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I accept your challenge!
I can't think of a memory that I never told anyone but I
always loved when Grandma and Grandpa came to Vegas in
their cool RV (but back then they called it a camper). And
I TOTALLY want some heavenly hash ice cream right now!!! I
thought it was only MY Dad who knew of that stuff haha.
- Friday, September 21, 2007 at 17:53:04 (PDT)
Author: erindell@hotmail.comThe Eun Challenge
"Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband
also, and he praiseth her."- Proverbs 31:28, KJV
I am throwing out "The Eun Challenge" to all of you.
Please put a Eunice Stevenson memory (one per person) on
the Circle Letter to honor our Grandma! (or Mom, Great-
grandma, whatever the case may be)Please try to make a
memory not shared previously in person or in print. Thank
you so much. I was inspired to do this while watching the
70th b-day video for Grandma. I appreciate your assistance
with me in this matter.
P.S. I am proud of both of you,
Tommy and Uncle John.
Love,
Lisa
- Friday, September 21, 2007 at 17:39:49 (PDT)
Author: rockets23@embarqmail.comHappy Birthday Mom, Gramma, Great Gramma
Hi Mom.
It's hard to believe it's been almost tem years since you
left us.
Rumor has it though that Dad is throwing you a big party
with a nice big cake and "Heavenly Hash" ice cream.
I'd tell you to have a wonderful day but that would be kind
of redundant wouldn't it. : )
We all love you and miss you.
See you later!
Dan
- Friday, September 21, 2007 at 10:54:51 (PDT)
Author: gorecop@aol.comGo Johnny, go, go, go!!!
Wow Johnny, you the man!! I know the feeling to get back
into those old jeans again. I recently got up to 203,
then joined a biggest loser contest at work (with 4 of us)
and guess what, I took the title with a loss of over 20
pounds in about 6 months. This was done only through
changing my eating habits. It was awesome to go from tight
36s to 33s - my goal was to get back into my 34s. So I
agree with Johnny, and I followed the same diet type, less
of what I normally eat. The work out part is hard for me
too, but that is my next step and will get me to my final
goal of 5-10 more! Chocolate is still a challenge for me,
but a little bit, once in a while from one candy bar per
day has worked well for me. Don't give up!
Love,you, Tommy (jr.)
- Friday, September 21, 2007 at 09:45:57 (PDT)
Author: tstevens@visteon.com@@@@ 164 (1/2) @@@@
Hello all you Bransonites,
I just wanted to let you know that I have reached my
weight goal....when I was in Branson, I weighed 182 which
was about 25lbs lighter then when I started losing weight
in April (206-210 apprx.) My goal at that time was to weigh
165...well I've made it, and the only thing I had to do was
starve myself everyday! Actually I ate (almost) everything
I ate before, only so much less.... Instead of half a
pizza, only 1 or 2 slices...instead of 2 double
cheeseburgers, fries, pie, and a large coke....1 grilled
chicken wrap, with water....instead of a large bowl of ice
cream with chocolate syrup whipped cream nuts etc... 1
popsicle....I chewed a lot of gum...cereal for breakfast
and dinner (most of the time) The only thing that I have
pretty much stopped eating is chocolate and most other
candy....Now that I've gone under 165, my new goal and
average weight I want to stay at is 163....I'm now working
out on my home gym (again)...I've been at it now 5 days a
week, 15-20 minutes a day for 4 weeks... I'm just beginning
to notice some results....Although it is so hard to force
myself into the exercise room each morning, I'm hoping to
stay at it from now on....So any of you who want to loose
weight, take it from me, it is possible...if I can do it
you can do it....the most fun part is now getting into size
32 jeans, when before I started loosing weight my 38's were
almost too tight.....
Love and with Joy
John
- Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 17:34:58 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.netSad Day for the Hayes Family
Dear Family:
As many of you know, Carol Hayes O'Connell passed away
this morning from kidney complications along with other
health problems. She was 67 years old. Our prayers and
deepest sympathy go out to her children, to Sharon and
Bill, and to the entire Hayes family.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday at 10:00 at St.
Perpetua Church in Waterford. She will be laid out at
Elton Black Funeral Home in Union Lake.
Brian and I went to the St. Theresa Reunion last Friday
night and we saw many friends of Brian and his brothers
and we saw Mary Anne Stackpoole and I told her about
Carol's illness.
Mom and Dad were honored at Our Lady of the Lakes
Homecoming Game on Saturday. Gerry, Kelly, Sally and I
went to represent the family. We got to go out on the
field and they presented us with a framed plaque with Mom
and Dad's name on it as honorary alumni of OLL. Gerry and
Kelly will keep it right by Fr. Delaney's picture. It was
really nice. Erin Shaughnessy wrote the article. I think
you will be receiving one in the mail.
Well, that's all for now.
God bless you,
Nancy
- Sunday, September 16, 2007 at 17:52:33 (PDT)
Author: bhnhr12@comcast.netGreat Idea Janie
I really like the pajama party idea...what a blast....The
park idea is also a great one, isn't that the same park
where Paul had his graduation party? I'm sure there will
be plenty of gatherings just like in 91....I remember back
in 91, that was before automobiles....no no no, that was
before computers.....no no no, I guess that was before
92...well anyways it will indeed be great to be with
everyone again in person and by cell phone (I thought that
was pretty cool in Branson) Let the parties begin!!
Much love and with Joy
John
- Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 06:08:20 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.netReunion
Remember the reunion of 1991? There were various get
togethers going on all weekend. We had the main reunion at
Brian and Nancy's Green Lake house. We could do something
like that. I say we rent that big pavillion at the park on
Andersonville Rd. Plenty of space...playscape for the
kids...close to our homes in case we need anything. I am
sure that most of us here in Michigan can come up with
accomodations (a big pajama party). It would definitely be
cheaper than renting a place for all of us.
Any other suggestions? Love ya all........Janie
- Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 03:21:26 (PDT)
Author: jimnjane@comcast.netfamily runion
Hi everyone,
I've been on line forever trying to find a place to
accomadate this huge family of ours with no luck. Short of
the place we had last time, there's nothing (cost wise).
We were thinking maybe those of you from out of town could
hook up with family in Michigan. We could also block a
bunch of hotel rooms near by for those who'd like that. We
could have picnics at a park, or our house (like we did for
Jeff's wedding) have it catered, maybe rent a tent, what
ever it takes. Too much time has gone by and time is
short. Please help us brain storm. I know we can come up
with something. We're looking at the weekend of July 24th -
27th. HELP !!! Call Me.
All is well in the Lucca family. TJ and Liam were just
here the week before Coles wedding. It was a nice time.
We love getting to know that boy. Ami's back in school
again. Stevenson & Madeline are in 1st and 2nd grade
already. Matt is plugging away at his building company...
a scary time for sure. My new "WivesRUs" job is starting
slow but sure. For those of you who don't know what that
is, you can go to our web-site www.wivesrus.com.
And by the way, a quick p.s. about my Danny and Nancy's
wedding memory... Denny Potulsky was only 8 years older
then me(almost to the day, we shared June birthdays
together). He was a perfect gentleman and I had a ton of
fun because I felt so grown up. Denny was close family
friend then and still is today. We saw him at Mrs.
Garalk's memorial service and he looked great and it was so
good to see him again !!
Cheers and love to you all, xoxoxox Sal
- Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 07:31:33 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comHappy (belated) Birthday Suzanne
When I got back to work today I saw on my calander that
Suzanne's birthday was last Saturday.....Well Suzanne, I
hope your day was lovely...and I hope this entire year
turns out to be your best one yet!!!
Love and with Joy
John
- Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 09:31:29 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.netHappy 44th!
Like Johnny, I remember 44 years ago today because, after
getting my license in May, I immediately got a ticket and
Dad took my license away for the summer. But Dad relented
and let me drive on this day because I was the Best
Man at Bob and Diane's wedding. Apparently, I did a good
job because he never asked for my license back and I just
kept driving.
Anyhow, thank you Bob & Diane for getting married so I
could get my license back. : )
I hope you have a great day and many, many more to come.
Love,
Dan & Nancy
- Friday, August 24, 2007 at 09:57:41 (PDT)
Author: gorecop@aol.comAnother Anniversary???
It seems to me that Bob & Diane's Anniversary is today...Am
I right? I missed Dan & Nan's because we were decorating
the church hall for Sarah & Johnny's Wedding
Celebration/ Reception which is tomorrow (actually today)
and Chris & Sally were amazing!!!! Couldn't have done it
without them! So happy belated wedding anniversary to you
two, Dan & Nan...and if I am right... to you Bob & Diane as
well!!
I love you all...
Mary
- Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 21:55:59 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comcatching the bouquet
Hi Dan and Nan,
I too remember your wedding. Mom and Dad thought I was way
too young to bring my boyfriend at the time, Steve Moultrup
(who after 40 years, I am happy to say, am still good
friends with) and yet they let me attend with Denny
Potulski 12 years my senior because he was Johnny's best
friend, had a real nice car and kind of liked me. Funny the
things you remember. Anyway, I caught the bouquet. I felt
soooo grown up, all 13 years of me. How wonderful that
time has only done you two better. God Bless you both for
many many more years. Cheers. love Sally & Tony
- Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 17:25:04 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.com!!!!!! Dan and Nan 39 years !!!!!!
My how time fly's....I thought for sure you guys got
married in 1969.....but now I know it was in 1968....now I
also know that you guys will indeed be playing golf at a
fancy resort this weekend...
Have a blast!!!!
John
- Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 13:08:09 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.net!!!!!! Dan and Nan 38 years !!!!!!
Hiya kids, Hiya Hiya Hiya,
I remember back in 1969, not long after I graduated from
Lakes...how fun it was to be a best man....never been a
best man before or since, so this was one to
remember....I hope your day is totally special...filled
with lot's of golf and good food (what could be better)
if not today, perhaps this weekend...
Love and with Joy
John
- Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 07:54:55 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@belsouth.netPBS 1965 Reunion
Hi Everyone,
My PBS grade school graduating class of 1965 is having
a reunion next summer (many of you know this) They have put
together a cool web site www.PBS1965.net They want to
have as many pictures as they can find. I don't have any,
but I thought that maybe some of you may have
some....please let me know...you could scan them and send
them to me via e-mail or you could just send them to me and
I will make copies and send them back....I'm having a blast
reconnecting with people I knew 43 years ago.....I hope
your summers have all been wonderful...
Love a million,
John
- Sunday, August 19, 2007 at 14:22:56 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.netCrime Solved !
So happy to hear that the missing photo crime has been
solved because the owner of the original photo was
about to call in the FBI !!!
ehs
- Friday, August 17, 2007 at 16:46:55 (PDT)
Author: tomnesther@comcast.netCORRECTION
The preceding heading was supposed to read "Titanic Photo
Update" due to circumstance beyond our control, an
error occured....if you wish to report this to microsoft,
press here ***** otherwise remain on the line for
further instructions.....
- Friday, August 17, 2007 at 13:23:31 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.net***** Titanic Photo's Udate *****
We interupt this family circle letter to bring you this
special news bulletin.......Titanic photo's which were
recently taken in Branson Mo. have been spotted by hidden
camera being mailed at a US post office in Cullman
Alabama...undercover agents said Thursday Aug 16 was the
actual mail date....all titanic passengers are to be on
the look out for small white packages being delivered to
their mailboxes....we now return you to your family circle
letter already in progress.....
- Friday, August 17, 2007 at 13:05:49 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.netMore Birthday blessings!
Kelly~
We too send our birthday blessings to you on your 49th!!!
all our love,
John & Mary
ps
Also...Can't wait to see your new place!
- Monday, August 13, 2007 at 18:21:57 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comHappy 49th Kelley
Well I guess you can say this has been a whirlwind
summer for you guys, although it seems like it's always a
whirlwind for you two...go go go all the time...That's
great.....I hope this is such a great birthday, you'll be
enjoying it for a year....God bless you Kelley, we
wish you a very happy and blessed Birthday!!!
Love and with Joy
John
- Monday, August 13, 2007 at 10:23:49 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.netHappy Birthday Terry and Andrew!!!
Wow...
More birthdays to celebrate..Andrew you are 19!!!!
Amazing and Terry can you possibly be 51?? Man, I remember
when YOU were 19!!!! And Andrew...I STILL have your baby
pictures of you in a shepherd costume when you were about a
year old.. or in the back pack carrier on your Dad's
back...how did nineteen years fly by like that??? We were
watching the video of the Green Lake House of N & B when
You and Anna were walking in the yard holding hands... I
think you must've been 2 or 3 at the most... and
snap...just like that you're NINETEEN and she is the mother
of 2!!! Unbelievable!!!
Well~ I hope whatever you birthday boys both do
today ...you are happy,
healthy and that God blesses you RICHLY...
We love you both so much!!!
(Uncle) John, (Aunt) Mary, Cole& Sarah, Conner, Cody,
Gabbie, Sarah Jane & Johnny and little Lucy Jane!!!
- Monday, August 06, 2007 at 21:43:26 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comoh my goodness!!!
How can it possibly be? 44???? Oh , I can totally remember
having you on my lap and you were trying to mouth the
word "HI" after me but you were about 8 months old and
weren't even talking yet... but you had enough hair that we
would comb it in a waterfall hairstlye...so cute!!!!
well...happy day to you, Jimmy...and by the way... GREAT
JOB singing that Wednesday at our church :)
I love you!
Aunt Mary
- Friday, August 03, 2007 at 10:11:08 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comJimmy Boudreau 44 "Get Out of Here"
It seems like only yesterday was the day after Tom and
Esthers 48th wedding anniversary...No no no....It seems
like only yesterday I was riding you on my 250 suzuki
motorcycle (oh how dangerous!) And the day after that you
were spending the night with me and Joy asking if Elton
John was ever a member of the Rolling Stones, because of
the lyrics of Philidelphia Freedom, and the day after that
you had kids of your own....phewww.....I hope your day is
spectacular! Happy Birthday Jimmy!
love and with Joy
John
ps. Alabama is a lovely place to visit (hint hint)
- Friday, August 03, 2007 at 09:41:08 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.netHappily ever after
Hi everyone...
Been out of town for a short time but home again and we
too wanted to wish T&E a happy 48th !! At 4 years old, I
felt sooo grown up at your wedding. Don'y you just love
having a memory !! God Bless you all. Love Sally and Tony
p.s.
John, I've begun the challenge of the STEVENSON'S family
reunion. Good News to follow.
- Thursday, August 02, 2007 at 18:55:17 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comWhat a difference a day makes...
Tom and Esther~
MY OH MY...it seems like only yesterday
it WAS your 48th Anniversary !!!
Sorry we missed the actual date... hope it was
WONDERFUL!!!!
Love you~
John and Mary and our gang
- Thursday, August 02, 2007 at 04:53:19 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comHappy 48th Mom and Dad
Wow - Happy 48th Anniversary Mom and dad. It seems like only
yesterday it was the day before your 48th anniversary !! How
time flies !! We all love you alot and hope you had a great
day.
Love, Mike and the Canton 5
- Wednesday, August 01, 2007 at 21:23:10 (PDT)
Author: mike@stevensonsignaturekitchens.com48 YEARS OF WEDDED BLISS
Whenever August 1st comes around one of the first thoughts
I have is "Happy Anniversary, Tom and Esther." As Tommy
said, "it seems like only yesterday" that we were picking
out the bridesmaids' dresses (which were really beautiful,
by the way). They could make a remake of "It's a
Wonderful Life" and tell your story. Congratulations on
your journey of 48 years!
"May the Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His
face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The Lord lift
up His countenance upon you, and give you peace." Num 6:24-
26. I wish you many, many more years of happiness.
Love, Nancy and Brian
- Wednesday, August 01, 2007 at 07:05:41 (PDT)
Author: bhnhr12@comcast.netWhat do 48 and 30 have in common?
Well today when you think of 48 and 30, you get my Mom and
Dad's Anniversary. Yes, 48 years today! and 30?
30 members in their immediate family as a result of the 48
years together.
It does not seeem possible that 48 years have gone by. It
seems like yesterday that we were on Snowden building that
huge snowman, and now 4 of your 16 grandchildren are
college students!
So as the song goes! (well the extended version anyway!!)
Esther and Tommy sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes Mary in
the baby carriage, followed by Tommy, Mike, Kathy, Jenny
and Danny. Then comes marriage again adding Doug, then
another baby carriage filled with Melissa, then Mike.
Marriage again with Jeanne, then baby carriages with
Mitch, and Sophie. Marriage with Mike M., more baby
carriages with Katie, Carly, and Molly. Another marriage
with Debbie, more babies in the baby carriage - Julia,
Jack, Jessica, Dillon, and Michael. Marriage again with
Chris, Marriage with Jill and still more baby carriages to
fill with Emilie, Marshall, Grace and Lillian!!
What a fun ride you must be having! We wish you many,
many more! So today we hope you sit back, relax and smile
over the many blessing you have been given, I know we
will. Thanks for all of us!
Love, all 28 of your "kidlings"!!
- Wednesday, August 01, 2007 at 06:38:37 (PDT)
Author: tstevens@visteon.comHappy Birthday to the "Babe"
Wow, 49 years old....seems like only yesterday I was
pushing you in the baby carriage at the lake...Wasn't it
Grand! or I should say isn't it Grand! I hope your day is
certainly blessed, full of fun, family, and friends,
This year will be your best one to date, full of new
adventures (starting this weekend) and much love... You'll
be amazed at what blessings God has in store for you....
!!!!! Happy Birthday Gerry !!!!!
love and with Joy,
John
- Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 06:15:13 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.netjoining the 49ers!!!
Wow! 49 already??? just think Gerry... it was 30 years ago
I wrote that peom for your 19th Birthday about it being
your last year as a teenager...isn't it amazing how fast it
goes by??? Yet why does it seem like when you're a kid
waiting for 3:00 to get here so school can get out seems to
take FOREVERRRRRRRRR???? But seriously...we hope this last
birthday before you turn FIFTY is your best one to
date...with your new home move this weekend and friends and
family who love you so much...you're blessed more than most!
So ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
YOU...HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR GERRY...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!
May Jesus Christ richly bless you today and throughout this
coming year~
All our love,
John & Mary and the kids and grandkids :)
- Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 20:32:25 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comHappy 49th!!!
HAPPY 49th BIRTHDAY Gerry!!!
We hope it is wonderful and blessed and that your move
this weekend goes very smoothly!!
We love you, Tommy and crew
- Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 07:58:54 (PDT)
Author: tstevens@visteon.comTITANIC PHOTO'S
Ahoy Mates,
I just wanted to let all those who went aboard the
Titanic in Branson, that the copies of the photo's turned
out great, and are almost in the mail....You should of had
them already, but I just keep looking at the bag with the
photo's and the envelopes needed to send them, all I have
to do now is put the photo's in the envelopes write the
address on the envelope and take them to the post office,
which I intend to do very soon...I hope your all having a
lovely summer...our son James goes back to school 2 weeks
from yesterday...yikes!!! (5th grade already?)
I love you all so much!
John
- Friday, July 20, 2007 at 11:31:12 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.net7-7-7...a day made in heaven!
T.J. and Rachel~
Wow! What an awesome thing to be wishing you both a
GLORIOUS day for your wedding...It's FINALLY here and ALL
of your family couldn't be happier for you!!! What a
wonderful life awaits you both!!!!
God bless you and always remember...Jesus Christ is
your "SOURCE" ...if you seek HIM first...it TRULY is an
AMAZING ride!!! check it out~
I love you!
(your favorite) :)
Aunt Mary
- Friday, July 06, 2007 at 23:11:39 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comIt's still your birhtday, Jeff!!
Oh my goodness!!! It's ten minutes to MIDNIGHT on the 4th
of July so I still have time to officially wish you a HAPPY
BIRTHDAY Jeffrey... hope your day was a BLAST!!!! That is
just SO cool to know that your birthdays will ALWAYS be
celebrated with fireworks!!!What a fun day to be born!!!!
We love you, Jeff~
God Bless you
xoxoxoxox,
Aunt Mare
- Wednesday, July 04, 2007 at 20:54:07 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comfamily fun
Let's all just move in together like the hippie days of the
60's on some big ol' farm. I love the 4th of uly the most.
Mary, I know you're all about Christmas. Is there no end?
As the say about Mary Poppins....everyday's a oliday with
you. Speaking of that, Happy Birthday Jefferson !! I love
you all. Pray for the red white and blue. Sal
- Wednesday, July 04, 2007 at 04:17:47 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comlove the fireworks!
Hey Johnny~
I loved your @$%*! FIREWORKS!*$@ display...
it was VERY festive!!
I,too, hope everyone has a safe fireworks night
all around the country wherever you might be!!!
And I agree with you, Johnny... I have ALWAYS wished our
whole family could be together on a special holiday...but
what holiday would be the best????
I think Christmas would be nice but the 4th of July would
be SOOOOOOOOOOOO fun too!!!
