The name was the family of my dear friend Stefany, who passed away on the 4th of March, 2007. It had been cancer which took her from us. I remember talking to her on the phone during the days of getting back in touch with her from late 2006. She was living with her family, taking it easy, and I had put off too long to visit her. Before long it was too late. I sent a card to her family this year, because it had taken me a while to find the words to console the loved ones Stefany left behind. That and my resentment with holding off visiting her; to give her strength when she needed it most. It took a long time to get over that, and I'm still getting over it.
I opened the package as humble and as honored as I could. The package was filled with a nice journal/diary notepad and the left sleeve was filled with little momentos, both of her funeral service, and a couple pics from her last years. Finally there was a card from her family, showing their gratitude for my card I had sent. What particularly touched me was that in her last few months, so the letter explained, Stefany had been eagerly hoping to get well before seeing me. Wow. The blank diary/notepad had belonged to Stefany personally, and they explained it was now mine.
So I take this little momento of my dear friend. The pages are blank, and shall stay blank for as long as I keep it, in her honor and memory.
Geoff
Just want to wish my Mom a Very Happy Birthday! :)
I'm calling the family later!
Love,
Geoffers
I received some good news today; I've been given the job as Librarian for the band today. It'll be somewhat of a challenge because of the size of the band how busy we are, but since i've been with this organization about six years it's time I start doing something extra. I'm nervous but it's a good kind of nervous. It'll be good.
There's a DVD coming out by a favorite comedian of mine, Brian Regan, calling "Standing Up." This particular DVD was recorded at the show that I was actually at in Irvine! He mostly does obversational comedy, well known for being clean, apart from the 'hells' and 'damn's. If you get the DVD, I'm sitting in the center orchestra, sixth row on the end :) His comedy is hilarious and I can't wait to see the movie.
Geoff
Just an update, not a whole lot to say.
Work has started up; we played a concert band performance up north aways up the I-5 last night in a nice small ampitheatre. The crowd was real receptive especially to some of the vocal arrangements we played, and me and my fellow flute player performed the Stars & Stripes piccolo solo as the final encore. It took us two hours to get home and I rewarded myself with a couple of beers before finally getting to bed at 2 a.m.
Today was a day off which I spent home and read and studied quite a bit. Tomorrow we have a jazz band rehearsal; I'm thinking I'm gonna go to the beach for lunch.
Other than that, that's my life right now. I saw the Simpsons movie last week; it was pretty good. A friend of mine has been in town for three months but has been so busy that she can't see me atleast once for two hours. Grrr. Maybe after she's done with her class she can actually hang out and see a movie with me. You know who you are!!
Geoff
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Hello, MindSay.Can you hear me now?