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Auntie Maine wrote:

One of my friends I have had the longest passed away in his sleep last night. We met when I was 17 and he was 16. He moved up here form Tulsa last February to start a new chapter in his life. he was supposed to come up Wednesday to go to the gala at Victoria mansion with us. I am still in shock.

oh no dan! I am so sorry!!!!

what happened?

I'm sorry Dan

So sorry Dan, that's terrible. He sounds like he was a really close friend

I am so sorry Dan, hope you got my text

made a simple soup with some of my turkey stock, has garbanzo beans, celery and onions, that's it, not bad.

I am so so very sad and want to get fall apart of this but I have to be the mama and make sure everyone else is okay. I had such high expectations with his moving to new England. We had talked about things we would like to do here when we were young and I wanted to share so many things with him. He and his sister were here for a vacation about six years ago. He had a pretty rotten upbringing. His father abandoned them when he was quite young and his mother was an alcoholic who was too busy with boyfriends and going out to the bars to party. He would come and stay with my family for months on end. My parents never asked why or even mentioned it. He was up here visiting us a couple of weeks ago and he and I were out and about in my car and he said to me, " Do you know why I stayed with you and your family so much? It was because your mom and dad and you and your sister were a real family that loved each other and I wanted to be a part of that." He met someone and fell in love about two years before I met James. After I met James, he and Terry were always over at our house or vice versa. James was just as fond of him as could be. They didn't end up staying together. For the past twenty years he never got over Terry and never had another boyfriend again. I have to stop this,it is upsetting me too much.

Im so sorry Dan. That sounded like a very good friendship.

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australian beach turns blood red. scary! look at the pic!

wish I could hug my Dan friend

It's turkey flauta night!

Thank you for sharing a little of who he was with us, I hope it helps you too Dan, we're here to listen.

Yesterday I was in shock about it all. Today I am crying at every little thing. While James was out delivering the weekly flowers to the nursing home a woman called wanting me to go put flowers on her fathers grave for his birthday. I started crying and had to ask her to hold on while I composed myself. She is a very sweet woman who we have done this before. She was all but in tears herself when I explained and apologized and said," if you weren't a florist I would send you flowers."

James sister and her daughter are flying into Boston tomorrow to take care of things. They are hoping to have a cremation service and told David that they would like for James and I to come. She is taking the little dog which i am soooo thankful for since James had told David that if anything ever happened to him that James and I would take her. Sorry but I am just not a Yorkie fan and I don't think i could have said no. I take pictures all the time and have several of James that I took since he moved here so I am going to copy those off and give to her. I think I even have one of him and Bailey (dog) that I can print off to 8X11 that she can frame. Oh goodness I have to stop again.

Ech its so damn dark and it has been really warm and rainy. Today finally -5 and they have promised snow for weekend! Snow ends the darkness beautifully.

oh dan! I wish I could give you a real hug instead of a cyber hug!

I'm sure I posted something this morning!


Well good afternoon anyway!

I brought some flautas in to some people at work to try, along with a green salsa I made. They all said my salsa was spicy but it sure was not to me, wasn't spicy at all, I'm just hot blooded I guess, they liked my flautas though

isnt salsa verde a more mild salsa?


I went over to the new fine dining restaurant that I applied at 3 weeks ago that was supposed to open this weekend. But he had never called me back so I wasnt sure if he didnt like me or if they are not opening till later in the month (construction is never finished when it is supposed to be) so I stopped in and yup the restaurant is still under construction. He recognized me instantly so he remembered me which is good and he said they are not opening now for another 2-3 weeks and he will start calling me and the other servers who applied once the chef is done creating the menu which wont be for another week or two.

That made me happy because I REALLY REALLY want to work at this place. However, it sucks because I dont want to have to wait another 3 weeks to start working. I dont think it is guaranteed I am getting the job when he says "call back" i think he wants us to come back in for like an audition and to see if we can learn the menu well. I will do everything I can to pass because I really want to work here! But hopefully my stopping in a second time and showing my face again and that I am really interested puts me in at least a little bit of favor

Oh and did I mention that his name is Roman and he is some kind of european accent and he is HOT AS HELL! But dont tell my boyfriend I said that. lol

I am soooooo happy who won Dancing With The Stars! Although I havent watched it yet, I know who won and it is the person I was rooting for from the first ep. But i wont say who in case dan or sheila didnt see it yet

We don't get Dancing with the Stars anymore, I watched it one year it was on.

Hope you get the job Michele!!


Wrapped a few presents tonight, I'm determined not to end up with a big pile to do all at once like last year.

salsa verde doesn't have to be mild though often in restaurants it is, I like my shit hot!

must cut nails, toes included

I like spicy but I, or rather my stomach, can't handle hot foods. Some spice mixes are also a problem like curry. Sometimes it makes me suffer like hell. Finns eat quite mild foods, we have learned much in say 10 years but we still like it mild or medium rather than hot. I bet I would be in a roll if I ever tasted Jesse's cooking.




Another workday but at least weekend is closer. Going to see Imaginaerum tonight, its a Nightwish movie. Well an actual movie but with Nightwish's music. Can't say I expect more from it but it will be cheap because I am using my culture coupons. I get them for half prize from my work place and you can use them for sports or culture.

Culture coupon's? Interesting. I've heard of Nightwish but never really listened to their music. Anne do you like the old singer or the new one?

Nicky did you see the teaser poster for the Doctor Who Xmas special? There is a pic of the snowmen too, they look quite cheesy, lol