Hmmmm... any other ideas?
love you all~
Mary
- Tuesday, July 03, 2007 at 20:49:07 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.com@#$% Happy 4th of July @#$%
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to say that I hope you all have
a very fun, very safe, 4th. I wish we were all
together...One of our sibling reunions needs to be on a
holiday someday...I love you all...Be sure to have a blast,
but be more sure to drive sober.....
Love and with Joy
John
- Tuesday, July 03, 2007 at 19:06:16 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.netPRAISE REPORT!!
Dearest Family of Ours,
We just wanted to share a praise report and to ask for
prayer for us once again. After the phenominal trip to
Branson we were driving back to Michigan and the road trip
took it's toll on Kelly's legs and she had what we'll call
a "mini MS attack". She took some bad falls and hurt her
ankle and it was very difficult for her to get around. She
is doing quite well now!!! During this situation I truly
knew how important it is to sell this house to prepare us
to downsize our house payments whereby we could get by okay
if I were to retire after I get my 30 years in (Next
month!!). I plan on staying with GM for a while because
there are rumors that a nice cash offer may be coming to
encourage us to retire so we'll see!!! But in talking to
God I told Him that we place our home and the downsizing
situation in His hands and within a couple of days a lady
came to see our house and made us an offer and we counter
offered and she accepted it!! CASH!! We close Monday July 2
and we have 10 days to be out! Don't know where were going
but we're placing that in His hands too! (Poor God)!!It's
so wonderful to follow such a Supreme Lord!! We are at
Peace. Thanks everyone for your continued Love and Prayers
for us and we are looking forward to the Stevenson Full
Family reunion (Frankenmuth?) next year. The way I had the
lottery when we raised money for Mom's nursing care was a
50-50. each month. 50% went out in prizes and 50% went to
help Mom but the truth be known: Almost all of it stayed
for Mom-Gram. Is our family something or what!!!! We Love
you all so very much, Gerry and Kelly
- Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 18:26:09 (PDT)
Author: GerryandKelly2 @aol.comHappy Birthday Sally Anne !!!
Hi Sally, I still can't believe you could ever be 30
something...I hope today is really special for you...I wish
I could give you a hug, just for being such a sweetie!
Ok,
Here is a birthday story...Once upon a time there was king
who lived in Africa....all the people lived in thatched
roof houses including the king...The king decided he needed
a regal throne and had one delivered to his house...The
kings wife was very upset because she wanted everyone to be
equal..She decided to take a little vacation, but told the
king the throne better not be there when she got back...The
king was enjoying his new throne for days and days...one of
his servants was watching for the queens return..oh oh, she
decided to come back a week early, and the king hadn't got
rid of the throne..so he sent another one of his servants
to take the throne far out in the woods, so the queen
wouldn't be mad...but the throne was too heavy for one man
to carry, so the quick thinking servant took a rope and
hoisted the throne high up in the rafters out of
sight...Well the queen came home, got the king and said
let's go see if you still have that throne....they went to
the house and the king walked in and was standing right
under the throne telling the queen that the throne was no
longer here, when suddenly the rope broke and the throne
came crashing down, killing the king...The king learned a
valuable lesson that day...
"People who live in grass houses shouldn't stow thrones"
Happy Birthday Sally
Love Uncle John
- Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 05:05:57 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.netBrother Bill
Happy Birthday Bill. I love you with my life. You have
always been one of my 8 brothers whom I love, and like
alot too. God Bless you good. Cheers.
p.s. On a completely different note, if you haven't
RSVPed for the wedding please do. 12 days and counting.
WOW, PTL !! I Love you all, and John, after the wedding, I
am all about the family reunion plans. Sally
- Monday, June 25, 2007 at 18:30:49 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comYes! Happy Birthday Billy!!
Billy~
you ARE like fine wine... you get better with age!!!
I hope this is your HAPPIEST yet!!!!! We LOVE you so much!!!
all our love!!!!
John, Mary and the rest our gang :)
- Monday, June 25, 2007 at 16:53:03 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comHappy Birthday Bill (Dad)
"I will bless the LORD at all times, His praise shall
continually be in my mouth"-Psalm 34:1
Let me just add a verse to the below song:
"May the Dear Lord bless you
May the Dear Lord bless you
May the Dear Lord bless Billy
May the Dear Lord bless you"
Happy Birthday to a fine
gentleman/father/grandpa/brother/uncle etc. etc. Yes, it
is my Dad's birthday once again, and I am still
getting used to seeing a "six" before whatever year that
is! Just the other day, Charlene said to me "I can't
picture Grandpa with black hair". Wow! Or should I
say "Ouch!" But, Dad you are like fine wine that is aging,
I like to think!
My Ma wanted me to share with you all her comments on
the Branson trip. She said in so many words (exact ones
escape me) "People could really learn from the Stevensons.
There is so much love, acceptance,laughter, and they just
in general 'get along'!" She was blessed to be able to
visit with all the sibs/spouses and sit in on
the 'Stevenson jam session' that you all had.
So, 'Pop's, when you see this someday on Erin's laptop, I
just want to say "Love ya! Miss ya!" and I will be calling
you later today...
Love,
Lisa
- Monday, June 25, 2007 at 08:45:58 (PDT)
Author: rockitzrg23@earthlink.netIt's Your Turn Billy
Happy 66th Birthday Bill,
I know you probably won't see this, but many of us
will...therefore I hope that many of us will call you
today and say something like this...
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Billy
Happy Birthday to you
Have a most wonderful day, and keep squeezing that ball!!
With Joy and much love
Brother John
- Monday, June 25, 2007 at 08:09:29 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.netHAPPY BIRTHDAY
Author: lb630@webtv.net HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROTHER BOB
On behalf of the entire Stevenson phenomenon, I want to
wish you a very..very happy birthday, and hope that your
day is and has been completely special!!! Isn't it
amazing how much younger "63" is than you thought it would
be....almost sounds vintage doesn't it.....
with much love
John
- Friday, June 22, 2007 at 13:16:08 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.netSweet Repeat!!
2008 will be here sooner than we realize... but I would
like to hear some feedback as to how the family LOTTO
worked out during that year or two before the 2001 reunion
was held ( thanks in GREAT part to SALLY! )
SO....... Sal~ Did it work? Were we successful? Did we help
very many people get back here to the 2001 Reunion??? Was
it too much work? Would it be better if we had an actual
committee this time?
If it would be worth it to have another one~ but too hard
to take on the SOLO task of it all ... well let's figure it
out!!!
By the time the next one gets here it will have been SEVEN
YEARS since the last one and all those who THEN were only
SIX YEARS OLD will be teenagers... That is just
incredible...In 2001, Mattie "Moo" Sakalian was the newest
baby and last on our FAMILY CIRCLE of LOVE T- Shirt
design... How many babes have been born since then or will
be born by next year ( Hmmmm... anyone with any news????)
Or will Lucy Jane be the last name on the new list? So...
C'mon~ let's hear some SERIOUS feedback A.S.A.P so we can
put some plans into action!!!
2008 ...sounds GREAT, indeed!!!!!!!!
I love you all and can't wait to start reading the ideas!
Love & Hugs
Mary
p.s.
Our own little family has grown to TEN now...what's some
other family total counts???? Can't wait! Any ideas for a
DATE???
- Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at 20:13:28 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comREUNION 2008
It just sounds exciting doesn't it....Ok, so it will be in
Michigan.... Ok, full blown reunion..... Ok, now what?...
Oh by the way, I wanted to say "Thanks Gerry for that cool
Mickey Mouse shirt"....the other morning after we got back
from Branson, I was going through my closet trying to
decide what to wear, when I came upon that shirt..and
thought "What a cool thing for Gerry to do".... Also,
I just wanted to be
the very first person to say Happy Birthday brother Bob
(June 22)
I hope your day is just perfect...I can't wait to
start hearing some details about "Reunion Great in 2008"
I love you all dearly!!!
With Joy
John
- Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at 09:44:43 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.netNO WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT
Hi Family!
I'm still basking in the memories of June 2nd through June
7th, 2007....a week to treasure forever! Everyone's
comments are so special and heartwarming; I had to write
and mention a few thoughts myself.
Suzanne, you are so right! A blessed trip if there ever
was one. We all certainly had the favor of God above. I
can't wait to see everyone's pictures and reminisce and
reminisce and reminisce.
I still say the whole thing was pretty miraculous and it
should have made national news or Oprah or something. (Am
I going overboard?) Some of the older grandchildren were
sure jealous and wanted to be part of the group.
Now we must start to think about next year and an entire
Stevenson family reunion for anyone who can possibly
come. The general concensus is that Michigan would be the
logical place because it is the "home" where we were
raised. I would hope that all the siblings would be able
to be there no matter where we gather for our reunions
each year....California, Arizona, Las Vegas, Alabama,
Maryland or Michigan.
Anyway, it was so wonderful to see everybody and just
enjoy each other and look around at all the beautiful
faces, some of which we don't see often enough. We sure
had fun. I think that Sally and Tony missed their
calling; that was just one of the many highlights. The
Tuesday night jam session was priceless; the fishing was
so fun and I just enjoyed Glen and Andy to no end.
So, I just want to say I love you all and may the Lord
continue to bless this family with all spiritual and
natural blessings from on high.
Nancy
- Monday, June 18, 2007 at 09:20:37 (PDT)
Author: bhnhr12@comcast.netBlessed Branscon 2007
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Bob Anderson brings to Branson his Las Vegas style dinner show.
Bob has worked all the great night clubs around the world. His
style is reminiscent to the greats like Bobby Darin, Sammy Davis,
Jr., and Tony Bennett. Bob Anderson is in the "Casino Legends
Hall of Fame" in Las Vegas, and brings that quality of show to
Branson. Make your reservations today for a wonderful dinner and
a fantastic show!
Partly sunny. Widespread showers and thunderstorms late in the
morning...Then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible late in the morning.
Do we all know how blessed we were to have the weather we had
while we were there and coming and going? Oh my God!
Yesterday they said roads were closed down in that area. I'm so
glad no one had to drive through dangerous conditions or fly
through thunderstorms.
Thank you so very much Bob, Diane, and Scott for making it
possible for James and I to be there for all the fun and love.
I am always amazed the loving feeling we all share and enjoy.
Everyone is always so loviing, generous, helpful, and thoughtful. I
feel like I should do more but it is done before I even know there is
anything to do.
Being part of a group of 24 caring and loving individuals if only for
a few days fills me with a joy I carry around before and afterwards
makes me a much better person.
Thank you all for the special moments and I can't wait to see the
photos either. I know John Garlac took some incredibleably
beautiful shots.
Love, Suzanne
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxxoxoxoxoxox
- Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at 12:12:42 (PDT)
Author: suzanne1@sonic.netSome Things Money Can't Buy
Gas for long road trip $200.00
Lodging for 4 nights $250.00
Sight seeing, food, and entertainment $200.00
Spending time with loved ones PRICELESS
Needless to say, I'm still savoring the moment...
with Joy,
John
- Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 04:09:07 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.net"The Reunion"
I know that Mom and Dad were smiling down on us in Branson.
Jim and I take many trips in the '32..and believe me, we
have never gone anywhere that it did not rain at least one
of the days. What a love filled - fun filled time. We were
looking at our pictures last night and it is just amazing
to see all 24 of us together. It was fun to break up into
small groups...the conversations were amazing. Tuesday
night's jam session was such a magical night. Mike was so
incredible...I think we should adopt him!! Being able to
sing with Billy was a memory that I will treasure for the
rest of my life. To quote a phrase from Brian....
"GOD IS GOOD" :)
Thank-you John..you have made me very happy!!
We love you all....Jim and Janie
- Saturday, June 09, 2007 at 03:32:51 (PDT)
Author: jimnjane@comcast.netWhat a WEEK!!!
Just want to add my THANKS for an AMAZING week as well....
EVERYTHING was awesome... and it was such a blast seeing
ALL 24 each day with such incredible weather ( just
OUTSTANDING!!!) Janie~ Mission accomplished...I actually
got a tan :) The nightly singing, card games, 10,000, the
many conversations...the variety of things we all got to do
together and in little groups...meeting Mike, the guitar
player friend of Bob Anderson, will never be forgotten and
if we ever get the chance to hang out with him again, well~
we should take it! What a player and I loved watching Sally
& Tony's reaction to his Kenny Loggins songs...I can't WAIT
to see ALL the variety of photos that were taken... And it
was great to see Bob & Karen wasn't it?? Well ...I can't
say enough!!! I am still blown away!!!!!
I love you all and I PRAISE GOD for blessing me with SUCH A
GIFT to be a part of this family!!!! and I can't wait till
we all meet again...Hopefully next year!!!
GOd's blessing on everyone!!!
Love,
Mary
- Friday, June 08, 2007 at 12:37:35 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comwekcome back
Man GOD is GOOD!! It is sooo fun to see Johnny and Nancy B
on this thing again. John's right, Branson was wonderful!!
Life is short, family is forever. (so is heaven) Hope
everyones travels went well. Can't wait to do it again
next year. It's NEVER too early to plan. Call Chris
from "Wives R Us"... It's what she does BEST. I love you
all xoxoxo Sally
- Thursday, June 07, 2007 at 19:40:12 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comWhat a reunion!!!
Hi Everyone!
Well since I was the first one home, I get to be the
first one to tell everyone else what a blast we had!! Just
to see everyone at the same time, and to sit and
visit....sweet! Branson was a cool town with a GREAT
riverwalk, lots of cool shops, tons of entertainment...Bob
Anderson was fantastic.....still looks 30ish...The Titanic
was truly amazing...The fishing was good, so was the golf,
so was the horseshoes....so were the sing a longs...we had
a great cookout, fun by the pool....So much fun just to be
together.....Thanks Chris for helping to put it all
together...Thanks to each and every one of you for making
this gathering one of the best ones yet...I love you all,
and I can't tell you how lucky and blessed I feel all the
time just for getting to be one of the 12....I'm already
looking forward to the next one!!!
With Joy
John
- Thursday, June 07, 2007 at 18:32:26 (PDT)
Author: jjnk@bellsouth.netLots of Love
Nancy, very well said! I couldn't agree more. What great
love to be able to help others start again, with love and
hope! Aunt Nancy and Uncle Brian thanks for your loving
discernment to help give Melanie a clean start in a great
new life. We look forward to meeting her and welcoming her
to a wonderful life ahead of her. The best thing with God
is that ability to truly start again, clean up the past
and begin again to live the way He wants for us to live
and have the help and support of each other to keep on the
right path when we are tempted to stray back. Keep on
keeping on, it's not always easy to do the right thing,
especially when it does not "seem fun", but it is so worth
it. In a society so saturated with self pleasures, free
sex, abundent drinking and so much pressure in the "if it
feels good do it" realm, and me, me, me, it will be us who
need to speak up to to the young and the old, to let them
know that, yes we have all made mistakes in the past, (no
matter the size), but,if we truly want to change, we can.
We can start again(over and over if ned be). We can walk
away from the past, and strive to start over, knowing that
there will be family behind us to support you and
encourage you. I pledge to be one of them, for any one of
you, at any time! Why? Because you're worth it! God's plan
is not always easy, but it is filled with joy, ask today
for what He wants of you, and simply start to listen, I
assure you things will start looking up from then on, not
always with ease, but with hope.
Aunt Nancy and Uncle Brian, Thanks
Love, Tommy
- Monday, June 04, 2007 at 06:42:23 (PDT)
Author: tstevens@visteon.comBeing a Wonderful Family
God has so richly blessed our family, to be who we are or
have the potential to be. Each person bringing such talent
and grace and friendship and most of all LOVE and
COMPASSION to everyone!!
How AWSOME it is to be a part of a family that GOD has hand
picked to be the love and guiding light to so many people,
like Melanie. A person so desparately in need of
everything that my Mom and Brian are giving to her, as well
as all the other Stevensons so gracious in welcoming her...
just brings me to tears...
Thank You God for allowing me to be born into such a
LOVING, HELPING, FORGIVING, NON-JUDGEMENTAL, TALENTED and
of course such a FUN FAMILY... a prayer i'm sure we would
all agree in!
HOPE BRANSON was a BLAST!!!
nancy
- Sunday, June 03, 2007 at 07:01:42 (PDT)
Author: nancy827@sbcglobal.netSuzanne's cell phone
My cell # 303 5450 Home 707 578 3983
We don't have POB 5000 any more. Our home address is
2080 Corby Avenue
Santa Rosa, Ca 95407-6002
My correct birthday is 8/25/1940 making me a Virgo.
I've been having trouble sleeping in anticipation of seeing all 24 of
us again.
We will arrive Mon. late and leaving thur around noon so it will be
very condensed.
Safe trips for everyone. Hug you there.
Love, Suzanne
- Saturday, June 02, 2007 at 12:15:39 (PDT)
Author: suzanne1@sonic.netSibling Cell Phones
Hello brothers and sisters,
When it seems your friends desert you,
There’s somebody thinking of you………..(24 of us !)
I’m the one who’ll never hurt you
Maybe that’s because I love you.
Call me,
Don’t be afraid you can’t call me
Maybe it’s late, but just call me
Call me and I’ll be around…..
(if you call on our cell phones)
Now don’t forget me, ‘cause if you let me
I will always stay by you……
(hopefully in the same condo !)
You’ve got to trust me,
That’s how it must be,
There’s so much that we can do………(in 5 days in Branson)
Call me, etc………………..
(don’t forget to pack your phone chargers! )
(for the younger generations….”Call Me” is a song from
back in “our day” ! )
Here is your official list of sibling cell phone numbers.
Upon your arrival in Branson, we will have them on little
cards for your wallets.
See you very, very soon ! Soooooo excited !!!
STEVENSON SIBLING CELLS
James........707-529-2373
800--579-0500
Suzanne
Tommy… 443-614-0486
Esther … ….443-614-0487
Billy……… .702-686-3416
Sharon…..
Nancy…… ….248-496-9642
Brian…… ..248-568-4774
Bobby….... 858-229-9705
Diane
Danny…… ....602-309-8279
Nancy…… …602-509-3663
Janie… …… .248-420-8083
Jim……… .…586-839-9292
Johnny….....256-962-2892
Joy…........256-347-9831
Mary…… ..248-431-8266
John........248-431-8414
Sally…. .……248-672-4031
Tony…… …..313-969-2221
Terry … …….248-563-7342
Chris.......248-563-7341
Gerry……...….248-884-4892
Kelly…….....248-622-8399
- Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 15:03:12 (PDT)
Author: tomnesther@comcast.netmore cell numbers :)
THIS IS GOING TO BE A BLAST!!!!
here are our cell #'s for the list:
John 248-431-8414
Mary 248-431-8266
CAN'T WAIT!!!!! It's almost like Christmas!!!! :)
Love to you all~
Mary
- Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 20:13:06 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comBranson Time
Hi Guys:
The anticipation is mounting. I tell you what. This is
going to be one wonderful 5-6 day vacation! Let's not
waste one minute.
Here's our cell numbers: Brian's 248 568 4774
Nancy's 248 496 9642
Tom and Esther, we will see you in approximately 90 hours
(but who's counting).
Love, Nancy
- Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 19:19:26 (PDT)
Author: bhnhr12@comcast.netONLY 7 MORE DAYS!!!
Only seven more days until we're at Plantation at Fall
Creek, I can't believe it's been over a year since the first
phone call was made to Branson. Don't forget your bathing
suits, there are four pools and hot tubs(one indoor and the
rest scattered outside here and there). The resort is
located on 160 acres, so maybe we can take some good walks
to check it out. Terry and I can't wait to hang with all of
you. Just like old times! Margaritas anyone?????? Esther,
great idea to have each other's phone numbers.
Ours are - Terry 248-563-7342
Chris 248-563-7341
If you have any other questions, please call me.
I love you all.
Chris
- Sunday, May 27, 2007 at 14:12:26 (PDT)
Author: tstevenson30@comcast.netGreat Idea Esther
Like all the rest of you, we can hardly wait for the big
get together in Branson.
Here are our cell phones. (I'm sure they will work on the
golf courses in Branson). : )
Dan 602-309-8279
Nancy 602-509-3663
See you all on the 3rd.
PS Happy Birthday James and Tom
Love,
Dan
- Thursday, May 24, 2007 at 10:56:34 (PDT)
Author: gorecop@aol.comBranson & cell phones
Dear
Jimmy, Tommy, Billy, Bobby, Nancy, Danny, Janie,
Johnny, Mary, Sally, Terry & Gerry, Suzanne, Esther,
Sharon, Diane, Brian, Nancy, Jim, Joy, John, Tony,
Chris, & Kelly,
It's almost Branson time !
Who's excited ??????
Let's get a master list going of all our cell phone
numbers so we can be sure to stay in touch while
traveling. That way nobody will get lost, stranded,
lonely, etc...and MOST important, we will be assured
that no one will be having any fun until we get there !
We don't want to miss a thing !!!!!
For example, Tom & I will are going to Madison County,
Iowa for a few days before Branson, then we will drive
to Branson on Saturday. But if we can be in touch with
those few who are arriving on Saturday, we can decide
what time to leave Iowa to be with you.
