Hello Everyone!
Well, just thought I'd drop in to say "HEY".
As some of you prob. already know, as I sent out some emails yesterday, we were notified yesterday morning, that Lee's cousin was found dead yesterday morning by her husband. This has been a big shock to the family, as we are expecting the coroner to rule the death a suicide. As if death isn't already hard enough to cope with, but to have it under these circumstances makes it even more unbelievable and hard to phathom. It is so hard to understand how a mother of 3 and grandmother of 9, would seem to think that she had nothing to live for. Naturally, we have been keeping in touch with other family members to find out the latest updates from the coroner, and other officials. We've been told that services are probably going to be on Monday, the way it looks now, so we are planning on leaving here sometime on Sunday, possibly even Saturday evening, headed for Indianapolis, and will probably return late on Tues. Lee's mom, who has been staying with her son in FL for the past couple of months, will be making the trip to Indy with Pam...her other daughter in law. Pam, and Chris were step sisters, and of course, Lee's mom, her Aunt. Her 2 daughters arrived in Indy yesterday, one from TN and one from NY. Naturally, it has just put a dark cloud over us, that will undoutedly stay with us for quite sometime. Keep all the family in your prayers. The next several days will be quite difficult for us all. It is really hard on Lee....Cindy and Chris were what is known as double first cousins....the closest you can get in blood relation other than a sibling. It is a little confusing, but a brother and sister....Laura(lee's mom) and Stan(lee's uncle/laura's brother) married a brother and sister....Sue and Paul. Laura married Paul...Lee's dad...Sue married stan, Lee's uncle....and so...Chris and Cindy are cousins...and would have been even if only one of the above couples would have married. But with both marrying...it makes them cousins on both sides...if this makes sense. Cindy, Chris and Lee were always close as children, and Lee spent lots of time in Indy with his father over the summers when he was a boy. They were the closest thing he had to sisters. This has hit him pretty hard.
Well, Wed. was Moriah's b.d. She is 17....SOOOOOOOO hard to believe. It was just yesterday, that I held her in my arms....or it only seems like yesterday. We've been trying to coordinate a day when everyone had off and didn't have to work, so rather than celebrate on Wed. Moriah opted to do it tonight. She wants to go to the roller rink. so later this afternoon...5ish or so...we're going to meet Landon, Amanda and the kids...grab a quick bite of something to eat, and then head for the rink. Lee will meet us there when he gets off work, shortly after 7. When the skatin's done, we're gonna head back to our house for b.d. cake, and then Moriah will go back home with Landon, since she works this weekend. Of couse, she'll have to notify them that she won't be there on Sunday, due to this death, but she will be able to go ahead and work her shift on Saturday. We'll probably pick her up sometime on Saturday, after she's off, since we'll be leaving on Sunday, or possibly even Saturday evening as soon as Lee gets off. Unfortunately, when we do that, it puts us in to Indy at about 2-3a.m., but that would give us the entire day on Sunday to spend with family, rather than be on the road all day.
Well, guess I'll head outta here. I just wanted to drop in and let you all know what's been going on. I suppose I need to get out from in front of this computer, and go get busy packing clothes and getting ready to head out this weekend. Not that it's going to be an enjoyable trip....but unfortunately, one that has to be made. I'm sure I'll be back in touch before we leave, even if for a quick "bye". Take care, and enjoy your upcoming weekend!
Much love,
Lev
AVON, CALLING...
The desire to reach the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts, wise.
Dr. Maya Angelou
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As some of you prob. already know, as I sent out some emails yesterday, we were notified yesterday morning, that Lee's cousin was found dead yesterday morning by her husband. This has been a big shock to the family, as we are expecting the coroner to rule the death a suicide. As if death isn't already hard enough to cope with, but to have it under these circumstances makes it even more unbelievable and hard to phathom. It is so hard to understand how a mother of 3 and grandmother of 9, would seem to think that she had nothing to live for. Naturally, we have been keeping in touch with other family members to find out the latest updates from the coroner, and other officials. We've been told that services are probably going to be on Monday, the way it looks now, so we are planning on leaving here sometime on Sunday, possibly even Saturday evening, headed for Indianapolis, and will probably return late on Tues. Lee's mom, who has been staying with her son in FL for the past couple of months, will be making the trip to Indy with Pam...her other daughter in law. Pam, and Chris were step sisters, and of course, Lee's mom, her Aunt. Her 2 daughters arrived in Indy yesterday, one from TN and one from NY. Naturally, it has just put a dark cloud over us, that will undoutedly stay with us for quite sometime. Keep all the family in your prayers. The next several days will be quite difficult for us all. It is really hard on Lee....Cindy and Chris were what is known as double first cousins....the closest you can get in blood relation other than a sibling. It is a little confusing, but a brother and sister....Laura(lee's mom) and Stan(lee's uncle/laura's brother) married a brother and sister....Sue and Paul. Laura married Paul...Lee's dad...Sue married stan, Lee's uncle....and so...Chris and Cindy are cousins...and would have been even if only one of the above couples would have married. But with both marrying...it makes them cousins on both sides...if this makes sense. Cindy, Chris and Lee were always close as children, and Lee spent lots of time in Indy with his father over the summers when he was a boy. They were the closest thing he had to sisters. This has hit him pretty hard.
Well, Wed. was Moriah's b.d. She is 17....SOOOOOOOO hard to believe. It was just yesterday, that I held her in my arms....or it only seems like yesterday. We've been trying to coordinate a day when everyone had off and didn't have to work, so rather than celebrate on Wed. Moriah opted to do it tonight. She wants to go to the roller rink. so later this afternoon...5ish or so...we're going to meet Landon, Amanda and the kids...grab a quick bite of something to eat, and then head for the rink. Lee will meet us there when he gets off work, shortly after 7. When the skatin's done, we're gonna head back to our house for b.d. cake, and then Moriah will go back home with Landon, since she works this weekend. Of couse, she'll have to notify them that she won't be there on Sunday, due to this death, but she will be able to go ahead and work her shift on Saturday. We'll probably pick her up sometime on Saturday, after she's off, since we'll be leaving on Sunday, or possibly even Saturday evening as soon as Lee gets off. Unfortunately, when we do that, it puts us in to Indy at about 2-3a.m., but that would give us the entire day on Sunday to spend with family, rather than be on the road all day.
Well, guess I'll head outta here. I just wanted to drop in and let you all know what's been going on. I suppose I need to get out from in front of this computer, and go get busy packing clothes and getting ready to head out this weekend. Not that it's going to be an enjoyable trip....but unfortunately, one that has to be made. I'm sure I'll be back in touch before we leave, even if for a quick "bye". Take care, and enjoy your upcoming weekend!
Much love,
Lev
AVON, CALLING...
The desire to reach the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts, wise.
Dr. Maya Angelou
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