2015 is
over?! Well let’s get to it before it is
2017! We lost my Grandmother, Virginia,
in May, but truth be told she was ready.
Not sure God was... I work with
my parents each week because, well, my Dad is losing his memory and my Mom has
never paid a bill in her life. She is
doing swimmingly with all the finances and, despite my Father’s fear, she is
not spending it all. Aging is hard. When
I met Grant, I said, “I understand if you want to live to and fro, but I have
responsibilities, and they are here.” All of them are coming due. Thank God for my good fortune. Mason is playing goalie for hockey. He is doing well, but it is hard. No matter what is going on with the team…you
still are the goalie. Grant is one of
the bazillion hockey coaches. Nolan is
doing soccer and basketball, but has his eye on touch football. We knew this a long time ago when he took
Mason out at the shins and I shuddered.
OMG – he is a football guy. I am
still over involved in PTA, but that will change as my President office term
has run out. I’m sure I will find
another job – there is always more to do.
Yes, my kitchen
flooded. Yes, Nolan got stiches right
next to his eye. Life happened. But Nolan can see, and my kitchen will be all
that I wanted it to be – EVER. You can’t
want what you wish for, you have to want what is granted.
Best in 2016, Angela,
Grant, Mason, and Nolan
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So thankful for you.....My boys are 8 and 11. I was diagnosed with Stage Four Cancer colorectal cancer that spread to my lungs when they were 4 mos and 26 mos. The Christmas was 2007 was supposed to be my last. Life became all about staying close to home, yet every year you brought the world to us.
We watch EVERY year. Even though my 11 year old knows all there is to know about the ins and outs of Santa, my 8 year old's last words to me before he feel hopelessly asleep tonight was, "Where is Santa?" sleepily. I said, "Iowa...." And as he floated off to sleep, he whispered, "He is close Mommy...."
Over 90 treatments of chemo, bilateral lung surgery, more surgeries to my pelvis than I choose to track, radiation to my pelvis and lungs, several ablations to my lungs, and some other radiation I can't even remember, I am still here and we do NORAD Santa Tracker every year.
Thank you for being some of my greatest memories that I never thought I would see.
Merry Christmas. Better get to bed before Santa gets here (Seattle, WA).
Love,
Angela Clarno
Mason and Nolan's Mom
Merry Christmas.....
Grant, Angie, Mason, and Nolan
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