If you get the numbers to me, I will put them all on one
list.
For starters......Tom's cell..........443-614-0486
Esther's............443-614-0487
Can hardly wait,
Esther
- Thursday, May 24, 2007 at 07:08:41 (PDT)
Author: tomnesther@comcast.netSophie's Graduation Party
Sophie's High School Graduation Party will be Saturday
June 16th 2pm-??. Invites are going out in the mail over
the next couple days, but hold the date, we'd love to see
you. Also please feel free to bring your instruments and
voices and we can have a good ol' Stevenson Jam session!
As some of you may know Sophie was chosen to join her
classmates on their Mexico Mission trip again this year.
18 students chose to spend their spring break working with
the poor in a garbage dump just outside Mexico City. This
year I had the great privilege of joining her! It was an
absolutely incredible experience. One of the greatest joys
of my life! This was all possible because of the great
love and generosity of family and friends - Thank you!
The following link is an article published by Renewal
Ministries, the group who arranged the trip and led it for
us. Click on the June Newsletter and see pages 5-7! I
can't describe the great joy it was to be serving side by
side with Sophie. We have wonderful pictures and a great 5
minute "slide show" one of the students to share with you
at the party, or anytime. Sophie has been so inspired by
these trips and working with the kids. She will be
pursuing a nursing degree at Madonna University, with a
possible Spanish minor. She has a strong desire to
continue mission trips through out her life in Spanish
speaking countries.
http://www.renewalministries.net/newsletter.php
Lot's of love, Tommy
- Monday, May 21, 2007 at 06:58:04 (PDT)
Author: tstevens@visteon.comHussey Update
Hello Family:
Just a brief letter to let you know (especially the
Michigan people) that we have an addition to our family
named Melanie McLaughlin. I'm writing this because many
of you will be meeting her at Jeff's Open House and I
wanted to give you a little background. She is 21, an
acquaintance of Bobby Clemens, who needed a place to live
for a time. Her parents died when she was a small girl;
her relatives live downriver and she's not too close to
them. (That might be a good thing). We did not decide to
do this without much prayer and God's leading.
Melanie is wanting a brand new start in life. She became
a Christian on May 8th and I told her that old things have
passed away and now she is a new creation.
So, I know that all of you will welcome her with open arms
like Stevensons do and be the family she never had. I
love all of you so much.
Nancy
- Friday, May 18, 2007 at 07:00:02 (PDT)
Author: bhnhr12@comcast.netWE LOVE LUCY!!!!
Hello to my family... well I apologize that I am SOOOOOOOOO
late in getting this out but I just want EVERYBODY to know
that SARAH and her husband JOHNNY have had their little
baby girl LUCY JANE!!! She arrived on Tuesday MAY 1st...so
that makes her TWO WEEKS OLD today!!! WOW!!!! how fast the
time goes already~ next week she'll be going off to
college....
She is absolutely beautiful and if you go to myspace and
type in our e-mail address you can see her picture...I wish
we could put pictures up in this site...I know we used to
be able to but I don't think we can anymore ...Scott~ if I
am wrong let me know so we can all start updating our
family photos! Thanks
More exciting news is that Cole got engaged to his girl
on April 28th ...her name is also Sarah so it can be
confusing which Sarah we're talking about so we call Cole's
fiance Sarah May and our Sarah~ Sarah Jane...
We are so happy for Cole cuz they are PERFECT for each
other and we love her love her and her little girl Gabbie
and are very excited to have them as a part of our
family...
Again if you have access to Myspace you can go to the site
and click onto Sarah May's friend picture from ours and see
the whole event caught on camera...it was SOOOOO FUN!!!! He
was playing a job with CALLING MARVIN his band and sang her
the song CRAZY FOR YOU and when it was over he told her he
was "crazy for her" and got down on one knee and asked her
to marry him... SHE FLIPPED OUT!!! Everyone cheered and the
night couldn't have gone more perfect! So this is going to
be a busy next couple of months...
Some of you may not know that Cole has taken on a full time
position at our church as Praise and Worship director... He
is perfect for our church and EVERYONE just loves him!!!
Our church is very contemporary and upbeat ...I know I have
written about it before ( www.orchardgrove.org) but you can
go and check their site out as well to get more info.
Janie & Jim and their family, Sally & Tony, Terry & Chris
and their kids are also coming there as well and Terry
leads Wednesday night services in Praise and Worship ~ I
believe Benny leads Praise & Worship at HIS church and I
thank God that so much of the talent in this family is
being used to help people have a closer relationship with
Jesus Christ! Nancy sings at her church and has for many
years ...I feel like she is the "Christian" Matriarch of
our family as has been a HUGE influence on all of us in
finding and following Jesus...What a wonderful thing to be
serving HIM!!!
SO~
Lots of AMAZING BLESSINGS have come our way and I am SO
BLESSED by it all!!!I have seen MANY miracles in my own
family...nothing "spooky" or "science fiction" about it but
real, TRUE answers to prayers I have prayed for over TEN
years!!! I KNOW that Jesus is ALIVE and it is exciting to
watch more and more of our family FIND HIM!!!
With so many GREAT things happening in the coming weeks...
Jeff's graduation from college in June,Sophie graduating
from High school ( that one REALLY flips me out!!) TJ &
Rachel wedding in July, Sarah Jane & Johnny's wedding
renewal vow ceremony & reception in August then Cole &
Sarah's wedding in September ...man~ the JOY just goes ON &
ON!!! and hey if I've missed anyone else's important
event ...well just add it on to this CIRCLE LETTER...
OH AND HOW COULD I FORGET???? DANNY TURNS SIXTY TODAY SO
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU DANNY...we love you and hope your day
is simply marvelous!!! Also John & Joy will celebrate
THIRTY years of marriage on June 4th!!! WOW!!!!!
Oh it really does just go on and on with incredible
blessings!!!! I am sure Mom & Dad are "smiling down" on ALL
of us with pure joy....So Thank You Jesus... it truly is
A WONDERFUL LIFE!!!
I love you all...
Mary
- Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 07:02:02 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comBRANSON REUNION
April 28, 2007
Hi Once Again Everybody!! First of all Kelly and I are real
excited to see everyone in Branson. We will see Bob
Anderson on Tuesday June 5th. Bob Anderson has an e-mail
address of RAAmusic@aol.com if anyone wants to see what
else is available to see in Branson.
I don't know what everyone's flight info is but if anyone
needs a ride to the hotel from an airport, Kelly and I will
be in Branson on Sunday about 4 p.m. so please let us know
if anyone needs a ride to or from an airport. We are
driving so we will have our own car should anyone need it
while we're all together. Our visit to LasVegas was great
and we got to see our friends as well as Bill and Sharon
and Rory. Kelly has started a new therapy for her M.S. It
is an infusion called, Tysabri. It works by preventing
blood cells from being attacked in the brain. It's kind of
scary but there has been some favorable results for many in
clinical studies but also some deaths too so please pray
for this therapy to help Kelly. We are walking for our 10th
year in the walk to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis. We
walk through beautiful subdivisions in Birmingham and it's
always a good turnout. Tomorrow is a huge day in our life.
Jeff will be graduating from Eastern Michigan University.
Both of our boys having degrees means the world to us!!!
Both daughter-in-laws do too!! (Better yet). Don't mean to
brag but we are just so thrilled. Jeff's open house will be
at our house on Sunday May 20th. I wish everyone could be
here like we were for his wedding. We are still planning on
selling our house in a pre-retirement move but as of yet
we've not had much luck with selling our house. I will be
eligible to retire this summer but I plan on working awhile
longer to pay off some wedding debts as well as college
debts... Kelly looks great and is sweet as ever and is sooo
excited to see everyone in Branson. All my Love, Gerry
- Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 16:53:33 (PDT)
Author: GERRYANDKELLY2@AOL.COMALMOST BRANSON TIME!
Hello Family:
Thirty eight more days 'til Branson. Halleluiah! I hope
that this will be the first of many "sibling only" annual
reunions as time is getting more and more precious. I do
think we need to plan a Stevenson Family Reunion for the
summer of 2008 in Michigan and get a plan going for future
family reunions possibly in other states. That would sure
be great.
I just wanted to let you know that Brian and I are in a
new business called YTB Travel Network. We have our own
internet travel agency called "Top Flight Travel
Pro.com". You many have heard of this new company (it's
six years old) as it is growing at a fast pace across the
country.
We felt that this was a business opportunity too good to
ignore and we're very excited about it. So, if you will
be doing any traveling in the near future, we would
appreciate your going to the above website and it will
serve you just like any other search engine such as
Travelocity, Priceline, etc.
If you would like to learn more about the business end of
it, give us a call and we'll be happy to tell you about
it. We saw great potential income (retirement income for
us) with no experience necessary, no overhead, no
inventory and many other benefits.
Hope all is well with everyone. See you in Missouri!
Love and blessings,
Nancy
- Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 13:09:26 (PDT)
Author: bhnhr12@comcast.netStevenson Reunion??
Hi Everyone! Erin in AZ here. So I'm aware of the Branson
reunion but when are we going to start discussions on a
full blown Stevenson reunion in Michigan where EVERYONE
except maybe 1 or 2 stragglers) will be there? A la
2001?? I'm just putting this out there but 6/25/2010 will
mark the FIFTIETH Anniversary of my parents marriage!! I'm
thinking maybe a big surprise party? Scheduled around the
reunion of course. Like I said I'm just throwing this out
there. Feel free to email me if you'd like. Otherwise I'm
thinking we may just have a party in Vegas. Hey, that's
always good too! :)
Anyway, it's 3 years away. Oh but please don't mention
this to them in Branson, thanks!
Love, E
- Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 20:25:44 (PDT)
Author: erelst@hotmail.commusic
Hi everyone. Yes Mike we are all out here. Who ever would
have thought that even our own circle letter would become
so main stream. Amazing. By the way, i love you.
TJ has a one of his songs being played this Sunday, April
15th on ABC's Brothers and Sister. 10:00 p.m. The show is
real liberal but if you like Sally Fields it's pretty good.
Anyway, the song is "Death of Me" off of "Song Bird" .
Hope it's not just silly background music and you actually
be able to hear it. All is well with the Lucca Family.
Can't wait for Branson and then TJ and Rachels wedding (I
mean, the simple party)
- Friday, April 13, 2007 at 18:03:15 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comIs anybody out there ?
HELLO - HELLo - HELlo - HEllo - Hello - hello
ECHO - ECHo - ECho - Echo - echo
? - ? - ? - ?
- Friday, March 30, 2007 at 17:55:04 (PDT)
Author: mike@stevenson signaturekitchens.comBranson, here we come !
Hello Brother Gerry and all,
Of course brother Tom and his wife Esther will be going
to Branson.
We wouldn't miss it !!! Love those family get-togethers.
We definitely want to go to a dinner show to see cousin
Bob.
Also, has anyone been able to see what other shows might
be in Branson while we are there? I have gone to the
Branson web site but I can't find any information there.
We would go to see Debby Boone if she was there.
We saw her in December and she was wonderful.
Help !!!
Love,
Esther
- Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 10:03:45 (PST)
Author: tomnesther@comcast.netBRANSON REUNION
FEB 27, 2007
HI EVERYBODY, BROTHER GER HERE, IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE
I'VE WRITTEN HERE I HOPE IT COMES OUT OKAY. KELLY AND I
JUST RETURNED HOME FROM A 9 DAY VACATION IN FLORIDA. WE ARE
GOING OUT TO LAS VEGAS FROM MARCH 28 TO APRIL 4 TO SEE OUR
FRIENDS AND BILL AND SHARON & FAMILY. THEN TO BRANSON IN
JUNE!!! GOD IS GOOD TO US!! TRULY SPEAKING IT'S BEEN A BIT
ROUGH FOR KELLY THESE PAST FEW MONTHS SO I TRULY THINK
THESE VACATIONS ARE THE MEDICINE SHE NEEDS TO GET THROUGH
THESE WINTERS!! I FOUND A WEB SITE FOR BOB ANDERSON AND HIS
SHOW IN BRANSON (BOB ANDERSON.COM). I THINK IT WOULD BE
NEAT FOR ALL OF US TO GO TOGETHER TO SEE HIS DINNER SHOW
BUT WE NEED TO COORDINATE THIS AS WELL AS ANY OTHER MAJOR
SHOWS WE MAY WANT TO SEE WHILE THERE. JUST BEING TOGETHER
WILL REALLY BE ENOUGH BUT 1 SHOW WOULD BE NEAT. PLEASE LET
ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. OUR NEW PHONE NUMBER IS 248-618-
3266 NO WE DID NOT SELL OUR HOUSE YET BUT WE NOW HAVE
COMCAST FOR OUR PHONE, TV, AND INTERNET. IS EVERYONE OF THE
SIBLINGS COMING? LOVE YOU ALL. BROTHER GER
- Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 17:31:47 (PST)
Author: GERRYANDKELLY2@AOL.COMStarlight Foundation
Hey Kathy....
I was not able to get anywhere with that link. I went to
www.starlight.org and followed the directions from the home
page and I was able to vote (several times). So if anyone
has trouble, just go to the website itself and you will be
able to vote as many times as you like.
Thanks for the info!! Love you...Janie
- Saturday, February 24, 2007 at 03:43:37 (PST)
Author: jimnjane@comcast.netlink correction
If the first link does not work... try this one. You will
have to cut and paste. Please make sure the entire address
shows up , otherwise you will receive an error message!
I hope we win!!
Kathy
http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/Corp/CommunityProgram
s/Starlight/HomePage/Midwest.cvsp
- Friday, February 23, 2007 at 06:44:18 (PST)
Author: kathysmarshall@comcast.netWm Beaumont Hospital
Hello All!
While watching Ch4 News this morning, caught this story
where Wm Beaumont Hospital is in a contest with hospitals
throughout the U.S. to receive a Fun Center from the
Starlight Starbright Foundation for seriously ill
children. All you need to do is click on the link below
and choose
Beaumont. Then send on to all your friends and families
to help Beaumont win. I believe they are awarding 3 all
together. We will know by April if Beaumont wins!!!
__________________
http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/Corp/CommunityProgram
s/Starlight/HomePage/Midwest.cvsp
- Friday, February 23, 2007 at 06:36:59 (PST)
Author: kathysmarshall@comcast.netAnother Wedding!!!
Just wanting to let everyone know that Sarah Jane and Johnny
got married last night in a tiny ceremony at our church...
Our baby girl is now:
MRS.SARAH JANE REGAN ( pronounced reegan)
and we are SO VERY HAPPY for her!!! We will be having a
bigger ceremony on August 24th,2007 for all the family to
meet Johnny and to celebrate their joy with them!!! With
the Branson trip and TJ's wedding in July we realize that
alot of out of towners will not be able to come but Sarah &
Johnny know how blessed they are to celebrate with those
who can make it!
You all will come to love Johnny as we have and I KNOW he
is going to make a GREAT ADDITION to the Stevenson family
and he is anxious to get to know EVERYONE!!! He makes Sarah
VERY happy and that makes us happy!! They're renting an
apartment not too far from us. It is really nice and
they have decorated it real "groovy"... you know
Sarah ...she has a real flair for that kind of thing!
So once again...the Stevenson family grows and grows!!! And
now with Lucy Jane joining us in April and then Rachel and
Liam joinging us in July we are VERY BLESSED indeed!!!
Mom and Dad would be crying tears of joy to meet all these
new members as witness to their many prayers so long ago~
"SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME AND FORBID
THEM NOT~ FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN"....
We love you all and can't wait to see you again~
We are overdue to have a BIG Stevenson REUNION... maybe we
should plan one for next summer!!! a SEVENTY YEAR
ANNIVERSARY of Mom & Dad's wedding! Wow ... how amazing!
Till next time~
God Bless us...everyone!
Mary
- Friday, February 16, 2007 at 18:03:05 (PST)
Author: jamg1971@aol.com
Sweet!
James.
~An inch of time cannot be bought with an inch of gold.~
.
- Friday, February 16, 2007 at 15:33:38 (PST)
Author: jis@windgifts.comand the love goes on...
...good one, James !
My love to you, Billy.
Esther
- Friday, February 16, 2007 at 11:06:43 (PST)
Author: tomnesther@comcast.netAL 80TH BIRTHDAY
Hello Everybody,
Spoke to Al for about 1/2 hour on his 80th birthday and it was great. We
spoke a lot about Martha, Ma, Dad and Mattie. He told me how much he missed
them so. He was loving all the cards everyone had sent him. It was a great
conversation.
Oh... Esther,
Al said be sure and have you give your love to Bill.
Check out this very funny clip
http://jack.zunino.net/knowjack.htm
James.....
~To Zoon old To late Schmart~ Old German Proverb
- Thursday, February 15, 2007 at 18:38:09 (PST)
Author: jis@windgifts.comAl.'s birthday
Hello family,
Like dutiful, kind children.....Tom called Al last
night and had a nice little birthday chat.
Al was very appreciative.
The conversation ended with Al telling Tom to give
his love to Diane.
So.... love to you, Diane !
Love,
Esther
- Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at 04:54:50 (PST)
Author: tomnesther@comcast.netwe made him so very happy!!
Hi everyone...
I spoke with Al at around 9:15 tonight and he said he cried
all day tears of joy for how many people sent him cards
and /or called him.... you guys... THAT... is what JESUS is
all about and WE are called to follow HIS lead .... it's
really not that hard is it? and I'll bet you DID feel
better for having gone the extra mile for AL.... I know I
did and I know we truly blessed him! So thanks for the
reminders and thanks to those who carried through :)
Love you all!
Mary
- Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 19:19:28 (PST)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comAl's 80th Birthday
Just a reminder. Today is Al's 80th Birthday. He is home and
would love to hear from anyone who could wish him a Happy
Birthday. Really, just take a few minutes and give him a
call. He will feel good getting the call and you can feel
good for making it. His number is 734-941-7209. Tomorrow I
will call all of you to see if you called him. :-)
Thanks, Mike.
- Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 13:39:42 (PST)
Author: Mike@stevensonsignaturekitchens.comABSOLUTELY!!!
Gerry~
Thanks for letting us know... I think I remember you
letting us know when it was his 75th b'day and he WAS
thrilled that alot of us sent him a card... so once again
Ger... Thanks for being the caring person that you are!!!!
Love,
Mary
And thanks, Janie for putting the info. on the circle
letter!!!!!
It's a great idea, indeed :)
- Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 18:56:47 (PST)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comHow nice
Hi everyone,
What a very good idea Gerry !! Now that's what family's
for. Al will go crazy ! Hope everyone is doing well. I
love you all.
Happy New Year!! God blees you good. Sal
- Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 17:54:19 (PST)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comAl is turning 80 Years Old
Hi All....
I was talking to Gerry yesterday and he told me that Al is
turning 80 on February 13th. He thought it would be a great
idea if we could each send him a birthday card or call him.
We all know that Al considers us his family and how happy
would he be if he received a bunch of cards from us on this
milestone birthday. Here is the address:
Al Sarkozy
15746 Meadow
Romulus, Michigan 48174
Phone: (734) 941-7209
This will be a good thing to do!! :)
Love to you all...Janie
- Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 14:05:24 (PST)
Author: jimnjane@comcast.nethey~ something's different!
Hey everyone~ has anyone noticed that the font size of the
circle letter entries is bigger? I like it and don't know
if Scott changed it but it's great!
Thanks for the info Nance... I will send you something real
soon to your new address!
I know it is going to be a VERY HAPPY new year for all of
us... our church has a theme to start out the new year...
GIVE 'EM HEAVEN IN 2007!!! Amen to that! I hope we all
seek out THE WAY to heaven this year... Jesus Christ said I
AM THE TRUTH, THE LIFE AND THE WAY!!! If that's not good
news...I don't know what is! Seek HIM first and HE will
help us through this thing called life!
I love you all!
Mary
- Tuesday, January 02, 2007 at 18:45:21 (PST)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comNancy's New Computer/new email address
Hi Family,
Happy new year to each and everyone of you. 2007 is going
to be an amazing year for all of us.
I received a new computer for Christmas from my husband
and I want to give you my email address:
newwine2007@comcast.net
I have much to learn but I'm having fun. Mary got me on
my space and I think it's a great way to communicate. For
some reason it seems a lot simpler than E-mail. Of course
I'm limited to those who choose to be my friends; but
that's OK.
The circle letter definitely reaches more of my closest
friends which are all my family members. Anyway, it's a
day of communication and that's a good thing.
Hope you are all healthy and happy and we'll see you in
Branson on the 3rd of June.
Love,
Nancy
- Tuesday, January 02, 2007 at 12:25:14 (PST)
Author: newwine2007@comcast.netOn this special day
My dearest family
On this special day my thoughts go out to each and every one of you
precious loved one. In my mind I am with you all on this special day. I am
thinking of many of the sweet monents I have had with you. So with this brief
note I say to you.
Bless you all, every one.
