For those of you planning on attending the College Station spring roundup, concern was expressed over such an early date. Therefore, after some deliberation we have decided to move the date to April 12. I do hope everyone can still come on this date. Please post here now for discussion about this roundup. Hope to see everyone there!
Here is a map to the new location at central pavilion in College Station:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=1000%20Krenek%20Tap%20Rd&city=College%20Station&state=TX&zipcode=77840%2d5082&country=US&title=%3cb%20class%3d%22fn%20org%22%3e1000%20Krenek%20Tap%20Rd%3c%2fb%3e%3cbr%20%2f%3e%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22locality%22%3eCollege%20Station%3c%2fspan%3e%2c%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22region%22%3eTX%3c%2fspan%3e%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22postal%2dcode%22%3e77840%2d5082%3c%2fspan%3e%2c%20%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22country%2dname%22%3eUS%3c%2fspan%3e%3c%2fspan%3e&cid=lfmaplink2&name=&dtype=s
:) Kim
This message was edited Feb 20, 2008 9:03 PM
DATE CHANGED for the College Station RU-Sat, April 12th
Kim, we're planning to be in College Station on April 12th. Thanks for all your efforts to make this RU happen again this spring!
I can't come on the 12th either. I'll be looking forward to the pictures, though!
Ok.....I've got some good news and some bad news. The bad news is I went to the park office to reserve the pavilion we have had in the past (Southwood) for April 12. Unfortunately, someone else reserved it for that date. Also, none of the other dates we had considered were available, although when I had called they were. So, I asked them if there was another pavilion that was similar to Southwood that was available for April 12. They told me that Central Park pavilion was open that day, I went and looked at it. It has the same amenities: kitchen, bathrooms, playground nearby. Not quite as many picnic tables but there is extra space so some of us could bring some card tables to assist with that. I know I have a 6' I can bring. So, long story short, the good news is that I reserved the central park pavilion instead. I do hope this is ok with everyone, there is parking right at the pavilion and it is still off of highway 6, but a little further into town. I felt if I waited much longer nothing would be available. I will give directions to this pavilion when I take a final headcount in march.
Here is a link to the Central park pavilion: http://www.cstx.gov/home/index.asp?page=659
Kim
All of that shade will be very nice if it turns out to be a hot day. :-)
I have some old flea market table legs and some plywood for table tops. I can bring a couple of them if needed. They are 8' by 2'.
Charlene
I think it'll work. I have a small card table I can bring.
Looks very nice Kim. Thank you for taking care of everything, we really do appreciate you!
Yes, thanks for doing that Kim. I know you have got to be very busy.
Good work - saved the date and not much of a driving difference.
Many Kudos Kim,...not a problem, as far as we're concerned (DW & I)
Lookin' forward to it! Lee
I'm so glad everyone is ok with the change. It is a busy semester, with surgeries, 3 lab projects, class, and I am teaching a lab as well. Such is grad student life! But still I have found time to plant some seeds....got 6 moonflower seedlings going right now, I do hope they continue to grow well. And more tomatoes than I can count! Now if I could only get the compost out on the beds.
Kim the change of location has been noted here, sorry for the trouble you had reserving, but all is well.
Josephine.
Good job, Kim! Thanks again for all you do for us.
Patricia
Thanks so much, Kim. This sounds great!
Just a note to let you all know I won't be on here for a little while. My grandmother passed away this morning, she has been suffering from advanced dementia and Alzheimers for a long time as well cardiac problems that she refused to treat. She had a massive coronary at breakfast. I didn't want to depress anyone with the news but I felt of all the people I know and talk to you all would understand.
((((((((((((((((Kim and family)))))))))))))))) You will all be in our prayers. I'm so sorry. Was she in Ohio?
I am sorry Kim, God Bless You and your family.
Josephine.
So sorry Kim. Prayers going to you and family. She told me last night that they had moved her grandmother to Texas to be closer to her parents and had to put her in a nursing home. She said she was wheelchair bound and couldn't take care of herself.
Ok, good. Thanks, Mary Lee. :-)
Take care Kim, and know that she no longer suffers. You have my prayers.
Prayers of peace to all your family coming from this way...
{{{{{ Kim }}}}} I'm so sorry for your loss. Praying for your comfort.
God Bless you and your parents, Kim.
