Unhappily Ever After

Angela called me about an hour ago and I've been trying to get online to make an entry, but AOL has been a pain in the booty. Anyway... she got a late start this morning because she overslept, but it's good that she got some extra sleep. She sounded calm and sweet. I felt she was doing better than expected, considering everything she's been through this weekend. It was a relief knowing that she was OK. She called from South Carolina and they were only going to drive about another hour or so then stop to get something to eat. She'll be stopping tonight and get a fresh start in the morning, instead of trying to drive straight through. The boys have been OK, which is a good thing when you have to drive for so many hours. I won't be able to stop worrying until I know she has arrived OK. Please continue to pray for her and her family. It's going to be so hard when they do arrive and grandpa won't be there to greet the boys. Thanks guys! As always, J'Land sticks together. :)

Thank you Chris for this adorable tag!

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• #13 Comment from chillininjville 
  9/27/06 10:45 AM | Permalink

  HI Mandy......It's Angela =) we are in FL and did arrive safely.....yesterday when we arrived things were just so busy so I was unable to call all my friends and let them know that I was here. As soon as we got here my husband and my family went to get some lunch and then we headed over to see my mother in law. She is doing very well but does get a little choked up at times.....expected after 56 years with someone. We stayed with her for a couple of hours then we all headed over to the Celebration party of his life.....that was a beautiful party with a memorial table which contained several things about him. I have lots of pictures as well. We also watched the video that his kids made to play at their 50th wedding avviersary so that was kinda tough to watch knowing he isn't here. Everyone talked about fond memories of him.
  I rode with my mother in law over to the party so she wouldn't be alone. We had a nice talk and she was telling me how of a rock dad was for her.....see my mother in law is going through treatments for cancer and she said he was her rock. She has 1 chemo treatment left and then a month of radiation. At the party for all of use and grandkids that did get to say goodbye we had balloons and those balloons had each persons note attached to it with what we wanted him to know. So, we all wrote what we wanted and we all let the balloons go together so all the balloons would go to heaven to get to grandpa.....my mother in law said I hope he gets them.....I hugged her and said he will get them.
  Thanks again for everything that you and J-land have done. Please let them know we are all doing ok. The next few weeks and especially Christmas will be weird but we will all make it =)
  Hugs
  Angela
• #12 Comment from siennastarr 
  9/26/06 3:00 PM | Permalink

  Mandy, I will continue to keep Angela and her family in my prayers.  Thanks for keeping us updated..
  
  Hugs
  Jackie
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• #11 Comment from hugsdoodlewacky 
  9/26/06 12:19 PM | Permalink

  (((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGSTOYOU)))))))))))))))))Hi there,just wanted to stop by and say hi,glad your family is ok and hope they arrive to your house safe.I like your journal,with all the cute graffics.
  
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• #10 Comment from heathermarie3073 
  9/26/06 11:16 AM | Permalink

  Thanks for the update, I've been thinking about her and what she has ahead of her in the next few days and weeks during this greiving process.  I feel so badly for her and her family, it's just so sad.  Let us know when she does arrive safely.
  xoxo, Heather
• #9 Comment from jlocorriere05 
  9/26/06 6:11 AM | Permalink

  Thanks for letting us know, I'm glad she decided to take a break. My prayers are with them all. Jeannette xx