I am so sad to have to write that my mother, Patricia, passed away yesterday. She had fallen a week ago and needed pretty major elbow surgery. I flew out to Florida to be with her and my brother for the surgery on Thursday. Thank God I came because when we brought her home yesterday she sufferd a blod clot within 5 minutes of getting into the house and passes away monutes later. I am shattered. She was the most important person in my life without a doubt. Over the past 20 years since my moving to Seattle I didn't get to see her very much. As a matter of fact the last time I saw her was in September of 2007, Mia was just 4 and we went the the house on St. Simon's. We had a great visit, too short, but wonderful. Since that time my father has been out to stay with me for about half the year, my mom's brother fought throat cancer with her living with him for 6 months and all the other assorted life issues prevented our getting together for a visit sooner. My plan was to come out with Mia in October for a couple weeks. That will never happen.
I know she is in a better place, our upset is worldly and I know as the days go by the shock will wear off and my reaction to her loss will not be so acute. Right now nothing at all makes any sense.
I am not sure if I can access a picture of her to post today. I will if I can.
Don't put off spending the time with your loved ones...today. I am not sure when I will be posting again regularly.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Day 40 - June 6, 2009
Mia and I were fooling around on the patio with my cell phone...I snapped this pic to update the one I had on there and liked it so much that it is showing up here :)
Update
My computer crashed on Saturday so it may be awhile before I can get back into updating on a regular basis.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Day 39 - June 5, 2009
I know, I know...one photo a day. Whatever, it was too big a day for just one ;) My baby girl graduated preschool and is on to Kindergarten in September!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Day 37 - June 3, 2009
Mia has some pretty elaborate games she plays after "lightsout" at night. This is what greated me when I woke her this morning. She said that dragon needed some soothing music to get to sleep.
Day 35 - June 1, 2009
It has been so hot here so I let MIa go outside in the backyard while the sprinklers were going that night. She was drenched and lovin' it!
Day 34 - May 31, 2009
We went out to dinner and to see UP! with the Schneiders. Mia and Marley love hanging out together!
Day 32 - May 29, 2009
I will try to keep this brief. Mom, this one's for you. Safeway used to make the most delish lemon danish and then suddenly about 2 years ago they just stopped. Why? No one seems to know. On my stock up after vacation trip to the market what did I happen across as I wandered through the bakery at Safeway? Lemon danish. I've not seen another since.
Yes... I did buy it, photograph it and then eat it. It was yummy!
Day 31 - May 28, 2009
Mia left her Mahalo (thank you) to the owners for the house we rented before we left for the airport. What a great trip!
Day 29 - May 26, 2009
During the last two days in Molokai Mia began to teach herself to snorkle. It was so cool watching her get the hang of it (took about 10 minutes), she forgot about not being able to swim all that well and was just gliding around the pool, face in the water, having a blast. The one drawback was that the mask was way too big for her and she kept getting water up her nose.
Day 28 - May 25, 2009
I spent about an hour chasing plumeria flowers around the pool. What a delicious waste of time!
Day 27 - May 24, 2009
and for the record I have quite the little photographer on my hands now. She took about 50 pictures while we were away and I think she has a real eye for composition. I adore this picture of her little flip flopped feet!
sorry
it's taken me a bit to get back into the swing of things. Tryin to hold on to my laid back island attitude this week but I can feel it slipping away. The only positive to that is I am getting caught up on my posting tonight!
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