Happily when her family arrived to visit this fall, Dorothy Brady was doing so well. Her recent hospital stay signaled the need for oxygen, and as soon as her body got used to more, she started feeling so much better.
Erin, Bobby, Alyssa, Kaitlyn
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Our family gets together.....
October, 2010
Happily when her family arrived to visit this fall, Dorothy Brady was doing so well. Her recent hospital stay signaled the need for oxygen, and as soon as her body got used to more, she started feeling so much better.
We celebrated by having an early Thanksgiving meal. Turkey with all the trimmings, including Adrian's Potato Fiesta, Ellen's scrumptious stuffing, Gay's macaroni salad, and the best pickled beets I've ever had. Kaitlyn was visiting from Paul Smith College, where she is pulling straight A's. Erin brought her new puppy, Bobby and Allyssa. We also celebrated Adrian's health.
It was so good to see everyone. The New York colors were beautiful, probably at their peak, when we were there. My daughter, Kathleen, will be visiting this week as she is going to Ithaca College to see her son, Ryan. I hope to be able to send more photos when she returns.
Happily when her family arrived to visit this fall, Dorothy Brady was doing so well. Her recent hospital stay signaled the need for oxygen, and as soon as her body got used to more, she started feeling so much better.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Mom Brady
Hi, Family,
I just wanted to let everyone know that Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma Brady hasn't been feeling well. She's been in and out of St. Mary's hospital this past week, but seems much better now that they have adjusted her medications, and oxygen. She is now 89 years of age.
I'm sure she would love to hear from all of us. If you would like to send cards, drawings, letters, she would be thrilled. Kathy and I will be visiting from Oct. 13-26th. Aunt Celeste is now living with Mom and continues to create her usual fun and ministrations to our mama. I love watching her sit at Mother's regal feet, doing her nails. It is just as it should be.
Address: Dorothy R. Brady, 110 Deer Creek Blvd., Gloversville, NY 12078.
Also, my sister Laura's husband, Adrian, has just undergone some surgery, is home now and having his toenails colored glow in the dark green, last time I called. His doctors tell him he will return to "normal" quite soon. Whatever he meant by that....I will just wait to see.
Adrian Jessop, 7 Conrad, Albany, NY 12205.
I just wanted to let everyone know that Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma Brady hasn't been feeling well. She's been in and out of St. Mary's hospital this past week, but seems much better now that they have adjusted her medications, and oxygen. She is now 89 years of age.
I'm sure she would love to hear from all of us. If you would like to send cards, drawings, letters, she would be thrilled. Kathy and I will be visiting from Oct. 13-26th. Aunt Celeste is now living with Mom and continues to create her usual fun and ministrations to our mama. I love watching her sit at Mother's regal feet, doing her nails. It is just as it should be.
Address: Dorothy R. Brady, 110 Deer Creek Blvd., Gloversville, NY 12078.
Also, my sister Laura's husband, Adrian, has just undergone some surgery, is home now and having his toenails colored glow in the dark green, last time I called. His doctors tell him he will return to "normal" quite soon. Whatever he meant by that....I will just wait to see.
Adrian Jessop, 7 Conrad, Albany, NY 12205.
Logan's Fourth Birthday Party
October and May are the prime birthday months in our family. Monica is Oct. 2 we had a wonder party at Flavors of India that night. Lots of fun and new taste sensations.
Logan was 4 on Oct. 4. He had a party at Live Oak Park in Berkeley under the redwoods and live oaks, naturally. The alligator pinata was a great hit!
Logan was the perfect host as Pila took his turn at bat. Finally Aunt Kathy, Grandma Irene and multiple strong men broke open that crusty alligator and released it's treasure.
For your information: John's day is October 8, Rose will be October 11, Paul, Oct. 17th, Ellen, Oct. 18, Aunt Harriet, Oct. 6, Ryan, Oct. 29, Larry Peck, Oct. ?, Michael Morris, Oct. 30th.
Logan was 4 on Oct. 4. He had a party at Live Oak Park in Berkeley under the redwoods and live oaks, naturally. The alligator pinata was a great hit!
Logan was the perfect host as Pila took his turn at bat. Finally Aunt Kathy, Grandma Irene and multiple strong men broke open that crusty alligator and released it's treasure.
