Monday, September 28, 2015

A family gathers.............

 On a beautiful day  in September, family and friends gathered to remember and celebrate the long life of Tom Haney.     Tom and Sandy built a wonderful home and family in the hills near Salinas/Monterey.    Tom was a master cabinet maker and avid car enthusiast and devoted Dad.


Sandy and Matthew and Patrick remembered Tom in laughter and tears. 
 

 The bagpiper was an uplifting finale to the Celebration.



 Patrick and Julie...........parents of Nathan and Justin.


 Sandy is known for her talents with flowers and design.

Maribel is a delightful Mother of 5.   She and Matthew live in Yuma.   
   
The siblings gather once again.....Tom, Moi, Sandy and Maureen.    Always filled with laughter and stories of long long ago.   


Sandy greeting Melanie.............

I have been writing this blog for eons it seems.....and I know pretty well which of our friends and family keep up with my chatter .....altho VERY FEW ever comment !!!     When I check my stats now and then, I'm always surprised at how many "hits" I get each day........often more than 50 and sometimes up to 70+.    I've often wondered how that can be and who is out there in the great cyberspace that is interested  in this chatter.....I figure it's mostly some sort of random search engine.       Well, imagine my surprise when Melanie came up and greeted Paul and I by name !!   She is a colleague of Sandy's and has followed us for several years.   It's really weird to talk with a stranger  who knows so much about us.    Thanks Melanie for joining us on our rambling journey......you brightened our day !!







And so, we board the bus and head back to our mountains............ we may stop along the way or we may not.   Stay tuned.................It was a perfect weekend and time with family is always so valued and so special.  
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4 comments:

  1. Tom ESeptember 28, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    Great family and friends and perfect weather to remember Tom

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  2. Joe and GaySeptember 29, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    What a wonderful gathering of family and friends.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2015 at 4:36 PM

    So appreciated these pictures. Farewells are sacred celebrations. And invariably your pictures encourage me to take a deep breath and give thanks for the amazing world around us. The grand girls are fine - hilarious at times. We finally had rain and Lillie wore a rain coat that we purchased at a castle shop in Edinburg, Scotland, before she was born. And Miss Nina just keeps moving and laughing to herself. Jan E

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  4. Mary in BoulderOctober 10, 2015 at 10:47 AM

    What a beautiful tribute. And I loved the story of meeting an unknown blog reader. That's very cool.

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