Papa James
- Monday, December 25, 2006 at 15:34:46 (PST)
Author: jis@windgifts.comAmen to that!
I woke this morning wanting to put a letter on here..got to
work and there was no down time to put it on there and had
to go right to Christmas practice (at church) after
work...got home very late but still wanted to put something
on... when I read what you both had written I
thought ....Yes! those were perfectly my thoughts...Oh my
goodness, how I wish Dad and Mom ( Gramma and Grampa)
SOOOOO could be here to see all of these new little ones
and to see baby Ryanne, their first GREAT, GREAT
granddaughter...
What a legacy... So I too will give my thanks for ALL THE
LOVE ....no one on earth could have asked for more!
Thanks, Dad for marrying Mom and showing us the way!
I miss you so............
Mary
- Monday, December 18, 2006 at 20:52:47 (PST)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comDear Grampa
Dear Grampa,
We miss you.
We Love you.
We thank you for the great memories you left all of us.
We thank you for being who you were.
We thank you for the part of you that helped shape some of
what all of us became.
We can all still see your eternal smile.
We know you are looking down upon us all with Grandma at
your side, marveling at the wild ride we are all on. Give
her a big kiss for all of us OK ?
" Sticks on this one, Mike! "
I Miss you and Love you Grampa!
Love, Mike
- Monday, December 18, 2006 at 20:41:06 (PST)
Author: Mike@stevensonsignaturekitchens.comDecember 18, 2006
Hello Dear Family,
Twenty years ago today was a very sad day in the Stevenson
family. Our beloved father went to his eternal home to be
with our Lord forever. Even though it was a time of grief
for us, God's word says "Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of His saints." Psalm 116:15 That's because
He loves us so much that when we return to Him it is a
precious thing in His sight. Our loved ones are gone from
our sight, but never from our hearts. Love is eternal.
We miss you, Dad. Your love for us and your talent was
unequalled and has been passed down to the generations
following you. We praise God for this.
At Christmas time our memories are so good and rich. I
pray all of you have a wonderful holiday and I'm so
grateful for all the blessings and healings taking place
in the family, especially baby Lilly.
Love you all so much.
Nancy
- Monday, December 18, 2006 at 05:39:43 (PST)
Author: bhnhr12@comcast.netMany Thanks!
Danny and I are so grateful for all of your love, prayers
and support while Lilly was so sick. She is doing so much
better. As of her doctor's visit on Thurs., the pneumonia
and ear infections are almost cleared up; and as of today,
she shouldn't be contagious anymore. It's times like these
that make you really appreciate the family you were given.
Everyone pitched in and made a difficult situation a whole
lot easier for us. And, even though Grace "really, really,
really" missed her little sister, she enjoyed her mini
vacation with Aunt Jenny (aka: the activities coordinator.)
Also, as Mom (Esther) stated, the call from the aunts and
uncles was very cool. Thank you all, again! <3 Jill
- Saturday, December 16, 2006 at 11:01:05 (PST)
Author: Jillbeans16@comcast.netBaby Lilly
Hello family,
(As I read this letter over, I see that it got much longer
than I hoped, so let me tell you first that Lilly is on
her way to getting better as I type !)
*******************************************************
Some of you have heard that Danny & Jill's sweet baby
Lilly, (10 months old) has been frightening us the last
few days !
Here is a simplistic timeline of events:
Last Thursday, Dec 7th.......
......Lilly has a routine doctor visit for her well-baby
check-up. All is good except that she has a little cold.
Friday....5:00 a.m....D & J wake up to the sound of Lilly
crying hard ...which turns into a scream....then
sweet baby begins to have a seizure....this is a
first....and terrifying. She goes to the hospital
in an ambulance....(another first !!!)
It seems to be a Febrile seizure which comes from a high
temperature which comes on very quickly. She has blood
work, chest x-ray and a cat scan of her head. All check
out okay. She goes home about 4:00 p.m. and D & J continue
to treat the fever successfully.
Saturday morning....back to regular pediatrician for a
follow-up from hospital trip. Now has a double ear
infection....she goes on antibiotics.
In the meantime Jill's parents have rushed from New Jersey
early Friday morning to be with them. Now on Saturday
afternoon, after the okay from the hospital and seeing the
doctor in the morning, Lilly is on the upswing.....temp
under control, antibiotics working on her...life is good !
So they feel the crisis has passed and they are
comfortable with going home (4 hour drive).
Just after they leave. Lilly is warm again....temp now
about 104!!!! Call hospital...they tell Jill what to do
for the fever.... medicate again.... now they get the get
temp down to `101...
soon after that it shoots up to 105 !!! Back to the
hospital. More tests....this time they show that she has
RSV...Respiratory Syncytial Virus....and pneumonia.
Because she now has 3 different things to deal with...they
admit her.
1....concern about another fever associated seizure
2...double ear infection
3....pneumonia
VIA IV's she is getting fluid in her for some dehydration,
and antibiotics, meds for fever, also she gets breathing
treatments,...etc.
Sunday afternoon Lilly smiled for the first time in many
days; that was wonderful to see !!! They thought she would
be home on Monday, but as of Monday morning they are
keeping her another day because her lungs are still not
clear enough.
WOW !!! the sweet baby really scared us, big time, but
she is on the mend so everyone is doing much better. It
looks like Lilly will have asthma in the future....sorry
Lilly ! But now that Danny and Jill know that, they will
be able to treat her with breathing treatments at home to
help her at other times when needed.
This has been so scary, because all along Danny and Jill
have done everything right..and still things have changed
so quickly.
Their little family has been through a rough few days.
Thanks for your prayers. They LOVED your phone call from
the aunts and uncles at your Christmas party !
I tried to make this letter short and sweet...but couldn't
quite figure out how to do that.
We hope your families are all well !!!!!!!
Love,
Esther
- Monday, December 11, 2006 at 10:23:26 (PST)
Author: tomnesther@comcast.net& Happy Feet &
This movie changed my life! If you haven't seen it
already, don't rule it out :)
- Monday, November 27, 2006 at 10:17:16 (PST)
Author: erindell@hotmail.comHappy Thanksgiving from Maryland
Happy Thanksgiving from Maryland
To my dear family,
This year let's all reflect on how blessed our family is.
God has been very good to us.
This year when we all say a prayer at the
Thanksgiving table, please say and extra prayer for those
folks who may not be as lucky as we are.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for watching over
our families.
Love, Tom
- Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 15:55:28 (PST)
Author: tomnesther@comcast.netWHAT A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE
"her love was like God's love...unconditional"
Can't add much more to that...well done Nance!!
- Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 04:41:57 (PST)
Author: jimnjane@comcast.netGrandma's Legacy
Dear Aunt Nancy,
..."Her children rise up and call her blessed; her
husband also, and he praises her"... (Proverbs 31:28, NKJV)
Wow!
'Nuff said. I must say I could not have done better
myself. You put into words my sentiments on Grandma and
her faith EXACTLY.
Love,
Lisa
- Monday, November 13, 2006 at 06:46:59 (PST)
Author: rockitzrg23@earthlink.netNovember 12, 2006 A Day for Remembering
Dear Family:
Nine years ago today Mom (Gramma)left her little earthly
body and rose from it into the presence of our Lord and
Saviour, Jesus Christ. I can still remember her
countenance. It was one of peace and beauty as her immortal
soul and spirit just moments earlier went to heaven, the
eternal home for all who accept the sacrifice of Jesus as
the price paid for our sins. What an unfathomable gift He
gave! And what a blessed and unselfish life Mom had. She
was such an example to each one of us. We loved her so
much. Her love was like God's love...unconditional.
That's the best way to understand God's love for us. No
matter how far away our children seem to be, no matter how
much they cause us pain at times, our love for them never
ceases because it's unconditional and eternal. It's the
same for our grandchildren and great grandchildren as well.
I pray all my loved ones will know this love that the Lord
Jesus has for each one and that He will become(if He already
hasn't) his or her personal Lord and Saviour. He is the
ONLY WAY to that place where Mom and Dad are. Don't we all
want to spend eternity in that glorious place? That was
mom's constant prayer for her "twelve jewels" and their seed.
What an angel she was...a saint, really. Her memory is
forever sweet and always brings a smile and a tear. We were
so blessed to call her mother.
With love to you all,
Nancy
- Sunday, November 12, 2006 at 12:29:45 (PST)
Author: bhnhr12@COMCAST.NETHi Everyone
I just thought I'd put an entry in because it's been a
while since we've had a new entry. Kathleen and I are
doing great. we are so happy and blessed. She just
switched jobs and the hours are so much better. so
everyone will actuaully see her at family functions. can't
wait to see everyone for the holidays.
Love you all,
Louie (Lou, Louis or Uncle Louie)
- Tuesday, November 07, 2006 at 09:12:27 (PST)
Author: loubou@firstmetro.orgTJ's music
Hi everyone,
I just got a phone call from Teege. He was all excited
because 2 of his songs are going to be on 2 different TV
shows. The first is on Thursday Oct 5th. CBS's "Shark"
with James Cann and the other one is (Oct.10th) next
Tuesday, NBC's "Friday Night Lights" ENJOY !!!
xoxoxo Love Sal
- Wednesday, October 04, 2006 at 17:28:30 (PDT)
Author: Sallyjlucca@aol.comRight on Mike
Man, it doesn't seem like a year has gone by already since
we were in Maryland !! What a wonderful time we had and
countless memories we've kept. I hope that by the time Tom
and Jenny get this, they will have had a good night sleep,
along with all the other wonderful people who helped them
sooooo much. I also hope you were over your goal, the
weather was good, the crowd was huge and fun was had by all
(in spite of these horrable illness's). God Bless you
all !! Love and Misses, Sal
- Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 19:07:37 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comRELAY WISHES
Hi everyone! Just wanted to "shout out" to our family in
Maryland and those "Out of Towners" who went to support the
Relay for Life this weekend.
As we speak, they are in the stadium supporting a wonderful
cause.
Please lift them all up in prayer, and let's count our
blessings tonight!
Love,
The Canton Stevenson 5 (Deb, Mike, Julia, Jessica and
Michael)
- Friday, September 29, 2006 at 17:00:41 (PDT)
Author: debstevenson@wowway.com20.00 bill
$20.00
Sometimes we just need to be reminded!
A well-known speaker started off his seminar by
holding up a $20.00 bill. In the room of 200, he
asked,
"Who would like this $20 bill?"
Hands started going up.
He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you
but first, let me do this.
He proceeded to crumple up the $20 dollar bill.
He then asked, "Who still wants it?"
Still the hands were up in the air.
Well, he replied, "What if I do this?"
And he dropped it on the ground
and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe.
He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty.
"Now, who still wants it?"
Still the hands went into the air.
My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson.
No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it
because it did not decrease in value.
It was still worth $20.
Many times in our lives,
we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt
BY THE DECISIONS WE MAKE and
the circumstances that come our way.
We feel as though we are worthless.
But no matter what has happened or
what will happen, you will never lose your value.
Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased,
you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you.
The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we
know,
but by WHO WE ARE.
You are special- Don't EVER forget it."
PLEASE... pass this on, you may never know the
lives it touches, the hurting hearts it speaks to,
or the hope that it can bring.
Count your blessings, not your problems.
And remember: amateurs built the ark .
professionals built the Titanic.
If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it.
This is for all the people in this family who may be
hurting today and none of us even knows it...
I love you all.
Mary
- Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 11:04:09 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comYet another Stevenson invades Arizona
Hey Everyone! Erin Dell (Stevenson) here, yes it's my last
name once again haha. Just wanted to let you all know that
my husband Scott and I are moving to Chandler, AZ in early
October. Scott was given a job offer "he couldnt refuse"
and I will FINALLY be going to school. So next time you
cruise by to see Uncles Bob and/or Dan you can stop by for
some...lemonade?..whatever. Plus Scott plays a mean
guitar :)
Looking forward to seein ya..
Erin
- Saturday, September 23, 2006 at 13:42:13 (PDT)
Author: erindell@hotmail.comKidney Walk
Hey Everyone,
Dan and Jill have a website set up to accept donations
for this year's Kidney Walk. Please visit
http://www.firstgiving.com/Jill_Stevenson to make a
donation and help them out!
Thanks so much!
- Sunday, September 10, 2006 at 08:31:54 (PDT)
Author: anonymous@aol.comso sad...
Dear Jennifer and Star...
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family at
the loss of your Dad... like I wrote in my personal e-
mail... how much he touched so many lives...he should've
lived forever...but we are not even promised tomorrow...
all the more reason to live each day as if it were our
last... not sweating the small stuff and spreading LOVE
wherever we go... His legacy will live on for many years
through you all, I am sure... God bless you and give you
strength to make it through these next very trying weeks...
we love you,
Aunt Mary, Uncle John and all our family
- Saturday, September 02, 2006 at 08:01:03 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comA prince of a man, a man of few words, but constant action, has left us
Many of you have heard that Jennifer's father died as a
result of blood thinners and anti-platlet medications
while waiting 8 days for a simple procedure to place a
stent in a blocked cardiac artery. His turn for a cardiac
stent in a cath lab was postponed a total of 8 days while
others "more sick" then him received the simple
procedure. Mike was just 57 years old. He passed, leaving
his mother (who fell in the same hospital braking her hip
and having a very tiny stroke) while waiting for the same
procedure...she got the stent the same day she broke her
hip in the hospital instead of waiting an additional 3
days that were planned for her, His wife Judy of 37 years,
2 daughters, 2 son-in-laws and his yet to be born first
grandchild with Jennifer's sister Jessica.
Mike had recently began an 1400 sq foot addition to his
home adding addtional foundation, plumbing, floors and
walls, this required he tear away the siding on his
previously "finished" home. In addition Mike was trying
to stay afloat running his own 20 unit apartment complex
in the face of rising intrest on a variable rate
commercial loan in California
Mike started out in seminary school but decided instead to
become an LAPD police officer for 20 years riding motor
patrol and performing accident investigation. Mike would
spend his nights adoring his 2 girls (he hand painted
butterflys and dragonflys on their bikes with bannana
seats!) In addition he helped to raise 3 nephews. He and
Judy ran The Gables Bed and Breakfast Inn for 13 years
before entering into "semi-retirement" (good lord)
Recently Mike had helped us to nearly.....complete a 6
month remodel of our kitchen giving up most of his
Wednsdays and many weekends to help us both physically and
technically. He also was very active in his church
building elaborate props for childrens plays, leading
prayer groups and was attempting to broker the purchase of
a facility to permantely house his church. Mike could
have easily lead men into battle or in prayer. He was a
man of very few words but was a great example to all. He
will be missed by a great number of people.
Mike believed his destination to be heaven so they must
have needed a husband, father, son, carpenter, draftsman,
painter, auto builder, furniture maker, sailplane hobbist,
ball player...those that know him understand.
Dears friends and family,
The funeral arrangements for Mike have been finalized. We
are planning a private family burial at Santa Rosa
Memorial Park early next week. All friends and family are
invited to join us for a memorial celebration,
refreshments and fellowship at 1:00 pm Wednesday September
6th at:
Petaluma Christian Church
1160 Shuman Lane
Petaluma, CA 94952
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Gateway
Christian Church Building Fund.
5550 Commerce Blvd #1, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 (707) 585-
2667
Thank you for your prayers and support,
The Ogne family
- Friday, September 01, 2006 at 23:39:58 (PDT)
Author: starstevenson@hotmail.comTom's big plan in action
Hello Everyone:
Just wanted to thank you for supporting my "dad's big
plan!" The out-of-towner'ss website has $340.00 already,
and my dad is beaming!
Check out the site and see a great phot of Grandpa and view
the list of "team members" it's very cool.
www.wicomicorelay.com then go to team rank, click on "more"
and look down the list for "The Out-of-Towners"
Thanks so much for your support,
And hey "anonymous" nice idea about the kidney walk... why
wouldn't you add your name to that?
Love you all,
Jenny
- Sunday, August 27, 2006 at 05:54:58 (PDT)
Author: barleysgirl@comcast.netJust a thought . . .
Maybe if this CD thing works out, we can also donate some
of the proceeds to Dan's kidney walk?
- Monday, August 21, 2006 at 13:48:14 (PDT)
Author: anonymous@aol.comStevenson CD 1st & 2nd Generation
August 14, 2006
My Dear Family, Hello from #12 of the Loven Dozen. I
can't believe that Kelly Carey wrote down this fabulous
idea of a family CD. As many of you may or may not know I
am planning on retiring in the next year or so and I have
been talking about putting a CD together from all the
various family parties we have had in the past. I want to
put a CD together with Uncle Bobby and Uncle Danny
(Grandpa's brothers) and Mom and Dad and if we can somehow
get an old 78 rpm
record player I think we even have a recording of Grandpa
James Ira as well as Mattie playing the piano and Aunt
Betty singing. I think
Uncle John has most of the old reel to reels of years gone
by parties and I know it
would take some considerable time to compile this stuff but
wouldn't it be a treasure for us to have? This could be
perhaps CD 1 and then with
any or all of Eun and Jims kids songs could be CD2 and the
grandchildren could make up CD 3. We have almost 100 years
of recorded Stevensons out there and when I retire in 2007
that will be my biggest project to look forward to.
Kelly has really been struggling with her walking and she
just this week got a Hoverround type of powerized
wheelchair to get around the house with little effort. Our
insurance fully covered it and what a blessing from God
that will be for her. We have put our house up for sale and
we are planning to downsize to a newer manufactured home
perhaps in Holly about 10 miles from Clarkston. This will
significantly reduce our monthly overhead. Kelly
is still tutoring a couple of kids this summer and we hope
she will get a few more in the fall. General Motors has
really been hit hard with this economy and my overtime
hours have been cut. GM is calling us back into the GM
Plant due to a large number of employees that retired early
from GM. I will be leaving
Lear where I have worked for the last 11 years and
returning to the GM factory where Jane retired from. I'm
not sure when this is happening yet but that is another
reason I am planning on retiring from GM in 2007. God
willing if Kelly continues to do well, I may find some type
of supplemental work near the house. Dear Tom and Jenny I
so wish that Kelly and I could come to Maryland this year
for the Cancer benefit but hopefully next year we'll be in
a better financial position than we are this year. We
certainly will pray for a total success and May God Bless
all your hard work for such a worthy cause!! We Love you
all, Gerry and
Kelly
- Monday, August 14, 2006 at 19:03:40 (PDT)
Author: gerryandkelly2@aol.comStevenson CD
What a great idea for a fundraiser - and maybe if we pull
it off we could use the proceeds for Relay and For Aunt
Kelly's MS Walk...
Here's my thought... since many of you fabulous musicians
have already made a CD or 2, maybe we could use some of
those songs for a compliation CD and that would keep the
cost still in an effecitive place...
I will ask Doug French to look into this project, and if
any of you music makers will come on board - what a thrill
that would be. I know here in Maryland we have plenty of
friends who ask when the musicians are coming to town, and
I know we can sell some CD's here.....
Thanks for the great idea Kelly!!!!
- Sunday, August 13, 2006 at 06:36:04 (PDT)
Author: barleysgirl@comcast.netFund Raiser/Cancer Society
Hello Family,
Okay this may be impossible or not cost effective, but I
will leave that up to all you musicians, and shower
singers out there to see if it could work! What if we
created a family CD? Uncle Bill, Tony (T.J.), Cole, Beth,
Uncle Terry, Aunt Mary, Leah, Anna, Uncle Tony, Mary and
Doug, Michael etc. Any contributors would be great. The
music jaundra would be anything and everything, or we
could do a family Christmas CD. I know I would be willing
to pay great money for a CD like this. I know we have
more than 100 family members, then we have freinds that
know our family and our abilities, our churches, our work
places etc. If we charged $10-$15 for it, we would have a
significant amount to contribute to the Cancer Fund that
Jenny and Uncle Tom are volunteering for, and we also
would get the reward of hearing our family all year round,
unless we did a Christmas CD. Okay here is the technical
stuff, I have no idea how much something like this would
cost, or the first steps that need to be taken to
orchestrate this. I will leave that up to the experts
that we have in this great, incredible, loving family!
- Wednesday, August 09, 2006 at 11:29:52 (PDT)
Author: kcarey3@hotmail.comTJ's CD
Hi everyone,
TJ's Cd is out in stores. Please check it out. It's
called "Canyon Songs". Enjoy !! Hope everyone is well.
Love ya, Sal
- Wednesday, August 09, 2006 at 11:13:12 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comWEIRD!!!
What in the world??? Those weird A's with the accent
mark... I don't know why they are there... I wrote those
entries from my work computer and I wonder if it has
something to do with our corporate computer systems??? If
they show up on this entry then I will wonder what's
going on!!!
Well... hope all is well with everyone...
Love, Mary
- Monday, August 07, 2006 at 18:29:45 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.com What are those A's about?
how did those appear in my title? I didn't type
them...hmmmm...weird :)
- Monday, August 07, 2006 at 09:47:50 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comhappy 50th Hump!!!