For your information: John's day is October 8, Rose will be October 11, Paul, Oct. 17th, Ellen, Oct. 18, Aunt Harriet, Oct. 6, Ryan, Oct. 29, Larry Peck, Oct. ?, Michael Morris, Oct. 30th.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Hello, Family!
May is such a month. We have so many birthdays and events happening that my head is spinning. Fun, though. Here are some of the birthdays, including pre May and slightly post May.
April 30: Ronnie Bince, May 3, Dorothy Brady; May 10, Miriam Thomas; May 16, Kathy and Sharon Morris; May 23, William Thomas (Pila); May 24, Kathleen Berquist; June 4, Mark Brady; June 4, Danielle Bince, June 4, possible birthday of new baby of Miriam & John. Wowww!
I want to wish my mother a very happy 89th birthday, tomorrow, and Happy Mother's Day next Sunday.
Next weekend is a big party to raise money and awareness of Cavernous Angiomas, a disease that affects Ronnie and Kathy's family, which includes all of us. Ronnie's best friends have put together a dance for a cure including most of the famous young disc jockeys from San Francisco, and it is always a winner. There are lots of links on facebook including some clips of Kathy, Ronnie and me. I will do a free pet portrait for anyone who donates $150 to the Angioma Alliance in honor of Ronnie!
Bill has been busy doing his photography of rugby games and local birds and this keeps him very busy! Kathy is visiting Mom this week and I miss her. Way too quiet here! We have started a new tradition of Sunday dinner at 4 for any of the kids who have nothing to do. It is working out very well and it makes me happy to see everyone more often. The invitation is open to all of you, as well. I love you all and wish you a Happy Spring and Summer.
April 30: Ronnie Bince, May 3, Dorothy Brady; May 10, Miriam Thomas; May 16, Kathy and Sharon Morris; May 23, William Thomas (Pila); May 24, Kathleen Berquist; June 4, Mark Brady; June 4, Danielle Bince, June 4, possible birthday of new baby of Miriam & John. Wowww!
I want to wish my mother a very happy 89th birthday, tomorrow, and Happy Mother's Day next Sunday.
Next weekend is a big party to raise money and awareness of Cavernous Angiomas, a disease that affects Ronnie and Kathy's family, which includes all of us. Ronnie's best friends have put together a dance for a cure including most of the famous young disc jockeys from San Francisco, and it is always a winner. There are lots of links on facebook including some clips of Kathy, Ronnie and me. I will do a free pet portrait for anyone who donates $150 to the Angioma Alliance in honor of Ronnie!
Bill has been busy doing his photography of rugby games and local birds and this keeps him very busy! Kathy is visiting Mom this week and I miss her. Way too quiet here! We have started a new tradition of Sunday dinner at 4 for any of the kids who have nothing to do. It is working out very well and it makes me happy to see everyone more often. The invitation is open to all of you, as well. I love you all and wish you a Happy Spring and Summer.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Hello Family
Hello Everyone!
My name is Emily and I am Marion's oldest and Lois' oldest grandchild.....wow, am I making myself sound old or what! :-) I have enjoyed meeting many of you on facebook and hope to connect with many of you through Irene's blog as well. My mom was so excited to be connecting with all of you over the past several years so I hope to keep her enjoyment going.
A bit about me. I've been married for 6 years and we have one four legged child named Lucy. My husband Peter and I adore her...she knows it! I work for an insurance company and manage a staff of 6, which keeps me very busy. Peter is a software developer. I am into cooking and entertaining, I just love having our house full of family and friends. Peter is very into photography in his spare time and even has a studio in our basement. You can see some is his work at www.secondlookphotos.com.
I try my hand at blogging...not sure that anyone actually reads it though. For about two years I blogged about cooking and entertaining, then when my mom got sick I sort of slacked off. You can still see it at www.emilykallos.blogspot.com. I've recently just started a new blog which will probably have a lot of my cooking projects, but other things as well, you can see it at www.decade-three.blogspot.com. I also try to be good at photography. I can't come close to the talents of my husband, but you can see photos of our family and friend at www.kallos.smugmug.com.
Here are a few photos from my recent visits with my Aunt Cathy, Uncle Ed, Grandma Lois, and of course my mom, Marions.
