tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400740334572173282024-03-05T16:00:46.249-06:00SuZeQ CreationsSue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.comBlogger721125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-79459157444900355622019-10-31T07:08:00.000-05:002019-10-31T07:08:12.579-05:00!!! HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It wouldn't be Halloween without posting some cards.</span></div>
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Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-57936641447663566332019-10-30T08:15:00.000-05:002019-10-30T08:15:47.943-05:00SHE MISSED IT BY JUST ONE DAY<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy birthday, Laura.</span></div>
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Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-65600363178302288622019-10-24T09:50:00.000-05:002019-10-24T09:50:35.812-05:00CATCHUP ... BUT NOT FOR YOUR HAMBURGER<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been waiting to post some of these cards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The time has now come to share!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First up is a card sent to a friend</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">that's going through </span><span style="font-size: large;">some rough patches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She recently told me that her ancestors</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fitting, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hoping this brightens Patty's world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">thank you card to very dear friends.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am still thanking people</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for their over-the-top generosity for giving to my son.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">People that have never met him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">People that I've never met.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vicki is the best of the best </span><span style="font-size: large;">with a heart of gold (and then some!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Somebody saw the above card on the kitchen island</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and asked me to use the same image on a card for his wife.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Same, but with a completely different look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and asked me to create a card for his mom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You've already seen this image on an anniversary</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">card </span><span style="font-size: large;">for <a href="https://suzeqcreations.blogspot.com/2019/10/our-friends.html" target="_blank">our friends</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for a October birthday picnic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy birthday, Krista!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bill celebrated a couple of days ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, if you can't take her to Paris,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Paul and Carol are the best!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today they celebrate their wedding anniversary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I remember them telling the story of their engagement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He mentioned marriage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She immediately dug in her purse for her calendar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">she said "Well, I'm available on the 19th!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, October 19 was the wedding date.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And today they celebrate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How's this for an October anniversary card?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy anniversary, friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wish we could be there to break bread together.</span></div>
Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-3314756964987312312019-10-16T06:17:00.000-05:002019-10-16T06:17:30.649-05:00YES<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesi!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today Yesi becomes a teenager.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wow - 13.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She's finally grown into these boots</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and will soon be ready for high heels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy birthday, sweet girl!</span></div>
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Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-43743251635707790312019-10-10T10:26:00.000-05:002019-10-10T10:26:31.853-05:00I WASN'T SURE<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy birthday, Penny!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Poor Julie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday was a knee replacement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like I said … TIMING.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today she celebrates a birthday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Probably not the way she wants to spend her day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At least she'll get some extra attention, right?</span> </div>
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Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-83236087065380622092019-10-05T12:49:00.000-05:002019-10-05T12:49:58.957-05:00DEEPEST SYMPATHY<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My friends lost a son and a brother.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All they have left are the memories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Judging by the words spoken at the</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">many people have many memories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good memories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Loving memories.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rest in peace, Ronnie.</span></div>
Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-40719887580802367242019-10-02T08:30:00.000-05:002019-10-01T19:04:40.362-05:00POSTING LATE - ON PURPOSE<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wasn't sure if she received this yesterday,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">which was her actual birthday,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so I'll post today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And cross my fingers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My friend's Aunt Rose celebrated</span></div>
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Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-40683602891966510282019-09-29T09:28:00.000-05:002019-09-29T09:28:57.648-05:00A DAY OF CELEBRATIONS<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday was a day of celebrations!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cass had a birthday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How about that tote?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the sunflower?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the greenery?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy birthday, Cass!</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Averick turned 50.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Actually, a few days ago,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but his party was yesterday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The only thing missing from this rustic porch</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know I'd love to sit out there in the early morning</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bettcha you can guess where they will be honeymooning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Driving from Ohio to Pennsylvania is easy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Definitely not like crossing the Texas state line.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While visiting up North in August,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nice drive - only took us about an hour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, if we hadn't stopped a couple of times,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">we would have been there in a little over an hour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But we stopped at Peggy Gray Candies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then to my parents' grave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then we drove around my old town.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">THEN we arrived at our final destination.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My cousin Jimmy and his wife Lois.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Visited at their beautiful home and reminisced.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love talking about the growing-up years</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and all the relatives!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They wrote a nice check for my son</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(hence this thank you card)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and shared some old photos </span><span style="font-size: large;">with us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jimmy showed us a chair he was re-caning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">His daughter found it on the side of the road</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and brought it to him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was a mess!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He tore out the broken cane seat</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and threw it in the wastebasket.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Doesn't he know NOTHING gets thrown away?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">LOL.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I asked him if I could have it</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to possibly use in my art.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mind you, what was in the trash</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">was the size of a chair seat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And we had to get on an airplane to get home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was larger than my suitcase!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Didn't think to ask him for scissors to cut it down</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but my daughter-in-law helped out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stuffed that seat into a gallon-size plastic bag</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and put it in my suitcase.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">NOW - what to do with it, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once I dug through their trash,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">they treated us to lunch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nice conversation around the table</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">before heading back to their place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So what did I do with the caning?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">See for yourself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One man's trash ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you from the bottoms of our hearts</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for your healthy donation, Jimmy and Lois.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And thank you for the wonderful visit, the chair seat,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">lunch and for leaving balloons at the folks' grave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love you!</span></div>