I can't believe it!!! HONESTLY... for some reason it is
just hard to picture Terry being 50!!!! But seriously... I
hope this is your HAPPIEST year of all ......you
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO deserve it Terry!!!!
We love you and GOD BLESS YOU like never before...
John& Mary
- Monday, August 07, 2006 at 09:55:45 (PDT)
Author: jamgg1971@aol.comHappy (belated) Anniversary
Just wanted to say Happy Anniversary to Tom and Esther...
47 years...WOW... unreal!!! I remember that day so
clearly...at the Botsford Inn...Great memories! Hope this
is a great year for you both!
Love,
Mary
- Wednesday, August 02, 2006 at 12:31:14 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comTom's Big Plan
Hello to my 7 brothers and 4 sisters and all of your
families!
I see that there have been 25,000 hits on our family circle
letter. WOW!!!
I hope that this letter of mine will be seen by all of you!
Jenny and I are once again chairing our Wicomico Relay for
Life for the American Cancer Society.
Last year, with all of our teams working, we were able to
raise $307,000.
Our goal for this year is $350,000.
We have been involved with Relay for the past 10 years as
team “Beat the Beast” and will continue to be involved in
the future. This is our second and final year as co-
chairmen of the entire event. Chairing Relay is a huge
undertaking. Jenny lives and breathes The American Cancer
Society all year preparing for this wonderful weekend. It
is like a full time job for her !. Our hopes are that
someday through all of this fundraising, a cure for cancer
will be found and we will never again lose a family member
or friend to this dreaded disease.
I am sure that this would be music to Dad / Grandpa’s ears.
Our Relay theme this year is “TRAVELING THE WORLD TO FIND A
CURE”. The participating teams have chosen campsites from
many locations all over the globe.
Since we have our Stevenson family is all over the country,
we wanted to ad a campsite that represnts all of us. Last
year we had a Stevenson family team called
“The Out-of-Towners”. This year, my Mary (French) is
planning to have a Michigan Themed campsite, (with all the
yummy stuff Michigan has ie cherries, Sanders Hot Fudge,
Vernors...). We would love any suggestions for this
campsite, and more importantly we'd love to have you here!
Our Relay for Life event starts on Friday, September 29th
at 4:00 p.m.
It continues until Saturday morning around 10:00 a.m.
There will be about 75 campsites. Some of them will be
representing Hawaii, Australia, Africa, Fiji, the North
Pole, Memphis, Germany, the Caribbean, Rydell High,
Cooperstown, Mardi Gras, 7 Seas,.....and so on…and of
course, my personal favorite, MICHIGAN !
This year is the 20th anniversary of Dad / Grandpa’s death
from cancer.
I really want to honor him at Relay, and to accomplish this
I need and want your help. Dad & Chris Palmer are the main
reasons that I am so involved.
I was trying to figure an easy way to raise a few thousand
dollars for the Out-of-Towner’s team. Here is a thought
that I had:
…Esther and I have 6 children and with the 2 of us we will
register each of us
with a donation of $10.00 each,… a .total of $80.00.
Our children have 16 children. They will register their
spouse and each of their children at $10.00 each.
For example,…our son Tommy would register his wife and
their 4 children for a total of $50.00. (Remember that we
already paid for him.)
If our whole family was to do this, we could raise close to
$2,000.00…and this could all be done very simply on-line
through our Relay website.
The US mail also works well for those of you without
computer access !
(checks can be written to ACS,,..,sent to
Jenny
Palmer,
27648 Crooked Oak Lane
Salisbury, Md. 21801
Each family could raise money through car washes, lemonade,
cookie stands, writing checks, or whatever great ideas you
may have. This way everyone would become a big part of our
event. It’s good for the kids to be aware of this cause.
Our Maryland grandchildren are so involved that they have
their own team….
Beat the Beast Juniors, Katie Marshall chairs the team.!
Each person who registers will receive a 2006 Relay For
Life T shirt. As soon as you are registered, you will be
sent your t-shirt. (please give us mailing addresses and
sizes !)
It would mean the world to me to have my whole family come
and be with us for this special weekend, …
I know that would be impossible,…. but I would love to have
as many of you as I can get to be here. We had such a great
time last year with you.
I was and continue to be so proud of my family, and I am
sure that Mom & Dad (Grandma & Grandpa) would be proud of
us all, too.
(If you can’t be with us, please wear your T-shirt proudly
on Sept 29th ,
think of us and say a prayer for our success !)
Please give this message to those in your families who
don’t have access to the circle letter.
Thanks for your efforts. I love you all !
from,
the pick of the litter……(according to Esther & my kids !)
Tom
To find out more about our event log on to:
www.wicomicorelay.com
- Thursday, July 27, 2006 at 18:09:46 (PDT)
Author: tomnesther@comcast.net25,000 HITS (NOT BAD)
Hello Everyone,
Good Idea Sal.
Lets have a family reunion on July 13, 2007 (Friday), July 14, 2007
(Saturday) and July 15, 2007 (Sunday) July 13, 14 and 15th
Love to you all.
James.....
All those who believe in psychokinesis raise my hand.
- Monday, July 17, 2006 at 21:00:51 (PDT)
Author: jis@windgifts.comCALLING MARVIN CD RELEASE PARTY
Hey everyone... anyone who is not busy Thursday July
20th ...come on out to Cole's band's CD release party...
an ALL AGE show so bring the kiddies too, if you want!!!
It's from 7:00 to 11:00p.m. at 59 WEST restaurant/club in
Highland, MI
about a 1/4 mile west of Milford road on M-59 ( Highland
rd.) in the shopping
center to the right... a GIGANTIC white building in the
WEST END dining room ( a HUGE place...could seat 300 people
for dinner comfortably!!!)
SO... all you SPUR OF THE MOMENT people... come on out THIS
THURSDAY.... totally casual attire... You can also check
CALLING MARVIN out on Myspace.com
Oh...and,by the way... the new CD "BIG WHITE VAN" is
amazing!!!!! COLE'S voice and playing is incredible.... and
I'm not just saying that cuz I'm his Mother!!!! :) check it
out for yourselves!!!!
Hope to see some of you there!
Love you!!!
Mary
- Monday, July 17, 2006 at 19:36:55 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comTJ's Website
Hi everyone,
Our love and prayers go out to the Rounds family. Our
love to the rest of this huge family too. No news means
good news to me. I hope everyone is having a nice summer.
Let plan a family reunion !!!
TJ has a new website WWW.tonylucca.com He's also going
on tour and could be coming somewhere near you. Please
check it out. He's with other guys so it's not his own
show but he still warms everyone up.
Tony's dad, 85, came through his heart surgury
fantastic, and is now recovering from his pollup removel
surgury (which he said was way worse then the heart
stuff). He was very healthy going into all this stuff to
begin with so that's why he's doing so well now. The man
never even saw a doctor until he was 83. Sharp as a tack.
The lake has been grand and sharing it with any of you
is our most favorite thing to do. Please come visit us!!
We miss you.
Love Sal
- Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 17:39:34 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comMore Prayers Needed
Dear Family...
I am writing all of you to keep Terry and Chris and Chris'
family in your prayers tonight. Chris' Dad (Bill Rounds)
had a heart attack last night, and when they did a
catherization on him today, he has a 100% blockage. They
are going to do an emergency surgery on him in the morning.
He needs a quadruple by-pass, and he very weak already.
Terry said that he will keep me informed and I will pass
the info on to you. Love Janie
- Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 15:44:07 (PDT)
Author: jimnjane@comcast.netMS Charity Dance Party!
Hello Family!
Just wanted to write a quick note to let you know that Jeff
and I did the MS Walk this year with mom and dad (Gerry and
Kelly Stevenson) and came up with this great idea to ask my
place of work to sponsor a charity dance for Multiple
Sclerosis and they have accepted! This event is meant to
help raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation and
is being held by the Fred Astaire Dance Studio of
Bloomfield Hills, MI. I have gotten permission to invite
all family members and friends, which is normally not
permitted at the studio. Please help us light up the dance
floor and support the MS Foundation by attending on July
8th from 7:30pm-10:00pm. The cost is only $10 per person
and 50% of all profits will be donated to the MS
Foundation. There is no partner or previous dance
experience necessary and no limit on the amount of people
you may invite! The evening will include refreshments,
beverages, ballroom dance demonstrations (yes, i will be
dancing, but please no laughter from the audience:) ),
group lessons, and general dancing. The studio is located
at 2510 S. Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302. It is
at the corner of Telegraph and Square Lake Rd. in the
ComForcare Building on the second floor. We hope that you
will help us in the fight against MS. If there are any
questions you may have, you can contact me at the studio at
248-454-1715. Please RSVP by June 30th. Hope all of you
are doing well. Take care
and God Bless!
Jeff and Shelley Stevenson
- Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at 19:06:09 (PDT)
Author: jwrestling99@aol.comHAPPY BIRTHDAY SALLY!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SALLY (LUCCA)!!!!!
We hope it is filled with joy and blessings. Today we
smile in thanksgiving for all the happiness you bring to
this wonderful family!
Spoil her well, and Tony we know you do! : )
Lots of Love, the Stevenson 6 of Plymouth
Tommy, Jeanne, Sophie, Carly, Dillon and Emilie
- Wednesday, June 07, 2006 at 05:39:16 (PDT)
Author: thomaspaul@woway.comJohn's Mom
Dear Family...
Please keep John & Mary in your prayers this day. Mrs.
Garlak passed away this morning. Mary told me that the
hospital officials were puzzled as to why she was lasting
as long as she had. They asked John if there was anyone she
needed to see. They racked their brains and Mary thought of
her cat (Eddie) that she has had forever. The hospital gave
them special permission to bring the cat up and when they
walked into the room with him, she smiled and the cat laid
down right next to her and never moved for as long as they
were there. They said their goodbyes to her and they got a
phone call this morning. Isn't that the sweetest story?
They are going to have her cremated and are going to have a
memorial service at a later date. Please keep them close to
your hearts. I love you all Janie
- Friday, May 26, 2006 at 07:20:08 (PDT)
Author: jimnjane@comcast.netThe Wrong TJ Too
No, I do NOT think that is our TJ (Lucca) as he has been
going by Tony for some time now. I'll bet these folks are
related to that Austrailian person trying to sell us those
supplements a few years back.
- Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 11:42:44 (PDT)
Author: MrsKight007@sbcglobal.netOR IS IT???
Or maybe that is MY mistake... could it be that this family
is SO BIG that me...being one of the older ones... am not
recognizing names of family members anymore??? I DID see
T.J. as one of the names of the senders...HMMMMM????? Let
me know...(didn't mean top slight anyone IF you're part of
this family!!!)
Love,
Mary
- Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 08:03:06 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comObviously the wrong family circle letter!
Whoa... those names aren't familiar eh? Wonder who they
were trying to e-mail!!!
Love,
Mary
- Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 07:57:28 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comHi Brynn, Luis, and Triccie
Hi Brynn, Triccie, and Luis
In the n ext tournament next time if we do better we
can win this time but now please practice your skills
the next tournament is on May 27, 2006
From
The players
Maika, Baltie, Paolo Coach XC, TJ, Nico and Tim
- Saturday, May 20, 2006 at 22:26:04 (PDT)
Author: maikalotivo@yahoo.comThats "SOMEBODY'S HERO"
Author: jis@windgifts.com SOMBODY'S HERO
What a perfect Mother's day Gift.
Thanks Tom.
Uncle James.....
- Monday, May 15, 2006 at 18:24:11 (PDT)
Author: jis@windgifts.comThanks Tommy
Dear Tommy,
As I read your poem about Moms I had to hold back the tears.
Actually I didn't.
This really hit home and I am sure that everyone who read
this thought about their moms and our mom.
This was a beautiful tribute, thanks.
Uncle Bob
- Monday, May 15, 2006 at 11:23:13 (PDT)
Author: bodikel@cox.netSomebody's Hero
As we remembered and honored our Mothers this Mother's
Day, Aunt Mary shared this with me.
"Have you ever heard the song SOMEBODY'S HERO? it's by
Jamie O'neil and look up the words ...you will be flipped
out! It's Gramma!!!"
Here are the lyrics.
She's never pulled anyone from a burning building
She's never rocked Central Park to a half a million fans,
screaming out her name
She's never hit a shot to win the game
She's never left her footprints on the moon
She's never made a solo hot air balloon ride, around the
world,
No, she's just your everyday average girl (but)
She's somebody's hero
A hero to her baby with a skinned up knee
A little kiss is all she needs
The keeper of the cheerios
The voice that brings Snow White to life
Bedtime stories every night
And that smile lets her know
She's somebody's hero
She didn't get a check every week like a nine-to fiver
But she's been a waiter, and a cook and a taxi driver
For twenty years, there at home, until the day her girl
was grown
Giving all her love to her was her life's ambition
But now her baby's movin' on, and she'll soon be missin'
her
But not today, those are tears of joy runnin' down her
face
She's somebody's hero
A hero to her daughter in her wedding dress
She gave her wings to leave the nest
It hurts to let her baby go down the aisle she walks right
by
Looks back into her mother's eyes
And that smile lets her know
She's somebody's hero
Thirty years have flown right past
Her daughters' starin' at all the photographs
Of her mother, and she wishes she could be like that
Oh, but she already is
She's somebody's hero
A hero to her mother in a rockin' chair
She runs a brush through her silver hair
The envy of the nursing home
She drops by every afternoon
Feeds her mama with a spoon
And that smile lets her know
Her mother's smile lets her know
She's somebody's hero
Yes, she was a hero! The great gift she gave to all of us
was her, all of her. Follow her legacy. For those who
knew her, share her, for those who didn't, ask about her.
Heros do exist! Most perform the heroic in the ordinary
day to day. Most share the same title - MOM.
Thanks to all the Mom's out there in this beautiful family.
May God Bless you all, Love Tommy
- Monday, May 15, 2006 at 08:33:38 (PDT)
Author: thomaspaul@wowway.comrequest for prayers
Hello everyone~
I just want to let anyone who doesn't already know that
John's Mom had a stroke on Tuesday and another on Wednesday
that the doctors say is large and ongoing...I never heard
that a stroke can be ongoing... but nonetheless... she
doesn't have much movement on her right side... she can
kind of squeeze her left hand and she acts like she
recognizes us but can BARELY make audible sounds like she's
trying to tell us something...
We spoke with her doctor last night and he told us that her
swallowing mechanism is very poor... they will know within
24-48 hours if she will need a feeding tube... if that ends
up being the case... she has requested that she doesn't
want that... so she will go to hospice and they will keep
her as comfortable as possible~
This has been a very rough two days to say the least!!!
Please keep John and his sister and sister-in-law and our
families in your prayers as we work through some major
decisions over the next few days...
I love you all and I will keep you posted...
Love,
Mary
- Friday, May 12, 2006 at 05:11:14 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comNATHAN HULL HAS ARRIVED
Hello Family...
Just wanted you to know that Cassandra had her baby boy on
April 19th. He weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and was 21 1/2
inches long. He is a clone of his brother Nelson!! Gary and
Cassandra are very happy that he decided to come a few
weeks early, as they are moving at the end of the month.
With our step-grandchildren, we now have a grand total of 13
grandchidlren now. Can you believe that? Love ya Janie
- Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 06:03:49 (PDT)
Author: jimnjane@comcast.netRight on Mike !!
Mike,
Nice letter, thank you. All my love aunt Sal xoxoxo
- Sunday, April 16, 2006 at 18:05:39 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca @aol.comHappy Holy Season
Cheers, Good tidings and Gods' blessings for all of you.
Tony and I have had a wonderful weekend, we've been
blessed again beyond what we deserve and our pray is you
have too. Things are good. Black Tuesday
didn't effect Tony (Thank God). Matt got all the
o.kays. to build the 14 houses on their land. That's a
good thing. Ami J has been right there to help in anyway
she can. Stevenson and Madeline are great too and for what
we hear from the boy (Teege), is that he's still "keeping
on". We'll see him in early June and can't wait!!
We love the family reunion ideas and are up for "what
ever !! Does anyone want me to check into the same place
we had in 2001? Let me know. I love you all, but more
important...God adores you!!! Happy Spring. Love Sal
- Sunday, April 16, 2006 at 17:59:16 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comHappy Easter All
Hello all,
Just wanted to say hi and Happy Easter to everyone. Hope
everyone is doing well and that you all had a nice Holiday.
Now, when you all sign off I want you to go back to the
Home page and really look at the picture of Grandma and
Grandpa. Are they cute or what !!!!! We are all so
fortunate to have had them in our lives and we are all so
thankful for the legacy they left behind. We all love and
miss them alot. Now go stare at their picture for a little
while and think of all your many happy thoughts and
memories!!
Love you all,
Mike and the Canton Stevenson 5
- Sunday, April 16, 2006 at 17:42:45 (PDT)
Author: mgstevenson@wowway.comOur thoughts are with you, Brian
Once again there is sad news in the family .. Brian~
I can't imagine the sadness you must be feeling...but it
is wonderful that you were able to have a nice visit with
him not too long ago...
It is something we try not to think about in our own
family~ yet the fact remains that we ALL are getting up
there in years (Can you imagine~ Mom's BABY is a little
more than TWO years away from 50!!!) so it is important
that we don't take ANY time for granted...
That is why I feel so blessed that we as a family have
stayed SO CLOSE throughout the years and I agree with Bobby
Anderson...PRAYER!!!
Mom and Dad's prayers and the family's collective prayers
for the various events throughout the years... THE FAMILY
THAT
PRAYS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER has really been a truism for
our family...
I know you all know my feelings but they bear repeating
from time to time:
I love you more than words can say and I thank you for
all of your help and support~ I'm so grateful that you've
all been such an incredible part of my life!
ALL MY LOVE,
Mary
P.S.
have a BLESSED EASTER!!!!
- Saturday, April 08, 2006 at 15:03:43 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.com
Dear Family:
Brian's brother, Kevin, passed away last Sunday, April 2nd
at home in Florida. He was 63 years old and had been
battling lung cancer for about six months. We had a good
visit with him in November and we sensed a peace about him
and a different spirit. We prayed over him and he readily
received our prayers with tears. Kevin had two daughters
and one son and five grandchildren. His children were
with him when he passed away.
His desire was to be cremated with a memorial
service....one will be held in Florida and one to be held
up here during the Hussey golf tournament weekend. Brian
has lost four siblings....two sisters and two brothers.
It's very sad to think about losing anyone in our family.
We are so very blessed that all of us are still together.
When we were in Branson last week, we had dinner with
Bobby and Karen and we were talking about our families all
still living and all the cousins (except for Richard
Nehls) and he said "you know why this is true?" He
said "it's because of PRAYER." We had a great time with
them and their son, Matt, who is such a nice kid. He's
Bobby's light and microphone man. By the way, Bobby sings
better than ever. Matt goes to Missouri State
University. LET'S ALL THINK ABOUT A SIBLING FAMILY
REUNION IN BRANSON NEXT MAY! It's a fun, fun town with so
much to offer.
I'll sign off for now. A happy belated birthday to you,
Sharon. We're going to come out to Las Vegas one of these
days. I miss you guys. Bobby can't say enough about you,
Bill. He's so fun to listen to as he tells of all your
escapades and how all the "greats" think you're a genius.
Of course, we all know that.
With love and blessings,
Nancy
- Saturday, April 08, 2006 at 12:36:29 (PDT)
Author: bhnhr1@sbcglobal.netPrayers for Brian & Nancy
Hi Everyone...
Just wanted all of you too keep Brian and Nancy in your
prayers. Brian's brother Kevin Hussey passed away yesterday
and they received the news while they were on vacation in
Branson, MO. There will not be a funeral right now, but
there will be a Memorial Service at a later date. I am sure
that Nancy will update this when they return home.
- Monday, April 03, 2006 at 11:39:25 (PDT)
Author: jimnjane@comcast.netHussey/Boudreau News
Hello Stevenson Family Everywhere:
Just thought I'd drop a line to say all is well in
Clarkston, Michigan especially with spring just around the
corner.
Gerry, Kelly, Sally and I went to Beth's Detroit Concert
Choir performance last Sunday and it was awesome. We so
enjoyed it, particularly Beth's beautiful solo. (It still
amazes me how a soprano got into our family.) The
director was awesome; he reminds us of Dad. The music was
all sung in another language. I thought it was Latin but
I'm not sure. Anyway, Beth looked beautiful and the whole
event was tremendous. She so enjoys being a part of this
choir; you can see it all over her face. They'll be going
to Ireland this year. Now that's a country that Brian and
I loved.
Speaking of countries, Jimmy and I went to Australia on
March 2nd to attend a Hillsongs praise and worship live
recording. What a phenomenal group they are. There were
25,000 exhuberant people in attendance and we were in the
second row just having the time of our lives! The CD and
DVD will be out in August. The rest of the week we toured
Sydney and Cairns where the Great Barrier Reef is
located. What beauty we saw all week long. We went with
four other people from Jim's Church. I praise God the
ocean was calm when we were there. Brian didn't want to
fly that far so he stayed home. No matter where we roam
there's nothing that compares to the USA, I have to say.
