Exclusively to Nancy
March 31, 2008 | Reunion 2008
Nancy, before it’s over with, I will probably make somebody very irate with me. Right now, the most important thing in the entire world to me is the last week of July. Our family has never had a reunion, or anything akin to it. I am nagging everyone in groups, pairs, and individually, because I firmly believe that we will have the best time of our lives if we exert an extreme effort toward this. I know that you and Bill are on overload right now with school, BASEBALL, homework, housework, work, work, work, etc.; but it won’t take but a few minutes to make a selection at DESOTO, and reserve a log cabin, chalet, motel, or cabin. In your case, I would say a log cabin, although they may be gone already. It’s urgent to do it right away, if we are all to be together at this wonderful place. I have nagged Bill. Now I nag you. Please, for my sake, do this thing. Your mother left this earth, and you really didn’t expect it. The thing is, we don’t know when any of us might leave it. I want a chance for my family to have this one great time together. With much love……..Elaine
PS No one is safe. You’re all going to get phone calls, letters, E-mails, exclusivelys on the websites, and many urgings from me until all of you have responded.
2 Responses to “Exclusively to Nancy”
Okay…okay…okay!! It’s done!! Are you HAPPY now?? (Just kidding, of course.) I guess that since my mom has now passed on, you can take over the job of nagging me to get things taken care of…somebody has to do it, I suppose.
But, really, it HAS been taken care of as of this morning. I spoke with Carol and reserved a new log cabin for us. I’m looking forward to this reunion so much…it sounds like a lot of fun is going to be had by all! I DO hope that Seay, Hillary, Leah, and Julia will be able to come! Perhaps you could do a little bit of “nagging” along those lines to encourage them to be there, now that you’ve nagged, or should I say, “taken care” of getting the folks here in TX to sign on. Talk to you soon!
By nancy on Apr 1, 2008
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!. I’m more than happy that it’s done, and that you grabbed one of the new log cabins. They will be perfect for you and your gang.
I mailed a letter to Julia this morning. I haven’t had time to do anything else today, because Luis went to the temple, and I have felt really bad, so I didn’t go. I stayed in bed most of the day. Then I played with Teyla for a while tonight, and Jordan insisted that I watch a new “Alvin” DVD with her.
I have every intention of getting in touch with Seay, Hillary, and Leah. I am astonished at Leah’s treatment of her father. And even more so, Julia. I don’t think I saved a copy of the letter I mailed to her. I’m so bad about not saving stuff, so i can’t remember everything I said, but it was said gently. I told her that there are two sides to every story, and I know she has her side, and I wouldn’t discount it, but that all I had ever seen, when being in your home, and around the two of them, was that her father loved her very, very much. I told her of how deeply he was hurt, and urged her to come to the reunion. I told her that it wouldn’t cost her a dime. We would see to it that she had a ride up there, and a ride home again, and a place to stay when she was there. I told her that I realized she may have a job, and that she may have to work, but I hoped she would make every effort to come. I told her that she would be with the most important people in the world to her….her family. I hope it made a dent.
If not. I tried, and if i don’t get an answer, I may try again…and again.
Thanks again for relieving my mind that you reserved the log cabin. I was afraid the log cabins would be snapped up and gone.
By mother on Apr 1, 2008