Tonight we celebrated Mama’s 12-year survival with another glorious Summer Garden Party!
Nearly a dozen of our closest family friends joined us. We had a magnificent feast! It was truly another wonderful soiree!
Starting with the top left photo is our elaborate cheese board, our tablescape, the dessert board, Mama and me, our ‘Oh Lovely’ cocktail, HRH Stanley the bartender, handmade fabric flowers to adorn guests, and a group shot at dinner.
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is a very special celebration! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! And remember, kindness is everything!
Day 196 of 365. And Now Totaling 2,753 Days In A Row. Here’s the first 366 and the following 365, as well as year three, year four, year five, year six, and year seven of #OneGoodThing Daily!
On this day…
- 1 year ago: Perfectly placed volunteer
- 2 years ago: Getting to the root
- 3 years ago: Biting a cold teabag
- 4 years ago: That feeling when…
- 5 years ago: Harvesting our breakfast
- 6 years ago: Surrounded by love
- 7 years ago: Shabbat favorites
- 10 years ago: Experiencing Venice
- 12 years ago: Far From OK
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What a celebration!!! Wish we could have been there. You all looked beautiful 💖
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July 7, 2023
Dear Gabe:
I’m so sorry that things have come to this moment. I know it must have been a wrenching decision for you. Kate and I are some what in the same place. I was diagnosed with Lews Body dementia last year. Being 84, if dementia is going to get it me, it better get it’s act together. I don’t give hoot about the dementia myself, but my main concern is for Kate having to sign away her life for me. I know that she feels that caring for me is an act of love but that love, I feel is misplaced and cheats her of her own life. I don’t wish that to happen. We are still working on it. Feeling this way, I understand the turmoil associated with making this decision. I, for one, feel strongly that you have made the right decision. It doesn’t diminish your love for Judith. The release of your care taking for her, releases time for you to focus on loving, not constant worry, pressure, and questioning your self. In your e-mail to Kate it does not say where she will be living. As you know Kate and I have relatives in Santa Rosa and Windser. We get up there frequently and would very much like to see you both.
I would like to say, that I do not know of any Mother that is more devoted or caring for her daughter than your Mom. She has loved, nurtured and mentored you for
so many years. You are truly blessed
As for me, I’m just plugging along. I finished my Master’s at Santa Clara last year for no particular reason, I can’t use it for anything, being retired, but after a life of telling myself I wasn’t worth much there is some satisfaction in it. I’m still active at Temple Beth El and still a proud Jew.
Please tell your Mom I’m sending my prayers and love from Aptos.
Hoping to see you soon,
Ari
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