We are a blessed country, that's for sure.
We should be planning a Stevenson family reunion. I'm not
sure if the LaDuc, LeDuke, LaDuke reunion will take place
this year. The cousin party was fun last year. We wanted
to do this every year because we're not getting any
younger; but so far we haven't heard of one planned.
Sophie, I'm proud of you for spending your spring break
helping those less fortunate; you are storing up treasure
for yourself in heaven by your unselfishness.
I think of all of you so often; there are so many of us
now. This family keeps on growing and thriving and we're
all blessed beyond measure....even though we have our
trials along with our joys. I miss you out-of-towners. I
hope to see you all this year sometime. Brian and I are
going to Branson at the end of this month. We're going to
see Bobby Anderson and other shows. It's one of the
Bluegreen resorts that's in the club we joined several
years ago. I'm just a traveling woman, I guess.
I'm sending you all my love and blessings from above.
Nancy
- Saturday, March 25, 2006 at 13:14:10 (PST)
Author: bhnhr1@sbcglobal.netAbout Beth Stevenson
Hi everyone. This is the first time that I have written
in the circle letter. Janie suggested that Beth announce
this but I thought I would. She would be very surprised if
some of her cousins locally showed up. Beth is singing a
solo in car Orff's musical producthion of:
CARMINA BURANA
SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 3:00 P.M.
Seligman performing Arts Center
at the Detroit Country Day School
22305 W. 1 3 Mile Road (SW corner of
13 mile and Lahser Roads), Beverly Hills
DETROIT CONCERT CHOIR
Steven Henrikson, baritone Jason Wickson, tenor
Bonnie L. Brooks, Hannah Dixon,
Elizabeth Stevenson, Anamaria Ylizaliturri, Sopranos
Gerrie Ball and Margaret Kapasi, pianists
Percussion Ensemble
Royal Oak Children"s Choir
Tickets $25
Information: (313)882-0118)
Advance group Rates available
- Friday, March 10, 2006 at 07:31:02 (PST)
Author: tomandsandykrell@aol.comALRIGHT BEN!!
Wow... what GREAT news!!! I'm sure you know Benny, how many
people were lifting you up in prayer... Gerry, that story
about the first day in Ben's hospital room with over 25 of
Ben's friends from his church laying hands on him and
praying for the Lord to heal their buddy... well...that was
AWESOME!!! So we'll continue the prayers that Ben'll be
back to normal in no time!!!
we love you!
(Aunt) Mary
- Wednesday, March 08, 2006 at 16:12:35 (PST)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comLets hear it for GOD
To Ben and his family.
I for one was very happy that there was good news for you.
We all know how much of a strain this put on Gerry and
Kelly, not to mention Ben's new bride. Well once again GOD
came through.
Now the next time you get a crazy idea Ben, you may want to
rethink it or you may want to try it a little slower.
In any event you can rest assured that this entire family
is very, very happy that you will be going home soon and
recovering.
We love you,
Uncle Bob & Aunt Diane
- Tuesday, March 07, 2006 at 15:41:00 (PST)
Author: bodikel@cox.netANSWERED PRAYERS
Dear Family....
Once again we have had our prayers answered. Gerry called
me today and said that Ben will not have to have his spleen
removed. The bleeding has stopped. He will be able to go
home tomorrow but will not be able to do ANYTHING for two
weeks, and after that he has to be extremely cautious for
the next 3 to 6 months. Isn't God wonderful???
Love you all.....Janie/Aunt Janie
- Tuesday, March 07, 2006 at 15:23:29 (PST)
Author: jnjnichols32@aol.comPRAYERS NEEDED FOR BEN
Dear Family...
Ben Stevenson was injured in a snowboarding accident over
the week-end and our prayers are needed.
Besides being banged up quite a bit, he ruptured his spleen
and is in intensive care at a Kalamazoo Hospital. He is
bleeding internally and if the doctors are not able to stop
the bleeding, he will have to have his spleen removed.
Please keep Ben, Erin, Gerry and Kelly in your prayers this
day. Gerry said that he would keep me posted on Ben's
condition. When he does, I will pass that information on to
you. Love Janie/Aunt Janie
- Monday, March 06, 2006 at 09:21:30 (PST)
Author: jnjnichols32@aol.comTEAM KENT
Hello Family,
To those of you who came to our local Wicomico County,
Maryland Relay For Life last September, we are sad to tell
you that Kent McCullough has lost his battle with Cancer.
Kent died last Thursday. He had melanoma. He was only 36
years old, and he leaves a sweet wife, a 2 year old son,
and a 3 month old baby daughter.
Those of you who were here you all remember Team Kent
taking their last lap around the track as Terry was
singing.. It was so powerful, wasn't it ? Not a dry eye
for any one of us ! And we all remember the wonderful
support Kent got from his family and friends.
Kent was an events planner, and he was planning on helping
Jenny with her next major event: a Denim and Diamonds Ball
to be held this summer.
Jenny is so sad, she almost takes it personally. But, you
know Jenny, instead of giving up, this is making her fight
even harder for the cause of finding the cure for Cancer
by raising funds for the American Cancer Society. Jenny
and Tom are the chairpeople for our local Relay.
We are almost at the end of our 3rd annual Romance for
Relay event where we make baked goods and deliver them
for Valentines Day. The first year we raised $3,500.00.
Last year....$7,000.00 and this year with two days to go
we are at over $9,000.00.
Please say a prayer for his family, and in honor of
Kent...check your body for moles or blemishes and get
checked out by a dermatologist. Kent had NO IDEA that he
had melanoma, and by the time it was found, it was
probably too late for him.
Love to all....count your blessings...check your skin,
Esther
P.S.....although we don't deliver to your areas...check
out our Romance for Relay website just for fun to see what
we are doing, I think you'll get a kick out of it !
............www.romanceforrelay.com
es
- Sunday, February 12, 2006 at 06:39:33 (PST)
Author: tomnesther@comcast.netCONGRATS and WELCOME!!!!
Dearest Danny and Jill~
One more miracle in the Stevenson tribe!!! How thrilling
and her name sounds like a movie star
LILLIAN HARPER..Now appearing in the film GONE WITH THE
WIND III ~ how fun!
Well God bless you all and someday it will be fun if we
can EVER put photos on this sight again... Maybe Scott can
hook us up!This family is growing by leaps and bounds...
what's the last count?
Love to your little family and a HUGE welcome to little
Lilly!!!
with much love,
(GREAT)Aunt Mary
- Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at 07:54:54 (PST)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comLilly Harper Stevenson is here !
Hello family,
Danny & Jill's baby arrived yesterday.
LILLY HARPER STEVENSON arrived at 1:04 p.m.
on January. 29, 2006.
She weighed 9 lbs. 13 oz. and was 21 & 3/4 inches long.
Yikes.... and Jill is such a tiny little girl to have
such a big baby!
All is well with their little family.
Grace thinks Lilly is okay but after a few minutes she
was really more interested in the lollipop that Aunt
Kathy had for her in the waiting room !
Don't you just love her name, Lilly ?
(Her proper name is really Lillian, but they plan on
calling her Lilly and I love how it just tickles my tongue
to say it.)
It never matters to me whether a baby is a boy or a girl,
just as long as they are healthy. But I sooo loved the
name Lily, and am so happy that we have one of them !
And of course, I don't mind one bit that her middle name
is the same as mine !
Once again, we are blessed.
Love,
Esther
- Monday, January 30, 2006 at 16:14:19 (PST)
Author: tomnesther@comcast.netSOME GREAT FAMILY PICTURE
Hello Everybody,
I was looking at some of the picture I have in my online website and I
found these.
Cut and paste the URL below and enjoy!
Love you all.
James.....
http://www.windgifts.com/pix/family/
- Friday, January 27, 2006 at 12:25:51 (PST)
Author: jis@windgifts.comPrayers of Support
Hello family;
Today, Jeanne's sisters Husband, Ian Krul, died
suddenly in his sleep. He was 34 years old and is
survived by Sherry his wife, Joey his one year old son
and a baby girl to be born this coming April. Please add
Sherry and our family to your prayers for strength to
make it though this difficult time and support her and
the kids.
Your prayers truly helped Ian and Sherry cope with the
death of his mother at this time last year. I know Sherry
needs them again now more than ever.
Thank you and God Bless!
Lots of love, Tommy
- Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at 20:23:24 (PST)
Author: thomaspaul@wowway.comBirthday list - part 2
Please include phone numbers, addresses and anniversary
dates, I have columns for these in my spread sheets.
I'm having fun with numbers - thanks to my Mom's request
for some birthday info.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Love, Tommy
- Thursday, January 05, 2006 at 12:59:47 (PST)
Author: tstevens@visteon.comBirthday List Help Needed
OK, this is going to be LONG, but I'm trying to complete a
listing of our entire Stevenson family. Attached is what
I have so far, but I know I'm missing some info.
Please take a look at the list and help me fill in the
blanks, mis-spellings, wrong dates, etc. Send corrections
to me at tstevens@visteon.com with a copy to
thomaspaul@wowway.com.
Let me know if you want a copy. When it is complete (goal
is end of next week January 14th) I'll have it sorted by
family, age order and by month. (Hey I'm a numbers guy
what did you expect!?)
The list is in family order starting with Uncle James'
family. (formatting keeps messing up but I think it's
readable)
Thanks and Happy New Year, so far in 2006 there are three
new babies expected! Some turning 50, 40, 30, 20 and 10!
So much joy to celebrate! Rejoice!
Love ya, Tommy
STEVENSON FAMILY BIRTHDAYS
Name Birthday
Grandpa - (JAMES) November 15, 1915
Grandma - (EUNICE) September 21, 1921
JAMES I May 22, 1939
SUZANNE ROACH September 25, 1940
JERRY ROACH May 23, 1960
CINDY ROACH April 16, 1959
NICK ROACH February 13, 1987
LINDSAY ROACH October 9, 1992
JIMMY May 7, 1962
CHITOMI November 29, 1959
JATOMIS January 13, 1992
JOSEPH May 12, 1993
SAMUEL June 29, 1999
BETH June 17, 1963
ZIP September 6, 1968
LIZ January 4, 1964
SOPHIE SPENCER September 4, 1998
Florina
SCOTT October 1, 1971
STAR November 23, 1972
JENIFFER OGNE-STEVENSON December 16, 1974
SANDY KRELL March 12, 1938
TOM KRELL March 24, 1943
TOM May 23, 1940
ESTHER February 27, 1940
MARY FRENCH June 24, 1960
DOUG FRENCH September 4, 1957
MELISA FRENCH November 25, 1984
MICHAEL FRENCH May 29, 1986
MITCHELL FRENCH July 9, 1988
TOMMY July 27, 1961
JEANNE December 17, 1962
SOPHIE October 12, 1989
CARLY May 2, 1994
DILLON June 13, 1997
EMILIE July 6, 2001
MIKE December 14, 1962
DEBBIE February 25, 1969
JULIA November 4, 1995
JESSICA April 9, 1997
MICHAEL March 10, 1999
KATHY MARSHALL May 9, 1964
MIKE MARSHALL August 29, 1964
KATIE MARSHALL March 20, 1992
MOLLY MARSHALL September 4, 1994
JACK MARSHALL June 24, 1996
JENNY PALMER November 25, 1967
CHRIS PALMER June 23, 1962
Marshall June 14, 2002
DANNY May 30, 1974
JILL May 16, 1976
Anita Grace September 24, 2003
Baby jan ? 2006
BILLY June 25, 1941
SHARON April 5, 1941
RORY January 27, 1962
LISA KIGHT March 23, 1964
ALAN KIGHT July 12, 1964
CHARLENE KIGHT March 13, 1994
ROXANNE KIGHT February 23, 1999
STEVEN September 28, 1966
MARY September 11, 1961
daughter
ERIN April 11, 1975
NANCY HUSSEY September 22, 1942
BRIAN HUSSEY May 13, 1938
NANCY Boudreau August 27, 1961
NATALIE FITZGERALD August 19, 1984
BOBBIE CLEMMONS March 21, 1986
LUKE LYONS January 24, 1997
CASEY LYONS April 11, 2000
JIMMY BOUDREAU August 3, 1963
JORDON BOUDREAU June 21, 1982
JOSHUA BOUDREAU July 10, 1983
ERIN BOUDREAU February 25, 1987
JAMES BOUDREAU October 10, 1991
BOBBY BOUDREAU August 5, 1965
LOU BOUDREAU March 2, 1968
KATHLEEN BOUDREAU May 19, 1969
THERESE PAZDZIORKO December 26, 1957
STEVEN PAZDZIORKO July 28, 1957
GRAHAM PAZDZIORKO July 26, 1985
CATALIN PAZDZIORKO June 6, 1988
BRIAN HUSSEY March 10, 1960
JUDY HUSSEY November 28, 1961
EMILY HUSSEY February 15, 1997
baby xx
TOM HUSSEY August 8, 1961
MARK HUSSEY June 23, 1962
Dana Hussey
COTY HUSSEY February 4, 1990
SAVANNAH HUSSEY July 22, 1993
JOHN HUSSEY November 22, 1963
MATT HUSSEY June 15, 1965
LAUREN HUSSEY January 17, 1990
BETH HUSSEY September 10, 1969
BOB June 22, 1944
DIANE March 25, 1945
GREGG July 29, 1964
LAURA January 10, 1966
JACOB December 28, 1992
MATT June 20, 1995
DANIEL August 7, 1997
BRAD April 29, 1967
KELLY Carey November 8, 1969
Don Carey
daughter
daughter
MADISON September 24, 1997
Payton August 23, 2005
DAN May 15, 1947
NANCY April 28, 1947
MATT March 23, 1973
AMY March 4, 1973
LIAM Daniel August 11, 2003
baby 2006
ANDY February 9, 1975
Lynna
JANIE Nichols October 31, 1949
JIM Nichols October 13, 1953
SALLY Hull June 28, 1970
ANTHONY Gonzeles February 25, 1990
MARISSA Gonzeles March 18, 1995
Kaden July 15, 2005
STEVEN HULL October 30, 1966
Lillian Hull April 28, 2002
GARY HULL May 9, 1975
Cassandra
Nelson James July 15, 2003
baby 2006
Jim's Son
Wife
Dylan
DD?
JOHN October 26, 1951
JOY November 23, 1952
ANDREW August 7, 1988
JAMES September 23, 1996
MARY Garlak October 30, 1953
JOHN Garlak April 1, 1947
COLIN Garlak December 12, 1974
Cody
Conner March 6, 2004
SARAH Garlak July 13, 1984
SALLY Lucca June 7, 1955
TONY Lucca December 8, 1950
AMI Sakalian August 18, 1974
MATT Sakalian August 17, 1974
STEVENSON Sakalian November 20, 1999
Madeline Sakalian April 24, 2001
TJ Lucca January 23, 1976
TERRY August 7, 1956
CHRIS September 23, 1956
JOHN April 24, 1982
LEAH February 20, 1984
Tommy James 1/?/2005
PAUL June 18, 1986
ANNA May 17, 1988
baby 12/?/2004
GERRY July 25, 1958
KELLY August 13, 1958
JEFF July 4, 1980
Shelly
BEN November 4, 1981
Erin
AL SARKOZY February 13, 1932
- Thursday, January 05, 2006 at 12:21:13 (PST)
Author: tstevens@visteon.comHappy New Year's from Stockholm!!!
Wow!!
It's so great to see the circle letter continue to be so active!!
Did you know that it's been approximately 7 and 1/2 years now that the
Circle Letter on the Web has been active??? Seems just like yesterday that this
'little' thing got started.
This letter is to send wishes for good health, peace and properity to everyone
in our family as well as the rest of the world!
If any of you are wondering how I find myself up this way then you should
know that I've come here at the invitation of one of my best friends Rick
Carlson who I've known since 1991 when I first moved out of my parent's
home and became a roommate with him.
It's quite pretty here with everything covered in snow but it sure is odd having
only about 4 hours of sunlight each day!
With thoughts of love and hopes for good fortune for all, may everyone enjoy
this time of new year's renewal!
side note: Anyone else out there using Skype??? If so then if you'd like to say
hello you can reach me through my skype name:
scottinparis
otherwise I can be reached through Skype via a regular telephone number at
area code (707)-533-4885. If you haven't any clue what Skype is then head
on over to: Skype.com and check it out!
Much love!
-Scott
- Saturday, December 31, 2005 at 08:21:58 (PST)
Author: hotscott@pair.comwho's that on the piano??
Here is a fun trick, pull up the google search engine and
type in "jimmy stevenson" (without the quote marks) and
instead of searching by website, click on the Images tab
above your entry. The thin guy leaning to the left over a
grand in a dark room is none other than James Stevenson
(oldest son to Eunice and Jimmy Stevenson) In the Jazz
lofts at Greenwich village?? Do the same for Tony Lucca
and you are off on a Stevenson image hunt! Dad and mom,
grandpa and grandma, greatgrandma and pa and great-great
etc, I am sure are so proud... Happy New Year from
California love Star and Jennifer Stevenson. oxoxoxoxo
- Friday, December 30, 2005 at 22:26:33 (PST)
Author: starstevenson@hotmail.comA CHRISTMAS STORY
A CHRISTMAS STORY
The old man sat in his gas station on a cold Christmas Eve. He hadn't been
anywhere in years since his wife had passed away. It was just another day
to him. He didn't hate Christmas, just couldn't find a reason to celebrate.
He was sitting there looking at the snow that had been falling for the last
hour and wondering what it was all about when the door opened and a
homeless man stepped through.
Instead of throwing the man out, Old George as he was known by his
customers, told the man to come and sit by the heater and warm up. "Thank
you, but I don't mean to intrude," said the stranger. "I see you're busy,
I'll just go." "Not without something hot in your belly." George said.
He turned and opened a wide mouth Thermos and handed it to the stranger.
"It ain't much, but it's hot and tasty, "Stew ... made it myself. When
you're done, there's coffee and it's fresh."
Just at that moment he heard the "ding" of the driveway bell. "Excuse me,
be right back," George said. There in the driveway was an old '53 Chevy.
Steam was rolling out of the front. The driver was panicked. "Mister can
you help me!" said the driver, with a deep Spanish accent. "My wife is with
child and my car is broken."
George opened the hood. It was bad. The block looked cracked from the cold,
the car was dead. "You ain't going in this thing," George said as he turned
away.
"But Mister, please help ..." The door of the office closed behind George
as he went inside. He went to the office wall and got the keys to his old
truck, and went back outside. He walked around the building, opened the
garage, started the truck and drove it around to where the couple was
waiting. "Here, take my truck," he said. "She ain't the best thing you ever
looked at, but she runs real good."
George helped put the woman in the truck and watched as it sped off into
the night. He turned and walked back inside the office. "Glad I gave 'em
the truck, their tires were shot too. That 'ol truck has brand new ......"
George thought he was talking to the stranger, but the man had gone. The
Thermos was on the desk, empty, with a used coffee cup beside it. "Well, at
least he got something in his belly," George thought.
George went back outside to see if the old Chevy would start. It cranked
slowly, but it started. He pulled it into the garage where the truck had
been. He thought he would tinker with it for something to do. Christmas Eve
meant no customers. He discovered the the block hadn't cracked, it was just
the bottom hose on the radiator. "Well, shoot, I can fix this," he said to
himself. So he put a new one on.
"Those tires ain't gonna get 'em through the winter either." He took the
snow treads off of his wife's old Lincoln. They were like new and he wasn't
going to drive the car anyway.
As he was working, he heard shots being fired. He ran outside and beside a
police car an officer lay on the cold ground. Bleeding from the left
shoulder, the officer moaned, "Please help me."
George helped the officer inside as he remembered the training he had
received in the Army as a medic. He knew the wound needed attention.
"Pressure to stop the bleeding," he thought. The uniform company had been
there that morning and had left clean shop towels. He used those and duct
tape to bind the wound. "Hey, they say duct tape can fix anythin'," he
said, trying to make the policeman feel at ease.
"Something for pain," George thought. All he had was the pills he used for
his back. "These ought to work." He put some water in a cup and gave the
policeman the pills. "You hang in there, I'm going to get you an
ambulance."
The phone was dead. "Maybe I can get one of your buddies on that there talk
box out in your car." He went out only to find that a bullet had gone into
the dashboard destroying the two way radio.
He went back in to find the policeman sitting up. "Thanks," said the
officer. "You could have left me there. The guy that shot me is still in
the area."
George sat down beside him, "I would never leave an injured man in the Army
and I ain't gonna leave you." George pulled back the bandage to check for
bleeding. "Looks worse than what it is. Bullet passed right through 'ya.
Good thing it missed the important stuff though. I think with time your
gonna be right as rain."
George got up and poured a cup of coffee. "How do you take it?" he asked.
"None for me," said the officer. "Oh, yer gonna drink this. Best in the
city. Too bad I ain't got no donuts." The officer laughed and winced at the
same time.