Kim, along with all of your DG friends, I am sorry for your loss. Grandma will be back to her oldself now in heaven along with those who have gone before her. I hope you can embrace the memories of her as she was before she started suffering for the alzheimer's.
A warm cuddly hug from all your friends here.
Grandmas are special people and I know it is hard to lose her.
Charlene
God bless you and yours and know that we all love you. She is in glory and it can't get better than that.
Thanks everyone for your kind words. It means a lot to me and my family right now.
Do you have need anything besides kind words right now? I'm a little bit far away to bring you a casserole, but maybe something else?
You are too kind Mary Lee. Right now the thing I need the most is a shoulder to cry on. There will not be any funeral, she was cremated and will be buried back in Ohio at some time in the future. I feel like I have missed the grieving process. I am now back at my house alone. I have a test next week and since I am not leaving town I need to start studying for it, but I just cannot focus on it. I want to just cry for an entire day until I can get it all out, but instead I just end up sitting here. Although I love my parents, now more than ever I wish I had a family of my own. My mom is an only child like myself, so there is no one else but my grandfather still in Ohio, my parents, and me. I am glad at least that I got to see her before she passed on, and that even though she didn't know my name she seemed to recognize me. If she wouldn't have been moved down here I would never even have gotten that. I just hope that where she is now she is herself again. I looked out my back window this afternoon and for the first time ever saw a beautiful hawk just sitting by my birdfeeders. As soon as I looked at it, it flew away, but it almost felt like she was watching me. It was comforting.
I am sorry for making this a depressing thread.
Kim
Not depressing, sweetheart. We have all been through grief at one time or another. You are just so young it is your first time. It comes to all of us sooner or later and we grieve in our own ways. If you feel like crying...cry. Tears are a gift from God. Few of his creations cry, another of our blessings. Could we, we would all put our arms around you and cry with you. She has gone on to glory and will never again feel pain. We will someday unite with her and she will be whole again. God bless you and keep you. I have lost my grandparents and my parents. His mercy has been with me all the way.
Christi
Thanks Christi. I have went through this once before, my other grandmother passed away in 1998 of complications from emphysema. She went into the hospital around New Year's and died the day after my winter finals were over. It was like she was waiting for me, which was just like her. I was extremely close to her, and it was very hard. I didn't realize how much time had passed until just now. I guess the worst part for me yesterday was seeing her lying there before they took her away. She was just as she had been when she died only a couple hours earlier, it was very stark and very hard for me to look even. That image is stuck in my head. I just wasn't ready for it. But I just keep tryng to think good memories, it makes me smile and it helps.
Think of her without pain. In the presence of The Lord.
Oh, Kim. I have tears in my eyes now, but they are symphathy tears, not sad tears. A priest told me once that when we cry is when we are closest to God. It's sort like wordless prayers from our very soul. Wordless prayers are the best kind because they are simple and to the point and they cleanse you. I'm sorry there's no funeral, because that's an important part of grieving and healing with your family. Do you have pictures of her you can look at?
She hated having her picture taken, but I do have one of her and my grandfather together. I took it when I was a kid with a camera I got for Christmas that year. My mom convinced them to stand for the picture, and afterwards told me that was probably the only picture of them since they were married. It is on my mantle now and I have been looking at it all day. I went in to the lab this afternoon to get my notes and was hoping I would run into someone just so I could talk, but everyone was already gone. I guess that's why I am talking on here now. I'm not normally such a chatterbox. But thank you everyone for listening.
We are ALWAYS HERE. (((((((((((((()))))))))))))))
Never a need for apologies of any kind.
Nobody should ever feel need to apologize for talking especially when they're grieving. Talk away Kim!
Where are your parents?
They are at their house, I came back home this afternoon to try to start studying for my test. I knew I wouldn't be able to up there. Plus I think mom needs some time to herself right now. This is extremely hard for her right now.
Maybe you could send her an e-card?
Kim, the stark images will soften with time. The happy memories will dominate in a while. My dear father died from congestive heart failure after a stroke in 1995. Though I have a sister, I lived close to him and was the main caregiver. The last few days were awful, and I thought I would always see him like that. I don't. It took some time, and I was very fortunate to have friends who listened as I talked my grief out. We are here for you. My thoughts are with your mom and dad and grandfather too during this difficult time.
This message was edited Feb 1, 2008 8:17 PM