Category Archives: 2005

December 25, 2005–family reunion!

Posted on December 25, 2005 by estherfromolmsted

What a wonderful, exhilarating, exhausting time!  The best family reunion I can remember.  Both children and their families, Cary and Noel, Christy and Kevin and their girls, all together for a few days to both celebrate Christmas and bid farewell … Continue reading →

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August 8 – 17, 2005–gall bladder surgery

Posted on August 17, 2005 by estherfromolmsted

(lots of short notes, here in proper sequence) August 8: Mother has been in the hospital since the wee hours Thursday morning.  Originally it was thought she had a heart attack, but since then, even though she does have heart problems, the … Continue reading →

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August 6, 2005–heart attack?

Posted on August 6, 2005 by estherfromolmsted

Today is Saturday.  Mother is still in the hospital.  About 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning she came downstairs, freshly showered and dressed, woke me up and said the heaviness she has been feeling in her chest off and on all day … Continue reading →

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July 16, 2005–90th birthday party

Posted on July 16, 2005 by estherfromolmsted

I had told her we’d have a few people over for supper, but the surprise was visits from cousins Bill and Lil and S-I-L/B-I-L Cary and Noel.  She was thrilled to see everyone, but especially these folks who traveled so … Continue reading →

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February – June 2005–how she came to GA

Posted on June 16, 2005 by estherfromolmsted

On Friday, February 18, 2005 I got a frantic phone call from my mother in St. Charles, MO.  They had ten days to vacate their apartment.  Actually, they had been given 30 days notice but she “hadn’t wanted to bother … Continue reading →

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