Lucille McLaughlin 1909 - 2005

My great-grandmother, Lucille McLaughlin of Tidioute, had a massive stroke early Monday morning. She was taken to the hospital and passed away yesterday morning. She was 96 years old, and was the matriarch of our family. She raised 5 children by herself in a time long before there was WIC, or welfare or any of the programs we have now for helping single mothers. She had all of her wits about her, if not her hearing, right up until she went to bed Sunday night.

I'm having a hard time being sad, because I know she had such a full, long life, and moved onto the next life, peacefully, while she slept. I actually dreamt about her Sunday night. My Grandma Eb came to pick her up from this fair the whole family was at, and I wanted to go home with them, but Gram told me I couldn't go yet, I had to stay. So I know Grandma McLaughlin is happy, she is with Grandma Eb, and all of her other friends and relatives that have already sailed across the sea to the Summerlands. It's just amazing to see the number of lives she affected, there are cousins and many of her other great, and great-great grandchildren coming from all over the country to be at the funeral on Monday. I'll be going down home Sunday after work for the viewing and will be back Monday after the funeral.


So I am glad to have things to look forward to, like the move next weekend, the party in August, and...

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1 of: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) [Hardcover]
By: J. K. Rowling

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Shipment Date: Jul 13, 2005
Destination: Bradford, PA, United States
Estimated Arrival: Jul 16, 2005

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By: J. K. Rowling
$17.99
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Now it had better get here on time!! I was having Harry Potter Dreams last night. I was Hermione and I was yelling at Ron and Harry to hurry up. It doesn't take an analyst to figure out THAT one! I suppose it doesn't help either that I was looking through stills for Goblet of Fire last night either.

Playing Settlers of Catan this morning. I've been on a losing streak lately that I'm trying to break.

Merry Part and Blessed Be!

Harry Potter Paranoia - And Happy Birthday Jess!

I've gotten this odd worry today that somehow my copy of HPB will not arrive on Saturday as Amazon has promised. Maybe this is from the dozens of people I talk to every day asking where their cigarettes are, but still I have this fear that I won't get mine Saturday and everyone else will and then I'll be lost and Paul will know who the Half Blood Prince is before me.

Also today is Jessica Clark nie Mealy's birthday. She is now 25. That's 175 in basset hound years. ;-)

I think that's all for now. I'm feeling accomplished enough for having posted two days in a row anyway.

Merry Part and Blessed Be!

The Search has Ended!

We signed the lease Friday for a new apartment here in Bradford. It's at 31 Edwards St, and we're so close to the hospital Jeff can walk to work. We'll be moving in July 23-24.
I am so excited!

Only 6 more days til Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince arrives on my doorstep. I just was thinking this morning I feel kind of bad for the mailman on that day. A lot of people must of pre-ordered. That would be nearly as heavy as carrying the big department store Christmas catalogs. Speaking of catalogs, I got a cool one the other day called Mystic Trader. Here's what I want out of it - Rock Salt Lamps

I've also been playing a LOT of Catan Online, and I must say I'm getting pretty good. I won 3 of the 5 games I played against live players yesterday, and also won a game against computer players.

I think that's all for now. - Oh wait, I wanted to mention that Jess and Frosh's dog, Quincy, was on TV yesterday. They took the dogs to Slobberfest, a big basset lovers day near Erie, and one of the local news stations showed a nice head shot of Quincy. I bet Amelia is WILD with jealousy. After all, she is the princess!

Merry Part and Blessed Be!