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[Brinatello]

Hey, everyone, In light of Dawn's recent loss, we experienced another sad one today.  Erin O'Leno, Christine's old high school bud, just lost her mom last night at 10:50 p.m..  She had been suffering a very long time with M.S. and recently got a bladder infection which effected her kidneys.  I'm sorry to bring it up at a time like this but we're all very upset over here.  I also knew Erin through Christine.  I even saw her doing volunteer work at the Comic Con.  She was in Ballroom 20 when we were all there for the "Lord of the Rings" panel.  Before the Warner Bros. one started, I got up to make that phone call to Christine but realized I didn't have enough change.  I stopped at the exit and saw.....Erin!  She recognized me right away and I went over to give a hug and say hello.  I got Toni's pager (another friend of Christine's from high school) but didn't get a hold of Christine till after midnight.  I feel bad we missed their call yesterday.  Christine was at work and we weren't home.  We found out today about her mom which put us all in a bummer mood.   And today was such a fun day, too.  We drove down to La Jolla Cove to watch a free concert of Rockola which is a popular singing group that performs Beatle songs and among other great hits.  I got a nice new shade of red to my back and shoulders (except for noticeable white streaks where Mom TRIED to put on roll-on suntan lotion but failed; now I look like a Japanese character scroll!) but I still had a great time dancing to all the songs that blasted us through large speakers.  Earlier Christine and I took a soda bath in the car because when I lifted my Burger King cup, it bent in half and the contents spilled all over us!  Before we met up with our aunt, uncle, and Mom at the concert, we walked to a clothing store with Josh, Kat and Tristan (technically, he was pushed) to get a new pair of shorts.  Fun.  Hot.  Exhausted!  lol.   Soooo, at the moment, Christine is visiting friends and family at the O'Leno residence and I'm about ready to crash head first into my bed.  Am very tired and feel very hot.  Hope everyone had a good weekend.  Ours was good....for the most part.  :(  Take care for now, all.   Brinatello