On Mon 29 Dec 2008 08:08:55p, modom (palindrome guy) told us...

> We've received word that a long-time friend was killed yesterday in a
> car wreck. She and her husband moved to Maine, her home state, after
> they retired from the university here a few years ago. They had a
> lovely, big house in a small town up there. Her husband was badly
> injured, but is expected to survive.
>
> She was an excellent cook. While she lived here, she hosted monthly
> "ladies who lunch" gatherings at her house and, less frequently,
> dinner parties for colleagues and friends. We didn't always agree
> culinarily -- she disliked chiles, for example, and was no fan of
> lobster even though she was a New Englander -- but our dinners
> together were always a treat. She was an especially gifted baker.
>
> She loved dishes and would buy a new set on impulse in spite of her
> native frugality in most matters. (She was the only person D and I
> ever heard of who saved money while working as a graduate assistant!)
> Her husband collected classical music recordings. She collected
> dinner plates and soup bowls.
>
> She was very intelligent and not just in an academic way. An
> excellent diarist, she kept in touch with friends down here via
> periodic long emails packed with telling observations about their
> lives up north. While she still lived here, she adopted a stray fox
> terrier. She trained it to do amazing tricks. While it's certainly
> true the dog was very smart, it was apparent it had an outstanding
> trainer, as well.
>
> The suddenness of her death has overwhelmed us. It can't be true that
> she is dead. With the painful loss of Christy, we were somewhat
> prepared by the duration of her hospitalization. With this new loss,
> we are left empty, uncertain what to do or say. Grief is a
> hollowness.
> --
>
> modom

I'm so sorry for your loss. I don't think we're ever really prepared.

--
Wayne Boatwright
(correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply)
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