Sad news Ann, my condolences. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Ann Sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > My oldest (in terms of years known) and one of two of my very dearest > closest long term friends passed away on Friday ... so I'm off to Chicago to > her home and family One of the reasons I could talk myself into the expense > of the photo show at the Dank last spring was my concern that there would no > be many more opportunities to be with her in person... the show became a > reason to go to Chicago so Barb > wouldn't think I was just hurrying to get there before she passed on... one > had hoped things were not as dire as they sounded from > her daughter -- Barb always minimalized her troubles and was a real trooper > ... She appreciated our lists penchant for puns and herself > invented a few wonderful shaggy-dog groaners. > > No, not the big C - but enough other stuff to cause her to be in and out of > hospital for a few months.... and cause her a lot of discomfort. > > While I was biting my nails waiting to see if my photo got in she said "But > you are coming anyway arent you?" naturally, I was. > > How many of us can claim to still be friends and in touch with someone from > childhood at my age? (gonna be 74 in December) > Particularly sad for me not just for the loss of her friendship but to think > of her only being two years my senior ... > Her son Johnny took our photo in May and said I should make a grouping of > photos of the two of us - so I did that for him on > my web page... he took the one of us last May. > I've spent the last couple of days gathering more snaps from the past at her > daughter's request to be displayed at the wake... it > seems that is something of a fashion these days... > > I won't really be _in_ Chicago ... except to get to the communter rail to > take me to the far burbs - I'll be taking the long way around > returning (bus and trains) so if I can manage it at all I'll get to see a > couple of you . > Happily, my young roomie will take care of Ashley . > > The gallery on my web page with vintage photos is called "Barb and Barb" > Yeah, I was _nee_ Barbara Ann... and is in the "Friends and Family" section > - if you are curious... > > Sometimes my direct off-list mail doesnt get to people (something to do with > my server) so Frank and Paul Stenquist - write me off list will ya? you both > should have had email from me. > > I hope to at least get a cuppa with Christine and I'm going to pick up my > photo and the one I traded for from Dank House > > I'll stay on list long enough to answer stuff - but you can see why I've > been quiet for a bit > > ann > http://annsan.smugmug.com > > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. >
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