In article >,
Jeanine Hoffman > wrote:
>Hey all,
>For those that may have wondered, I'm still in existence just going
>through a rough spot. My mom got really sick late oct and she passed
>away in Dec. I was commuting up to CT almost every weekend until I
>took family leave near the end to stay with her. We're still clearing
>up estate issues and settling things but I will be back eventually on
>a more regular basis.

Sorry to hear all that. I can relate -- in 2003 I lost (in order of
passing) my favorite aunt, my family's best friend, my job, my dad,
and my old dog. And, like yourself, I'm still dealing with Dad's
estate issues.

2004's gotta be better; there's little chance of it's being worse.

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