Families need to stay together

Especially families like ours, with a history going back to the 1400's. I do have to say that despite the circumstances, tonight was pleasant. The only family not represented tonight was Uncle Chuck's. Aunt Fran was able to convince Uncle Jim to come out for a change, and when a bunch of us went to Frisch's after the service, Uncle Jim really enjoyed himself. Hopefully he'll remember how nice it is to be out with family & not be such a recluse any more. I told a few cousins about our eGroup & hopefully it will generate some interest.

The Clan

There are so many good stories about Grandma, Grandpa, and Great-Gramma Geismann - I'm going to do my best to make sure they're not lost. Oh, and something else I learned about Uncle Bill tonight: he received two bronze medals for fighting in WWII. Aunt Etta is going to try to track them down.

Ok, time to grind the gears on the brain as I switch topics. (grin) How OCD am I? I decided to clean out & straighten up my sewing boxes last night. In my pin box I had short & long pins. I don't like the short pins. So I dumped the lot out & sorted them. Yup. Every last pin. It was like a miniture game of pick-up-sticks. Anybody need anything organized???

For those of you wondering about Jake & Vickie - I'll try to start posting news about them. In a nutshell: Jake made it back safe & sound from Iraq, is now sharing an apartment with his girlfriend (and hopefully soon-to-be-daughter-in-law), Megan, is back at work loading & unloading trucks & will be going back to school in the fall. Vickie turned 16 two weeks ago. She's looking for a job & keeping busy with the High School colorguard.

Vickie
Jake and Megan

I've decided to start a regular "feature" here: shout-outs. So here are today's shout outs: Thanks to Sandy for the alteration referral; Thanks to Pati for lunch yesterday (sorry it was so short!); Hi to Barb living down in Barbados (lucky woman!); Sorcha and Kenrick - can't wait for Friday!!!; and to all my Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins: KEEP IN TOUCH!!!!