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Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-58054342560310599162019-09-27T08:04:00.000-05:002019-09-27T08:04:04.804-05:00READY FOR ANOTHER THANK YOU CARD?<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tried something a little different on this one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Think I might try this again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My boy needs it!</span></div>
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Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-21781274980304311622019-09-26T08:50:00.000-05:002019-09-26T08:50:14.579-05:00IT'S A GREAT DAY TO CELEBRATE A BIRTHDAY<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">And that's exactly what Kathy is doing today!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's hoping it's a fabulous celebration</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">May your family and friends</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Photo Credit goes to Vicki Boster - thank you for allowing me to use your beautiful photo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Thank you to The Gardner for tending to the flowers.)</span></div>
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Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-26907934529357026222019-09-25T08:00:00.000-05:002019-09-25T08:00:02.720-05:00IT'S BEEN 27 YEARS<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will never forget!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My daughter married the man of her dreams.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He is now my son-in-law.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were in Anchorage, Alaska,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and nearly froze - even though</span></div>
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Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-67039602036420790742019-09-24T08:15:00.000-05:002019-09-24T08:15:17.317-05:00HAPPY ANNIVERSARY<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today Joshua and Kelli celebrate three years</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's a total of 1,095 days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unless leap year happened!</span></div>
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Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-15601679571391264602019-09-23T09:59:00.000-05:002019-09-23T09:59:45.867-05:00SAYING GOOD-BYE IS DIFFICULT<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">A family recently had to say good-bye</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a <span style="font-size: medium;">husband and a father.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These three cards were sent</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so they knew they were being thought of.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This card was really fun to create.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even though it went to a card maker!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was fretting all the way through.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope she was kind in her critique.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hung it on her side door</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Because I did that,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was able to lick the flap closed on the envelope</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and then slice one end open.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I slid the bottom part of the card</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The center of the envelope wasn't stenciled</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and that's where I wrote Irene's name.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you again, Irene,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for your generous donation </span><span style="font-size: large;">to my son.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We appreciate you.</span></div>
Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-65326011580431328142019-09-21T09:48:00.000-05:002019-09-21T09:48:36.052-05:00REAL FRIENDS<div dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #1d2228; font-family: Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span><br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">How could I not use this quote?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Probably difficult to read on the card so here goes ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">real friends</span></b></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">life is way too short</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">to live wearing a mask.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">real friends love each</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">other for who they are,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">not perfection.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">fake is hollow.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">fake is temporary.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">real shows up in</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">the mess, in the hard,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">in the good, in the normal,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">in the mundane, in the best.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">friendship matters most.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">An already emotional day became even more emotional.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">While at my son's fundraiser last month,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">a woman came up to me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">and took both of my wrists in her hands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Her face was not more than a foot from mine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I just stared at her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">She just stared at me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">My mind was racing a mile a minute</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">trying to figure out where I knew her from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I thought perhaps I'd met her a few days prior</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">at my son's and grandson's ball game.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Or could I have met her just the night before at my son's house?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I looked at her husband and he looked a *little* familiar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">but couldn't place him either.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Was it somebody that was a former neighbor?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Did they go to school with my son?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Finally she said, "Sue, don't you remember me?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I kept staring at her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Finally it dawned on me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I said, "Gerry, what are you doing here?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">She said, "I'm here for YOU!!! That's what friends do."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I had not seen her in 30 years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Years!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">We were very good friends in junior and senior high school</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">and then life got in the way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">We lost contact.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">After graduation, we didn't see much of each other.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Then s</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">he helped me put together our first high school reunion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">And then she helped me with the 25-year reunion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">That five-year interim we stayed close again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">And then I moved out of state shortly after our 30-year reunion</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">and we completely lost contact with each other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">"That's what friends do!!!"</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnnhMUIKtYbRdysuA5Q2HgVeMUfGOqX2VsQzcGKWxGQ8ELXm-Yo_Z08JIyxy1TAUa_BpjB1M27oGb_0AUmJEsA7iW-fpFpnZFChe02NzdneJVCAUHTvVNo3m2S7ldLvMkDOcnx5Ct0S4/s1600/IMG_5303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1375" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnnhMUIKtYbRdysuA5Q2HgVeMUfGOqX2VsQzcGKWxGQ8ELXm-Yo_Z08JIyxy1TAUa_BpjB1M27oGb_0AUmJEsA7iW-fpFpnZFChe02NzdneJVCAUHTvVNo3m2S7ldLvMkDOcnx5Ct0S4/s640/IMG_5303.JPG" width="548" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Those eight words keep bouncing around in my head.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I will never ever forget the kindness she displayed that day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">It was probably close to an hour's drive from their home</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">to the fundraiser.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">On a Sunday afternoon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Yet they came there for ME.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Holy smokes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">For ME.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">She showed up "in the mess, in the hard …"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">For ME.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will never ever forget that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Never.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From the bottom of my heart,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">thank you Gerry and Al.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I still get choked up about it.</span></div>
Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-16638807860730242162019-09-20T12:45:00.000-05:002019-09-20T12:45:31.822-05:00MORE FOLKS TO THANK<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm getting there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Slowly but surely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First up is a thank you card that was delivered</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to Julie last Friday as we broke bread at dinnertime.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She is the best!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not only did she donate money to my son,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">she's also going to embroider a patch for his vest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll say no more on that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As soon as she finishes it</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and it gets to Donald, I'll share.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You'll just have to wait!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next up is a card for my friends Steve and Loretta.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They, too, gave generously.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lastly is a very overdue card to my daughter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I thanked her for my Mother's Day gift</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and my birthday gift.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Told it you the card was overdue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many, many thanks to all of you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You have no idea just how thankful </span><span style="font-size: large;">your gifts are!</span></div>
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Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-18642167283270707892019-09-19T08:18:00.000-05:002019-09-19T08:18:58.198-05:00LET'S GET BACK TO THANKING PEOPLE, OKAY?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There's still many more thank you cards to share</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">even after these three.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This card was mailed to a dear, dear friend </span><span style="font-size: large;">here in Texas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She and I worked together for nearly three years</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">when we lived here before.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We've stayed friends and see each other frequently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Beverly gave from her heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But that's nothing new.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She always gives from the heart</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and continues to send my son pick-me up cards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many New Years' Day parties and many</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4th of July swim parties were spent together</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and get-togethers inbetween.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cindy and Lou also contributed to the cause.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">very generous donation as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been years since any of us have seen them,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but as she said "it's what you do for family."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you, Monica and Dave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every penny that came in is so greatly appreciated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can't even guess!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The medical bills just keep pouring in</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and he's not even been billed for several services yet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But on a good note ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">on Monday he got his prosthetic and h</span><span style="font-size: large;">e couldn't be happier.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He's hoping and praying there are no more hiccups</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and that he can go back to work the first of the year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pray, please!</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Sue Kosechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383326802679076581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840074033457217328.post-61195263890290149052019-09-18T10:00:00.000-05:002019-09-18T10:00:02.200-05:00I'VE BEEN {PATIENTLY} WAITING<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My friend asked me to create two thank you cards</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and she wanted them to have a beach theme</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">since she was thanking them</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for their generosity and hospitality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One card was delivered in June.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The second one we had to wait</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">because the recipient was out of town</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for a couple of months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Why are my photos not uploading from my phone?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Second time in a week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Because of that, I completely forgot</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for my sister's birthday - on her birthday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I chose this image because it so reminded me</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A friend from long ago passed away about a month ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jann lived in Florida and the plan</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our folks were best friends</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but even before that, we were good friends</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in junior and senior high school.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many memories to remember.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">RIP, sweet friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You no longer suffer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were treated like royalty!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, we certainly were.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first leg of our trip up north</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From the first moment until the last,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To thank Bill(y) and Mary Lou </span><span style="font-size: large;">for their generosity</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and their hospitality,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">they received this card.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Everything in this image is meaningful:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the word on the jar is "Ball" - that is their last name;</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the beautiful white hydrangeas - they have</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">an absolutely gorgeous tree in their yard</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">just like this;</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the white doily - swiped off the table</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the day we lunched out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She was unavailable during our last visit with Connecticut family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been communicating with her for the last three years</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so it was extra special to meet finally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Her fave? Llamas,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We met him (briefly) almost 20 years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He was just a new dad!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He brought me a surprise - a whole container</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was the best visit evah!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you again, Cousins!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They weren't able to go to the fundraiser</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for my son, but generously gave from their heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This card went to our really good friends in Ohio.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While visiting, we were able to sneak in a dinner with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hadn't seen them in quite a few years,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They also contributed.</span></div>
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