My name is Emily and I am Marion's oldest and Lois' oldest grandchild.....wow, am I making myself sound old or what! :-) I have enjoyed meeting many of you on facebook and hope to connect with many of you through Irene's blog as well. My mom was so excited to be connecting with all of you over the past several years so I hope to keep her enjoyment going.
A bit about me. I've been married for 6 years and we have one four legged child named Lucy. My husband Peter and I adore her...she knows it! I work for an insurance company and manage a staff of 6, which keeps me very busy. Peter is a software developer. I am into cooking and entertaining, I just love having our house full of family and friends. Peter is very into photography in his spare time and even has a studio in our basement. You can see some is his work at www.secondlookphotos.com.
I try my hand at blogging...not sure that anyone actually reads it though. For about two years I blogged about cooking and entertaining, then when my mom got sick I sort of slacked off. You can still see it at www.emilykallos.blogspot.com. I've recently just started a new blog which will probably have a lot of my cooking projects, but other things as well, you can see it at www.decade-three.blogspot.com. I also try to be good at photography. I can't come close to the talents of my husband, but you can see photos of our family and friend at www.kallos.smugmug.com.
Here are a few photos from my recent visits with my Aunt Cathy, Uncle Ed, Grandma Lois, and of course my mom, Marions.
Aunt Cathy, Me and Mom before going to see Grease for mom's birthday.
Mom and Aunt Cathy, I love this one!
Mom and Grandma Lois
Uncle Ed, Mom, and Aunt Cathy inspecting the turkey at Thanksgiving
Again, I am so looking forward to getting to know all of you! Thank you to all who have sent me such kind emails and Facebook messages about my mom. This is the most difficult thing I have ever experienced and it feels so good to know that others loved and cared for her as much as we did.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Keeping Up
Just when I feel reunited with my cousins, the Grady girls and the Berger's, Cathy, Ed and Marion, and Marion's daughters and son, and grandchild, we lose Marion. I wish I had made the trip to see my cousins each time they were in New York. On the other hand I am so grateful for facebook, and the internet, including this family letter where I got a chance to see where Marion lived and see photos of her lovely children, her sewing, quilting, and learn a bit more about her life. We were able to email each other a bit about her illness and how she didn't want to bother anyone with talk of it. You can go back to early entries by clicking on them right here.
I am so glad that you were able to visit each other in Wisconsin, and get together on Thanksgiving this year. Cathy, I still need to meet you...and Ed, my godchild, as well. Ann-Margaret, I've only met you once or twice. Mavis, our Canadian cousin, "hello". I would like to extend another invitation to all of you who may have the opportunity to visit the Bay Area to come meet your California family.
I wish that all of you might offer more photos and tidbits from your lives to this Family Newsletter as time moves on. I am so happy that our historian, Aunt Harriet, the Widow Grady, shares genealogical notes and stories from our exciting past.
Love, Irene
I am so glad that you were able to visit each other in Wisconsin, and get together on Thanksgiving this year. Cathy, I still need to meet you...and Ed, my godchild, as well. Ann-Margaret, I've only met you once or twice. Mavis, our Canadian cousin, "hello". I would like to extend another invitation to all of you who may have the opportunity to visit the Bay Area to come meet your California family.
I wish that all of you might offer more photos and tidbits from your lives to this Family Newsletter as time moves on. I am so happy that our historian, Aunt Harriet, the Widow Grady, shares genealogical notes and stories from our exciting past.
Love, Irene
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Marion Barrington
Dear Friends and Family,
I am sorry that I have not had a chance to call all of you and I apologize to those of you that have not yet heard that you are receiving this news over email.
My mom passed away yesterday afternoon. My sister and I were there with her. She went very peacefully and with out pain. It was Marion ’s wish to be cremated and in true Marion fashion did not want a big “to do” made about her passing. However, for those of us that knew and loved her we feel it appropriate to celebrate her life. Therefore, on Tuesday, January 5th the family will be holding an open house at my residence from 3:00PM to 8:00PM. Please come as you are, Mom would have wanted everyone to be comfortable.
5715 Beaver Ridge Dr.
Cumming, GA 30040
678-947-2895
If you should have any questions or are in need of directions, please do not hesitate to call. Also, please feel free to forward this email to anyone that I may have missed. Everyone is welcome to come by if they would like.
Thank you all for loving and caring about my mother. It means more to me and her family than we could ever say. May you and yours have a very happy new year.
Lots of Love,
Emily
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