For Carmen--A new beginning--A new journey: Gail is cute week!!!!

Monday, March 8, 2010

Gail is cute week!!!!

My pictures this week will be of Gail during her first 3 years when she lived in Oakland CA. Here she is dancing as a little bee in a costume her mother made. She is 3. She looks to me like she is giving it her all which would have been par for the course all her life.
Not much to say today. I have yet to go on my walk but will do that soon. Had breakfast with Jim C at 6:30 and will enjoy having dinner with John/Mary and kids tonight. I would say friends and family take care of me much better than I deserve. Am also looking forward to having an afternoon beer with Dr. Zenker tomorrow as well as 6AM meditations tomorrow. I am going to try to get to the auto show sometime this week. I would like to take the lightrail downtown Mpls and then buy a $50,000. car. I am thinking that will make me feel important, it will impress people and I will be happy all the time then. My only question is what color should I get. I mean after all I can do anything I want now and I am as free as a bird. Ouch, that bird just got shot.
Before I leave for a walk I must tell a story about Gail. She loved to journal but her trouble was she would start and then not keep doing it. I do wish I had kept all of the books etc. in the house that she had started journaling in. I found one a few days ago. On the cover it said "Our trip to Italy". I opened it up and on the top of page one she wrote, "Travis drove us to the airport". THAT WAS THE END OF THAT JOURNAL!!! I could almost not stop laughing. I just said to myself Gail I loved you so much and you were one of a kind for sure.
Got to get going on that walk.

4 comments:

Mr. Adkins said...: That picture is amazing. I love it. hahaha. -cynthia; March 8, 2010 at 12:44 PM
Unknown said...: carmen, I think you should buy a light turquiose car--a convertible--; March 8, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Anonymous said...: If you're going to go that all out make sure it's fire engine red! That gets one noticed! And definitely make it a convertible! Miata's are too small but there many other FINE models to choose from! Not!
Love the picture. What a cutie, no wonder you have such a good looking daughter and cute granddaughters - good genes.
Next time I see you I'm sure your practicality will rule!
Helen; March 8, 2010 at 9:45 PM
Connie said...: This picture of Gail is just too cute. It is a keeper. She looks both Hollywood wise and little girl innocent at the same time. What a treasure - both Gail & the picture; March 9, 2010 at 10:07 AM

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The first reading at Gail's funeral September 18, 2009

I know of no one who fit this better than Gail

Proverbs 31: 10-31
A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.
Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.
She brings him good, not harm.
all the days of her life.
She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
She gets up while it is still dark;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her servant girls.
She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She sets about her work vigorously:
her arms are strong for her tasks.
She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her;
Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all."
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

Well done good and faithful servant, your praise is much and your reward is to be with God forever.

Our Story

Our story begin in 1951, when Carmen was 4 and Gail was 5! We met as our parents were at a camera club. Fast forward--Carmen begin to attend grade school in town in 1957, the same school that Gail went to. Fast forward--We had our first date in the winter of 1964 in Gail's senior year of high school. Again--we were married June 1st of 1968. We moved to St. Paul in October of 1977 and lived at 2094 Niles Ave until Gail's death September 14 of 2009.
Gail first breast cancer was found in October of 2003. After surgery, chemo, radiation and infusions for a year she felt well and we lived life in our normal mode. Carmen retired in June of 2007 and shortly after that we quit doing the paper route as well. In the fall of 2007 we went on our dream vacation. We camped for 7 weeks in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia and in the New England states. Sleeping in our truck and eating over an open fire we felt that we had experienced heaven. Then in January of 2008 we spent 3 weeks in Hawaii with friends and again had so much fun. In the fall of 2008 we did much work on the outside of the house and we were so excited to enter 2009 with big plans and dreams. In January Gail was diagnosed with new cancer. For the next 7 1/2 months we prayed, changed our life style, laughed and cried often. As the end of Gail's life drew near she was peaceful and family cared for her at home until she met Jesus. It was a journey that was wonderful, exciting, blessed, full of life and full of love but of course it was too short. Gail is so missed but I know she is in a better place so my journey must continue on without my true love.
I enter a new decade as the "I" that I never wanted to be but I have hope. Hope of things not experienced and hope that life will again, in 2010, become something that I look forward to each morning. My hope is based on our Lord who gives all, who is all and who gives love to all who believe. I enter this new decade with so many questions and so few answers but with faith that all will be well.

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Monday, March 8, 2010

Gail is cute week!!!!

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The first reading at Gail's funeral September 18, 2009

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