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Comment on gone too soon. by jenny putnam

jenny putnam — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:57:05 +0000

What a wonderful post! I think of Arnt every time Spencer plays with trains or we go to a train museum. He was a great guy! I miss our lunches in the General Store Cafe!!

Comment on In Memorium by gone too soon. |

gone too soon. | — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:01:12 +0000

[...] of you have heard the story that Meg tells about my first meeting with Arnt. Later that night in the basement, while Arnt was showing me his impressive train layout, in [...]

Comment on H. Arnt Gerritsen 1945-2011 by Steve Rogers

Steve Rogers — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:37:33 +0000

Dear Mary,
Although its been many years since I last saw you and Arnt I have very fond memories of the time I spent with my two boys watching with amazment the most amazing of model railway layouts in the basement of your home. Arnt truly was such a wonderful person that gave the world
much love and enjoyment.
Kind regards to you and your family.
Steve Rogers
(Carol Serynek’s cousin)

Comment on adventures in babysitting by Alicia Gramins

Alicia Gramins — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:08:20 +0000

Notes for the babysitters – you guys were awesome! Nate was not broken, torn, or crying for that matter, when we picked him up. He didn’t run as fast as he could out of your home. We know he was loved, entertained, and cared for by awesome friends. Parenting is not easy, but our cute precious little ones suck us in with their hugs and smiles, their curiosity, and their need for our love. Thank you for loving our Nate. He had a great time! We hope to get to return the favor some day…

Comment on 100th post by Olivia

Olivia — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:27:18 +0000

Happy 100th!

When I need a laugh (and Kevin isn’t around, of course) I like passiveaggressivenotes.com.

Here’s an idea…let’s shoot for 200 by Christmas!

Comment on mystery gift by Olivia

Olivia — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:32:08 +0000

Well, it was supposed to come with a personalized card explaining why I chose that particular constellation. The gist of it is that some myths say that Orpheus, legendary musician and poet, was changed into Cygnus upon his death. This was because, after the death of his wife, he vowed to never love another again. He kept true to his vow and played the most beautiful, mournful music the world had ever known. When he died, he was cast into the heavens and took the form of a beautiful swan. His constellation is next to that of Lyre, which was created out of his favorite lyre, the one on which he made the best music of his life, in honor of his wife.

I found that to be a beautiful and romantic story, very fitting for a wedding gift. And on the card bearing this story, it should have said, Congratulations! Love, Olivia.

It should have been perfect. But, by forgetting the card, we now have a funny story of imperfection that may last even longer.

Congratulations you two! (And I’m so excited that I made your blog, even though it was in the form of a mystery…)

Comment on In Memorium by Juli

Juli — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:10:08 +0000

Meg, this is such a loving and beautiful word-portrait of your dad. Though I never met him, I now feel like I know him. Thank you for sharing it. Much love to you as you move forward with his memories filling your heart.

Comment on In Memorium by Jaap en Fenny Smit

Jaap en Fenny Smit — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:00:12 +0000

Meg, wat heb jij mooi gesproken. Het was een heel herkenbaar verhaal over je vader; hoe hij echt was, veeleisend naar jou maar altijd liefdevol. Wat jammer toch dat jullie zover wegwonen anders waren wij beslist bij de memorial aanwezig geweest

Comment on In Memorium by Leslie Hanlon

Leslie Hanlon — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:34:03 +0000

Oh Meg. What a beautiful and touching tribute to a loving relationship.

Comment on looking back (gccp included) by Maggie

Maggie — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:56:43 +0000

The American Gothic made me laugh the first time I saw it and again now. hahaha!