 days, with her xstepfather. She got to =
briefly see her mom there.I started another Master's program - one in =
Education - since I teach, thought it might be helpful.=20
I have been watching the posts, and thinking of you. Lots of smiles .... =
when I see your names pop up on the e-mail list. I read lots, and still =
am reading when ever I lay down. Have been sitting in my yard on the =
patio in the early morning - having coffee, reading and enjoying the =
weather. Amazingly unDC weather this year - all nice and comfy.=20
Trisha
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