The front door of the office flew open. In burst a young man with a gun.
"Give me all your cash! Do it now!" the young man yelled. His hand was
shaking and George could tell that he had never done anything like this
before.
"That's the guy that shot me!" exclaimed the officer.
"Son, why are you doing this?" asked George, "You need to put the cannon
away. Somebody else might get hurt."
The young man was confused. "Shut up old man, or I'll shoot you, too. Now
give me the cash!"
The cop was reaching for his gun. "Put that thing away," George said to the
cop, "we got one too many in here now."
He turned his attention to the young man. "Son, it's Christmas Eve. If you
need money, well then, here. It ain't much but it's all I got. Now put that
pee shooter away."
George pulled $150 out of his pocket and handed it to the young man,
reaching for the barrel of the gun at the same time. The young man released
his grip on the gun, fell to his knees and began to cry. "I'm not very good
at this am I? All I wanted was to buy something for my wife and son," he
went on. "I've lost my job, my rent is due, my car got repossessed last
week ."
George handed the gun to the cop. Son, we all get in a bit of squeeze now
and then. The road gets hard sometimes, but we make it through the best we
can."
He got the young man to his feet, and sat him down on a chair across from
the cop. "Sometimes we do stupid things." George handed the young man a
cup
of coffee. "Bein' stupid is one of the things that makes us human. Comin'
in here with a gun ain't the answer. Now sit there and get warm and we'll
sort this thing out."
The young man had stopped crying. He looked over to the cop. "Sorry I shot
you. It just went off. I'm sorry officer."
"Shut up and drink your coffee." the cop said.
George could hear the sounds of sirens outside. A police car and an
ambulance skidded to a halt. Two cops came through the door, guns drawn.
"Chuck! You ok?" one of the cops asked the wounded officer.
"Not bad for a guy who took a bullet. How did you find me?"
"GPS locator in the car. Best thing since sliced bread. Who did this?" the
other cop asked as he approached the young man.
Chuck answered him, "I don't know. The guy ran off into the dark. Just
dropped his gun and ran."
George and the young man both looked puzzled at each other.
"That guy work here?," the wounded cop continued. "Yep," George said, "just
hired him this morning. Boy lost his job."
The paramedics came in and loaded Chuck onto the stretcher. The young
man
leaned over the wounded cop and whispered, "Why?"
Chuck just said, "Merry Christmas boy ... and you too, George, and thanks
for everything."
"Well, looks like you got one doozy of a break there. That ought to solve
some of your problems."
George went into the back room and came out with a box. He pulled out a
ring box. "Here you go, something for the little woman. I don't think
Martha would mind. She said it would come in handy some day."
The young man looked inside to see the biggest diamond ring he ever saw. "I
can't take this," said the young man. "It means something to you."
"And now it means something to you," replied George. "I got my memories.
That's all I need."
George reached into the box again. An airplane, a car and a truck appeared
next. They were toys that the oil company had left for him to sell. "Here's
something for that little man of yours."
The young man began to cry again as he handed back the $150 that the old
man had handed him earlier.
"And what are you supposed to buy Christmas dinner with? You keep that
too," George said, "Now git home to your family."
The young man turned with tears streaming down his face. "I'll be here in
the morning for work, if that job offer is still good."
"Nope. I'm closed Christmas day," George said. "See ya the day after."
George turned around to find that the stranger had returned. "Where'd you
come from? I thought you left?"
"I have been here. I have always been here," said the stranger. "You say
you don't celebrate Christmas. Why?"
"Well, after my wife passed away, I just couldn't see what all the bother
was. Puttin' up a tree and all seemed a waste of a good pine tree. Bakin'
cookies like I used to with Martha just wasn't the same by myself and
besides I was gettin' a little chubby."
The stranger put his hand on George's shoulder. "But you do celebrate the
holiday, George.
You gave me food and drink and warmed me when I was cold and hungry.
The woman with child will bear a son and he will become a great doctor.
The policeman you helped will go on to save 19 people from being killed by
terrorists.
The young man who tried to rob you will make you a rich man and not take
any for himself. "That is the spirit of the season and you keep it as good
as any man."
George was taken aback by all this stranger had said. "And how do you know
all this?" asked the old man.
"Trust me, George. I have the inside track on this sort of thing. And when
your days are done you will be with Martha again."
The stranger moved toward the door. "If you will excuse me, George, I have
to go now. I have to go home where there is a big celebration planned."
George watched as the old leather jacket and the torn pants that the
stranger was wearing turned into a white robe. A golden light began to fill
the room.
"You see, George ... it's My birthday. Merry Christmas."
George fell to his knees and replied, "Happy Birthday, Lord."
~ author unknown ~
- Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at 12:26:28 (PST)
Author: jis@windgifts.comCUTE CHRISTMAS SONG
Hi everybody below is a URL link to a funny Christmas song.
Love to you all.
James.....
Cut and paste the link below to your browser and enjoy!
http://www.reuters.hu/card_dom/index_content.html
- Sunday, December 25, 2005 at 09:12:33 (PST)
Author: jis@windgifts.comChristmas Joys
How wonderful to read two BEAUTIFUL letters ... THAT is the
true Spirit of Christmas!
I too, wish that we could ALL be together for a Christmas
Eve family reunion~
In one big house where we could all wake up to Christmas
presents that were left by Santa and the house would be all
aglow from the Christmas tree lights... Gee that's sort of
how I remember Hartwell Christmas's... and you older ones
probably remember one of the other houses... but it's the
same images in our minds... What a wonderful thing to have
our memories!
And still it continues on and on... Julia, Jessica, and
Mike will remember Chadwick Christmas mornings~ Liam and
his yet to be born baby brother or sister will remember
Christmas in Seattle~ While still others will remember
Salisbury Christmas's and Los Angeles Christmas's ... HOW
WONDERFUL!!! Maybe we should write a family book of all our
Christmas memories from wherever we were as children... Can
you imagine how GREAT the snippets would be?? Sort of
a "CHRISTMAS CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL" if you will... Well,
who's up for the challenge?
GREAT CHRISTMAS MEMORIES~chapter one
I'll be waiting :)
I love you all and as Conner is now saying: HO HO HO Merry
Christmas!
xoxox, Mary
- Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 18:55:34 (PST)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comA FAMILY REUNION ON CHRISTMAS EVE
Hello Nancy and all,
What a sweet letter.
Your letter has made me think of some holiday wishes that I have.
1. That we could have a family reunion Christmas eve.
2. That we could all be their each and everyone.
3. That together among us would be the lost ones (like in Nancy's letter)
and after the reunion we would see them safely home.
4. That all the broken ones would be among us
and together we would make them right.
5. That at our reunion all the hungry ones would be with us
feasting at our table and no longer hungry.
6. That at our reunion every prisoner would be with us
and all their wrongs would be righted by our presents.
7. That with all joy the people at our reunion felt, they would
go fourth and bring good order to everywhere they went.
8. That our reunion would bring peace to the hearts of us all,
each and everyone.
What music would fill our graceful gathering.
Thanks Nancy for your sweet spirit.
I love you all each and every one.
James.....
- Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 11:36:52 (PST)
Author: jis@windgifts.comJOY TO THE WORLD
Merry Christmas to my precious family!
I wanted to take a few minutes to wish all of you the
best Christmas ever and a blessed new year!
In all of our lives there is so much to be thankful for,
especially for all the new babies born recently and those
coming! God is so good. Even in our trials, we know we
can turn to Him and trust Him...and we draw ever closer to
Him.
Brian's cousin is a Medical Missionary of Mercy in
Africa. She is not only a nun but a doctor. Her name is
Sheila and she e-mailed us something very beautiful so I
thought I'd share it with you.
WHEN THE SONG OF THE ANGELS IS STILLED,
WHEN THE STAR IN THE SKY IS GONE,
WHEN THE KINGS ARE HOME,
WHEN THE SHEPHERDS ARE BACK WITH THEIR FLOCK,
THE WORK OF CHRISTMAS BEGINS:
TO FIND THE LOST,
TO HEAL THE BROKEN,
TO FEED THE HUNGRY,
TO RELEASE THE PRISONER,
TO REBUILD THE NATION,
TO BRING PEACE AMONG SISTERS AND BROTHERS,
TO MAKE MUSIC IN THE HEART.
GOD IS WITH US. JOY TO THE WORLD!
All my love,
Nancy
- Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 05:30:14 (PST)
Author: BHNHR1@SBCGLOBAL.NETOffspring v 2.0
Hi All!
Happy Solstice/Christmas/Diwali/Hannukah/Kwanzaa/Loi
Krathong etc. I hope you are all well and enjoying the winter.
Amy and I have some wonderful news to share--we have another
child on the way, and we found out yesterday that it is a
BOY! (I have not yet done the math, but there appears to be
a statistically significant tenedncy for Stevenson males to
produce male offspring). The ultrasound showed a healthy,
active fetus that appears to be developing normally.
He is due on--drumroll please--May 15th!! Pretty cool, eh?
Amy is doing well and having an easier time of it (so far)
the second time around. Liam is psyched to be a big brother
and wants us to name the baby "Liam." When we told him that
name was already taken, he said "OK--Jacob!" Not sure if
we'll go with that one, but we're still considering our
options. :)
Have a great holiday!
Cheers,
Matt, Amy, Liam, & ???
- Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 08:53:30 (PST)
Author: mattstevenson.geo@yahoo.comTJ's DVD
Hi everyone!!
Love all the letters on this thing !! Tj just called me
and asked me please to put the word out about his DVD. I
really have to say... IT'S SO COOL !!! It is very well
done, so professionally made and the kid is talented too.
Please go to his web site www.tonylucca.com and purchase
one. They make great gifts and it all helps the cause.
One more thing, for those of you in Michigan I'm having a
furniture sale at Ami Janes on Dec the 3rd, 1-4. I have so
many things and it's THE GOOD STUFF too. This time I've
painted everything satin black for that Pottery Barn look.
I'd love to see you but I know it's a crazy time of year
for everyone. I love you all. Sal xoxox
- Friday, November 18, 2005 at 11:29:03 (PST)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comNovember 15th 1915-November 15th, 2005
Dear Family~
Can you imagine??? If Dad (Grandpa/Great Grandpa) were
alive today he would be celebrating NINETY YEARS!!!! Hard
to believe so much time has already passed since December
18th 1986...
Well~ hope you all have a nice time reminicsing with
great "DAD" memories...
I love and miss you ALL!!!!
Mary
- Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 13:50:13 (PST)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comall this humor is making me MELON choly!!!
Wow... reading all these humorous entries has made me very
"MELON"choly ... I wish we could all be there to see
Jenny's face in person while she's reading all of them...
Hey maybe we could call T.J. and have him serenade Jenny
over the phone with his awesome song "MELON"choly collar!!!
Would that be appropriate??
No ~ all kidding aside Jenny ...I am sure you have sensed
the power of all the prayers going up in your name and I
pray you are continuing to feel better and better
everyday...We love you!
Aunt Mary, Uncle John, Cole,Cody, Conner,and Sarah Jane!!!
p.s.
Hey I've got two tickets to see John MELONcamp at some
arena in Salisbury this Christmas~ could you use'em?!@#$%
(jk!)
p.s.s.
Thanks for the real "facts" Kathy :)
- Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 09:23:08 (PST)
Author: jamg1971@aol.commelon humor
Hi everyone !!
Jenny, you go girl. Hope the road to recovery is short
and filled with the crazy humor that's been shown on this
webpage !!
No wonder we love this wackey family. Thank God for
that!! Get well. I love you , Sal xoxoxo
- Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 04:34:31 (PST)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comMelon people melon
Hello Family-
I was present at the time of surgery and I cannot bite my
tongue any longer. ( I am starting to bleed) Here is
the "story behind the story....."
The Doctor came out and told us that the fybroid was
larger than he originally thought. It was the size of....
hold on I am going for drama here.............
a "Melon" ... he did not specify what type. After he left,
while discussing it amongst ourselves, somewhere
cantaloupe came into the description.
I happen to love cantaloupe and was truly sickened at the
site of the cantaloupe slices that appeared on Jenny's
breakfast tray the next morning.
I asked the doctor during rounds if it actually was
the size of a cantaloupe and he pondered the question and
then replied "that it would really depend on the size of
the melon and that cantaloupes come in many different
sizes". very non-commital, imagine that!!
I do not like honeydew, so I personally have decided that
the "melon" in question definitly was a honeydew.
Uncle Bob, do not shoot the cantaloupes, only the
honeydews! I will bail you out if need be.
Mike, great question and keep up the good work.
If there are any other issues regarding the details of
Jenny's surgery please do not hesitate to contact me.
Chris & I now hold medical degrees. We were "this" close
to scrubbing in for the surgery.
Kathy
- Monday, November 14, 2005 at 17:37:03 (PST)
Author: kathysmarshall@aol.comHi Ho Cantalo
Well now we really have a problem. In my family there are
people who just the don't like Cantalope. What the hell do
we do with them? I know we'll shoot them.
But then I half to go to jail and that really sucks.
But on the other hand those who really hate cantalope are
going to take the stand that it is no longer that hard to
say NO to cantalope since Jenny was so close to holding a
record for growing the larget cantalope in family history.
I for one now believe that we should all eat cantalope
since Jenny will be doing just fine in a very short period.
We, too, are so very glad to find out that Jenny's surgery
went very well and she is home.
I really believe that this is one family who has had enough
of surgeries.
Love to Jenny and let us know how you are doing,
Uncle Bob & Family
- Monday, November 14, 2005 at 16:15:16 (PST)
Author: bodikel@cox.netMelonectomy
Jenny,
We are thrilled to hear your operation went well and you
are on your way back to normal again. Now, I have a
question that I think all of the Stevenson Family Website
viewing audience would like to know the answer to. Do we
all now boycott the Cateloupe in an act of solidarity from
your surgery. Or do we all now embrace the canteloupe in
celebration of your successful surgery and eat as much
Canteloupe as possible ?? I have never felt so clueless in
my life! I assume I am speaking for all of us. Please let
us all know as soon as possible so we can get on with our
daily lives.
Thanks,
Mike and all of the Stevenson Websiters.
- Monday, November 14, 2005 at 15:42:05 (PST)
Author: mgstevenson@wowway.comJenny's Surgery
Hello family,
Jenny had her hysterectomy on Wednesday and thank God,
everything went without any complications. We are soooo
happy about that !
Her doctor said that the fibroid tumor that he removed was
the largest he had seen in years; it was the size of a
cantaloupe ! Can you imagine that in her little body ???
So henceforth, we will refer to her surgery as Jenny's
Melonectomy ! He also said that if it had been left to
grow for much longer, it could have caused her serious
kidney damage...and you know that this family doesn't need
any more kidney problems ! She also lost quite a bit of
blood, so that will leep her a little weak for a while.
She is at home now and doing well. Marshall is very gentle
with her and is lovingly concerned about Mommy's belly-boo-
boo. Chris is trying to keep the dogs at a safe distance
from her. She still gets easily tired; taking a shower is
a major event for her...it wears her out..so she takes it
at night just before bedtime.
People are bringing in meals which are most appreciated.
The doctor said that she is not to be left alone for 3
weeks, so we will take shifts playing nurse, and after a
while I imagine that our roles may switch to that of
policemen, trying to keep her down as she starts to feel a
little stronger !
My thanks to all of you for your prayers and concern.
Love, Esther
P.S....Jenny never was upset with me for spreading the
word about her surgery. She just finds it hard to believe
that so many people care about her !!!
- Sunday, November 13, 2005 at 11:02:41 (PST)
Author: tomnesther@comcast.netJenny
Hello family,
I am writing this letter without Jenny's permission; she
may have wanted to keep this private. But I know that you
care about her and would want to know. So please forgive
me, Jenny !
On November 9th Jenny will be having a hysterectomy. She
has been having issues with fibroid cysts and they are at
a point where they must be stopped from growing; hence a
hysterectomy is necessary.
You all know that Jenny would have loved to have had many,
many children. This surgery will, of course, end that hope.
She is being very strong and realistic about this, and she
is soooo grateful that she has her sweet baby Marshall. In
fact, her doctor said that after seeing what is going on
inside her, the fact that she was able to have Marshall is
even more of a miracle.
Her spirits are good, she is at peace with this, she is
handling it very well (better that me !) and she is now
looking forward to feeling physically better after the
surgery.
Please say a prayer for her on November 9th.
Love,
Esther
- Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 06:08:31 (PDT)
Author: tomnesther@comcast.netThank you
Hi everyone,
I really want to thank you all for your prayers and well
wishes. Thank you too for the beautiful plant that you
sent to the family.
It was very very sad as any of you could imagine (if it
was any one of us). However, here's the saddest thing in
the world!! My wonderful brother-in-law didn't know God
at all, debated everything with fury, questioned you silly
on your faith and so on. You can imagine how I felt all
week knowing this. I wish I had the awsome wisdom you have
Mary, (I'm learning) but you are as right on as the day
is long!!! How poor is someone without the Lord !! I
know that NO ONE knows the heart of God in someone's last
minute so we can only pray that Jims death will draw his
family closer to Him. I love you all!!
Sally, Tony and gang
- Saturday, October 15, 2005 at 14:12:40 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comdid I forget to mention "Wife"?
Hey.. In my signing off...I forgot to put "wife!!!" A happy
wife of THIRTY FOUR years at that!!! we just celebrated 34
years on October 5th...How Great!!! :)
Mary
- Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 20:44:44 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comSpeaking of blessings...
Yes ... This family has been very blessed indeed... with a
network of caring , concerned members who come to the aid
of their loved ones at the drop of a hat! Whether it be a
serious need for prayers... or a kind word of
encouragement... when I think about HOW MANY people don't
have that~ who haven't spoken to their family in years... I
can't help but praise God for a family like ours...Could
Mom and Dad EVER have imagined the impact their love would
have on all of us down through the third and fourth
generation and WAY beyond??? For those of you who never got
to know them ... I wish IF ONLY for a DAY you could be so
blessed to have known and felt their love and generosity~
It was like a little glimpse of heaven...
With that said ~I want to thank all of you for your care
and concern regarding my request for Cole and the need for
a crib for Conner. Amy Jane came through with a bed and
(Aunt) Janie had a mattress so Halleluia~Conner is sleeping
comfortably again!!!
This week Sarah Jane is at a MAGNIFICENT 4 day conference
in Chicago fully paid for by our church and she has called
me with nightly updates... She feels like she has "come
home" again and is so very happy to be back in the company
of the friends who love her and only want the very best for
her! It is at Willow Creek Church (which you should go
online and check that place out!!!) It is just amazing...
this week there are 4,000 people representing 850 churches
from 14 countries and all 50 of our states all learning the
Truths of Jesus Christ and how to help others find and
follow Him~ our ONE TRUE HOPE for eternal salvation.
It is simply exilerating to hear her voice so EXCITED at
all she is learning and experiencing there!!!
I praise God everyday that we found our church
(Orchard Grove) and it is my deepest prayer that EVERYONE
in this family will find a place where Jesus Christ is
ALIVE and WELL!!! And receive Him into their hearts and
souls and that their eyes would be open to the ONE ULTIMATE
TRUTH... Jesus said SEEK the TRUTH and the TRUTH WILL SET
YOU FREE!!! Our Pastor says it all the time to SEEK...
never stop seeking the truth and don't be afraid of
seeking because God is big enough for our questions and
concerns and will lead us to the TRUTH of JESUS
CHRIST!!! I have literally prayed for TEN years for my
family to come back and I know that my prayers are being
answered... Mom (grandma Stevenson) prayed until the day
she died for her children to come back to the Lord and it's
incredible to watch as one by one it's happening!!!
And so the prayers still keep coming... I challenge you
"Seekers" out there...Jesus Christ said " I AM THE WAY AND
THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE AND ONLY THROUGH ME CAN YOU GET TO
THE FATHER"... that's powerful stuff! And following Him has
been the greatest thing EVER! Can you feel my ZEAL??? I
don't care if you think I'm off the deep end... I am still
the same "ME" but every now and again I just can't contain
all that has kept me going since Novemeber 15th 1976...the
day I chose to surrender my life to Jesus Christ!!! Through
EVERY hardship we have EVER faced ( and I think we have
faced our fair share!) The Lord has carried us through!!!
And I will never stop praising Him EVER!!! I hope He IS
this "real" in your heart~ if not right now ~ then
VERY SOON!!!
"Life gets MIGHTY precious when there's less of it to
waste!" A great lyric to a great song NICK OF TIME!
I love you all more than you'll EVER know!
from your Sister,Sister-in-law ,Aunt,Cousin,Momma,Gramma,,
etc....)
Always~
Mary
P.S.
It's 11:35 p.m. andI just got an update from Sarah right
now:
She says~
"BRACE YOURSELF... GOD IS GOING TO BE DOING SOME "CRAZY
THINGS" IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE!!!" I can't wait to see
what's in store...
- Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 20:39:01 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comThe Blessing of Family
Hi everyone:
Our family is a network of loving members who celebrate
our joys and help us bear our sorrows; and we are truly
blessed, Tommy, especially when I read your letter about
Sophie and her accomplishments and her character. You
certainly have much to be proud of. Sophie, you are an
outstanding girl and you will truly be rewarded for your
unselfishness when it comes to your spring break. What a
contrast to some others' spring break. God bless you!
And to the entire Lucca family, Brian and I give you our
heartfelt sympathy. It is very sad to lose a loved one at
such a young age. Brian lost his brother, Phil, at the
same age to lung cancer. Our prayers will be said for
Linda and the boys and all the relatives who are going
through this tough time.
All my love to all my siblings and their loved ones, too.
Nancy
- Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 15:39:45 (PDT)
Author: bhnhr1@sbcglobal.netSophie is 16!
Sophie is sixteen today! I can hardly believe it. Time
went by like a blink. She is not even home this week
though, she is on a Kairos Retreat, for the senior class,
with her school. She is there this week as one of 8
juniors who were chosen to become leaders for their class
retreat next year. I'm sure she'll appreciate your prayers
for a successful retreat for her and her classmates. She
is now in her junior year at Fr. Gabriel Richard High
School, in Ann Arbor. She is in honors classes and AP
classes - she really works hard. We are very proud of her
academic and spiritual accomplishments. She just finished
her third year on the tennis team and will hopefully be on
the volleyball team again and possibly play Lacrosse this
srping. She is also very active with her school and youth
groups. For spring break this year she is going on a
mission trip to Mexico, to work with the poorest of the
poor, who live IN a garbage dump, near Mexico City. The
trip is through the spanish department of her school, in
conjunction with Renewal Ministries. She is going with a
medical mission team and will work with the kids and act
as an intepreter with the doctors and nurses. She'll send
out more later on that.
Well that's all for now. Thanks for celebrating the gift
of Sophie with us!
God Bless this wonderful family, Tommy
- Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 06:29:58 (PDT)
Author: THOMASPAUL@WOWAY.COMSorry to hear about your Brother's Passing
Tony, Sally and Family
We were sorry to read about the passing of your brother Jimmie, Tony. Our
hope is that at end of his life he slipped away peacefully. The loss of a family
member is a loss for us all.
love to you.....
James, Suzanne and Family
- Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at 17:06:54 (PDT)
Author: jis@sonic.netSo sad...
Dear Tony, Sal, Amy, Matt,Stevenson, Madeline, Teege,
Gabbie and the New York Lucca Families~
We too, are so sad at hearing about Jimmy's passing... We
will be praying for all of you and hope you will find
strength in being together ... I am so happy you got to
visit with him not too long ago and hopefully all the GOOD
memories of your youth till now will make you strong and
help you through the rough times to come... We love you all!
John, Mary, Cole, Conner, Cody, And Sarah Jane
- Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at 16:30:19 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comIn Sympathy
Our deepest sympathies go out to the Lucca families of
Waterford and New York. We had been lifting up prayers for
Jimmy here in Connecticut and know that the good Lord is
very near to the broken hearted, and comforts them. (2
Corinthians 1:3-5)Jimmy is no longer suffering or in pain,
praise God! Love from the Kights and Bill & Sharon
Stevenson, who are here visiting us.
Love,
Lisa
- Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at 12:30:48 (PDT)
Author: MrsKight007@sbcglobal.netSorry for your loss
Tony, Sally, Ami,TJ,Matt,Stevenson,Maddie,Gabbie,
We are so saddened and sorry to hear the news on the death
of your brother/uncle Jimmy Lucca. We will be praying for
him and his family, as well as you. May you find strength
in each other during this time.
Much love to you all,
Tommy,Jeanne, Sophie, Carly, Dillon, and Emilie
- Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at 08:54:52 (PDT)
Author: thomaspaul@wowway.comSad News
Dear Tony and Sally and Family,
We are so sad to hear the news about about Tony's brother.
It never seems right when sad things happen to good
people.We will keep you and your family in our thoughts and
prawers also.
Love, Mike, Deb, Julia, Jessca and Michael.
- Monday, October 10, 2005 at 07:34:43 (PDT)
Author: mgstevenson@wowway.comSorry
Dear Luccas,
We are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and
prayers.
Love Dan, Jill, A. Grace and Baby ?
- Monday, October 10, 2005 at 07:21:21 (PDT)
Author: Baileynspike@comcast.netJimmy Lucca
Dear Family,
Just wanted you to know that Jimmy lost his fight with
cancer today at 1:15am. We will be heading out to
Schenectady on Tuesday. I have no info at this time but I
wanted to thank you all for your love, prayers and
support. We love you all. Sally
- Monday, October 10, 2005 at 05:05:40 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comIn need of a crib
Hello family~
Is there anyone out there that has a baby crib that we can
borrow for Cole's little boy Conner? As most of you know
by now~ Cole is staying with us and he/we only have a pack-
n-play for him to sleep in... we will buy a crib if need be
but if there is anyone out there who has one to let us
borrow for a few more months (Conner is 19 months old now!)
please let me know ... we would be forever grateful!
Thanks so much!
We love you all!
Mary
- Thursday, October 06, 2005 at 18:35:15 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comPrayers Please !!!
Dear Family,
As some of you may know, Tony's brother Jimmy (57) has
lung cancer. Sad to say, it's growing faster than expected.
It is now in both lungs and rib cage area. Jimmy has been
married to Linda for 32 years and they have 2 boys, Matt,
27 and Casey 24. This is really hard on all of them, as
we well know. Please keep them in your prayers and I'll
keep you posted. Thank you. all my Love Sal xoxoxo
- Saturday, October 01, 2005 at 07:04:42 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comMichigan to Maryland
Hi Mom, We are looking forward to coming out for the
weekend. However, we will have to miss the Red Roost on
Thursday night. We should be in your little town around
noon on Friday and we have to leave on Sunday too. It will
be fun. Maybe I'll try to catch crabs before I get to
Maryland since we will miss them on Thursday ??
Love, Mike.
- Monday, September 19, 2005 at 13:38:38 (PDT)
Author: mgstevenson@wowway.comMichigan comes to Maryland !!!
Hello family,
To those of you who are coming to Salisbury for our Relay
for Life.....
We thought some of you might like to go to the Red Roost
for crabs while you are here.
The only times that we can go are Sunday, Sept. 25th and
Thursday Sept 22nd.
The problem with Sunday is that our Mary can't be there
because she will be on her way back home, and she
reeeeeaaaally loves going to the Roost ! And by Sunday,
I'm sure Jenny will probably be totally exhausted.
Soooooo, how about the Roost on Thursday ? We hear that
several of you will be in town by then, Sorry Terry and
Tom ! (Terry is playing a Pulte party that night, but
Chris is available !)
If you are interested let me know and we'll see if this
will work.
Brother Dan...we are so happy to hear how well you are
doing. Your golfing to you is like my stitching is to me;
we are very happy when we can do what we love, aren't we ?
Love to all,
Esther S.
- Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 06:14:48 (PDT)
Author: tomnesther@comcast.netOn The Mend
Hiya Family!
Hiya,
Hiya,
Hiya!
I just wanted to give you all (or all y'all for our
southern relatives) a quick update.
First of all though, I want to thank everybody for your
cards, gifts and phone calls. I really appreciated all of
them while I was under "house arrest" these last several
weeks.
My hip replacement surgery was seven weeks ago tomorrow and
I went to the doctor for my six week check up yesterday(go
figure).
The doc said the implant has positioned itself perfectly
and that I was free to resume all my normal activities (I
didn't get into the abnormal stuff with him).
He said I can even start to play golf again! OH YEA! (about
two months earlier than I thought he would let me).
The most remarkable thing is that after being in
progressively more pain over the past several years, the
day after the surgery, it was all gone. Even with the
surgical pain I could tell the difference. For the first
time in about six years I'm not slugging down pain pills
all day. I haven't even had to take an aspirin for the past
three weeks. How about that!
Thanks again for all your prayers and concern.
I hope everyone is well.
I love you all,
Dan
- Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at 17:15:11 (PDT)
Author: gorecop@aol.comJumping the Gun
Hi everyone,
Once again, I guess I jumped the gun on Gaby's book. As
soon as the book is available I will let you know, TRUST ME
As Teege said, just a little heads up. Thanks
Love Sal xoxoxo
- Monday, September 05, 2005 at 10:18:00 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comDays of the Week
Thanks Kathy,
I did forget to tell everyone the title of the book
(silly me) Days of the Week by Gaby Moss. It's so cute I
know you'll all love it !! Thanks,
Love ya, Sal xoxoxo
- Saturday, September 03, 2005 at 11:51:28 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comTitle of the book??
Hey Sal-
I went to the website and cannot find the book... What is
the title ???? I will spread the word on the east coast!!
Much Love-
Kathy
- Saturday, September 03, 2005 at 07:12:59 (PDT)
Author: Kathysmarshall@comcast.netHappy Labor Day
Hi everyone,
I just heard from TJ and he had some really cool news.
Gaby has writen a childrens book and I beg you all to go to
this web site to hear part of it, vote for it, order it or
whatever you can do PLEASE!!!! It's the cutest book I've
ever seen about a little girl and what she does each day of
the week. The little girl looks just like Gaby and you'll
love it. Let's help her out... tell your friends !! I'll
thank you in advance. It's so exciting for Gaby and we
love her so very much and only wish her well and good
fortune. www.gigiaudiobooks.com
I hope everyone's well. God Bless you all !!
LOVE MUCH,
Sally
- Saturday, September 03, 2005 at 05:43:03 (PDT)
Author: sallyjlucca@aol.comcongrats Don and Kelly!
Wow!!! How cool is that? A new member of the Stevenson
family and a new BOY among ALL those girls!!! Give everyone
HUGE hugs and kisses from the MICHIGANDERS and we can't
wait to see pictures... now is when I wish we could revive
how to add photos to the circle letter!
We love you all!
welcome little Payton!
Love, Great AuntMary and Uncle John
- Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 17:07:24 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comBRAC Victory
"I will praise You with my whole heart; before the gods I
will sing praises to You. I will worship toward Your holy
temple, and praise Your name." - Psalm 138:1,2 NKJV
The Groton Submarine Base is officially off the base-
closure list! Yee Ha! The funny thing was, I was riding my
bike back home from the local java joint, and I saw a news
van from my favorite news channel NBC 30 (plug!)out of
Hartford. It was parked outside the Hampton Inn hotel that
is approx. 5 mins from my house. Complete with a
reporterette on the beat doing a story. Then I looked and
noticed,other news vans from another channel, the
newspaper,and a local radio station. By this time, I am
wondering who was murdered at this particular hotel.
(Sounds morbid, I'm sorry)
The good news is I did not see an ambulance at said
hotel.(but two police officers were stationed nearby) I
rode home and turned the TV on to channel 30 and I watched
the reporterette interviewing not only our Governor, Jodi
Rell, but also our congressman Christopher Dodd and
Senator Joe Lieberman. So I hopped back on my bike to
check this out. I caught the tail end of the interview
(they were getting reaction from them about the base being
removed from the base closure list). How cool is that?
That made my day.
P.S. Congrats on your baby Kelly and Don!
Love,
Lisa
- Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 13:40:02 (PDT)
Author: MrsKight007@sbcglobal.netWelcome to the World
Welcome to the world and to the always growing Stevenson
family Payton "Uncle Bob" Stevenson. Congratulations Kelly
& Don. I'm sure Madison is really excited to have a new
baby brother. If you can remember, try to put some sun-
screen on the little dude while you are relaxing poolside.
If you get a chance, we would love it if you could e-mail
us some pictures. Hey, while you're at it, maybe you could
e-mail some pictures of Payton too!!
Love you guys,
Mike, Deb, Julia, Jessica and Michael
- Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 10:25:40 (PDT)
Author: mgstevenson@wowway.comNewest Great Grand Child
Hi to all of the family.
As some of you know Kelly & Don were expecting a baby in
September of this year. They were married on August 23,
2003 and today, August 23, 2005 they had the birth of their
son Payton Robert Carey.
Payton weighed in at 7 lbs. 9 oz's and was 21 inches long.
He is doing pretty well and has a slight problem clearing
his lungs. We hope that this is cleared up by this evening.
To say the least both Kelly and Don are very excited about
this boy since between them they already have 3 girls.
Kelly and Payton should be home on August 24th, which is our
42nd. anniversary. It will not be hard to remember Payton's
birthday.
Madison is thrilled to have a baby brother. She has a baby
sister, which Rodney and Megahn had.
Well I am not sure how long Payton will remain the youngest
and I know that Dan & Jill are expecting as well. Congrats.
There are still a lot of younger siblings whom I am sure
will be sending letters out like this some day.
If you get a chance please send Kelly and Don a note. I
know they will appreciate it.
Love to all,
Proud grandparents, Bob & Diane
- Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 15:48:47 (PDT)
Author: bodikel@cox.netIs anybody out there ?
HELLO....HELLo....HELlo....HEllo.... Hello....hello....
ECHO....ECHo....ECho....echo.....
Is anybody out there?????
If a tree falls in the woods and nobody hears it, how does
anyone know if it even fell in the first place ??
Will someone please clear this question up for me ?
Thanks Mike
- Saturday, August 20, 2005 at 11:16:57 (PDT)
Author: mgstevenson@wowway.com17,000 HITS (NOT BAD)
Hello Everybody,
17,000 hit to our web site. Not bad.
Talk to brother Dan a day or so back and he seem to be Ok. Not running
track or anything but Ok.
Hope all is well with everyone at this time.
Loveya
James.....
- Friday, August 05, 2005 at 12:13:14 (PDT)
Author: jis@sonic.netHIP HIP Hooray--Dad's New Joint is A-OK!
Hey Everyone!
I talked to my dad a couple of times while he was in the
hospital and he was in great spirits. The day after the
surgery the physical therapists were letting him walk down
the hall (with the assistance of a walker), and he was able
to move around his room a little bit too. He's home now and
the P.T.s will stop by to visit him there, and apparently he
should be 100% ambulatory in no time!
No doubt he'll be providing his own updates once he gets a
little screen time.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Cheers,
Matt
P.S.--It has been brought to my attention over the past
several weeks that--much to my surprise and delight--quite a
few of you were regularly looking at my web page and are
kind of bummed that it's gone. I still don't have time to
maintain a home page, but I am going to start posting photos
on a regular basis to my blog, which is at
http://pedalpusher.blogspot.com/.
- Monday, August 01, 2005 at 14:58:51 (PDT)
Author: mattstevenson.geo@yahoo.comDan's Surgery
Hi Family....
Just wanted all of you to know that brother/uncle Dan had
his hip replacement today and all went well. He was in
surgery a little longer than expected, but that was
because his bones were quite thick and the doctors had to
drill holes in them for the new hip. He also had quite a
bit of arthritis that had to be scraped out. He is
recovering tonight and Nancy said that they will get him
out of bed tomorrow to start his physical therapy. They
wanted all to know that he will be home on Sunday in case
anyone should want to call him. He will be at home for
about six weeks and I am sure that he will be glad to hear
from anybody. Love to you all...Janie
- Thursday, July 28, 2005 at 16:30:28 (PDT)
Author: jnjnichols32@aol.comHappy Birthday Gerry
Happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday Dear Gerry.
Happy Birthday to you.
May the Dear Lord Bless you
May the Dear Lord Bless you
May the Dear Lord Bless Gerry
May the Dear Lord Bless you
...and many more......
We hope you have a blessed day!
Love, Tommy Jeanne and crew.
- Monday, July 25, 2005 at 08:37:06 (PDT)
Author: tstevens@visteon.comE-mail Addresses
"Great is our LORD, and mighty in power; His understanding
is infinite." - Psalm 147:5, NKJV
Hi ho Lisa the Kight here ( a little Sesame Street
humor for you) asking Scott the question:
Is there a way for you to update the email addresses
that are on the link to this circle letter? Since it was
dated Apr '99, I figured now would be a good time. If it
is not too difficult...
Love,
Lisa
- Sunday, July 17, 2005 at 16:40:30 (PDT)
Author: MrsKight007@sbcglobal.netBaby Kaden arrives!!!
Sally had baby Kaden this morning at 3:30 ...HE WEIGHED 6
1/2 LBS AND IS 18 1/2 INCHES LONG WITH LOTS AND LOTS OF
LIGHT BROWN HAIR! He is adorable!! Janie was there the
WHOLE time! God bless you all
p.s.
It is Kaden's cousin Nelson's 2nd birthday!!!!
Congratulations Sally and Jeff and your family
- Friday, July 15, 2005 at 05:25:35 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comIt keeps going and going and going...
Hello family,
Dan, Jill and Gracie here with a couple of things. First
of all, we are very happy to announce that Tom and Esther's
16th grandchild is on the way!!! The next Baby ? is due
January 26th and Gracie is excited to be a big sister
(Mommy and Daddy are pretty excited also!!)
Next point of business-- We are coming to Michigan next
week (July 16th-23rd.) We are hoping to see as many people
as possible. Mary and Doug are so graciously opening their
house next Sat., July 16th for a BBQ (AKA- meet Grace
party) to anyone who would like to come and visit. The
festivities will start around 5PM. Mary will provide the
BBQ and drinks, if everone will bring a dish to pass. Just
let us know if you plan on coming. You can call us at
either: 410-543-0504 or 443-783-5721, email Dan at:
Baileynspike@comcast.net, or call Mary: 734-927-9722. If
you can't make it, we'll be around all week-- probably up
to Clarkston for some quesadillas at some point. Still,
the more, the merrier! Love ya and see ya very soon!
<3 Dan, Jill, A. Grace and Baby ?
- Friday, July 08, 2005 at 19:26:29 (PDT)
Author: Baileynspike@comcast.netWONDERFUL FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Monday, June 27, 2005
Dear Family:
I just finished reading your letter, Tommy, which
contained the Father's Day message at your Church and it
really got me stirred so I thought I'd add a few
thoughts.
Your pastor asks why don't we talk more and get excited
about the most important things in life like God, eternity
and salvation when we gather together like we do the
Pistons, the latest fashions, the news etc. It's almost
like we avoid Kingdom discussion because it's politically
incorrect or it's something that we just don't do.
It brought to my mind the last few messages I heard at my
church which centered around scriptures such as
1Cor2:14, "But the natural man does not receive the things
of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor
can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."
The natural man who has not been regenerated or born again
and is devoid of the Spirit, has no appreciation for the
truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Those who have been
enlightened have a nature that responds to the truth. And
even with this new nature, it is only the spirit part of
us that can receive revelation knowledge from the Holy
Spirit. Our natural man is always at "war" with our
spirit man and distracts us continually, trying to keep us
from the things of God.
I believe that this is what keeps us silent... when in
reality, spiritual truth is the most awesome, gratifying
and satisfying topic of conversation there could ever be!
We should not be ashamed to spread the excitement of the
Gospel any chance we get; there is nothing to lose and
souls to gain. We do look foolish to those who are
perishing, but to those who believe we are a sweet
fragrance. Remember how we avoided Douglas? Not
anymore. Recently I was in a stadium with over 20,000
crazy Christians yelling and shouting and having the best
time just as if it were the 7th game of the NBA
championship. There's a time and place for everything and
I really believe that the time has come for our family to
follow in the footsteps of Mom and Dad who were not
ashamed of the gospel and lived accordingly in word and
deed.
It's the cross of Jesus that unites us....no blood, no
remission of sin. There's no getting around it.
Acceptance of this fact with overwhelming gratitude is
what saves our lives for all eternity. Your spirit man is
the real you and through faith in the name of Jesus you
receive the right of sonship. What a privilege to be born
of God. After 30 years I still can "scarcely take it in"
it's so powerful, so supernatural!
Tommy, I'm glad you had the "courage" to print your
pastor's message. It was an inspiration to me.
Love to all of you.
Nancy
P.S. You older siblings will never believe who I talked
to last Thursday.....Sister Leonita!!! She's 103 years
old and she said she definitely remembered the Jimmy
Stevenson family. She resides in Adrian. What a
place!
- Monday, June 27, 2005 at 19:08:21 (PDT)
Author: BHNHR1@SBCGLOBAL.NETAMEN...AND AGAIN I SAY AMEN!!!!
Tommy~
AWESOME!
Remember when you were in first grade at Precious Blood and
the teacher in RELIGION CLASS would pass out coloring book
pages of the roads to HEAVEN and HELL?? Remember how
the road to HEAVEN had big gaping holes ALL THE WAY DOWN
with rocks and weeds along the sides~ a VERY VERY NARROW
road with a SUN shining at the end... BUT the road to HELL
was really WIDE and SLICK and SMOOTH with a big shiny
castle with flags waving at the end ????
Well~
I thought "What person in their RIGHT mind would EVER want
to go down the road with the holes and rocks??? That SLICK
SHINY road looked SOOOO inviting!!!" Yet, as young as I was
I remember my Mom (Gramma Eunice) teaching me about WHO was
waiting at the end of the road to HEAVEN ... THE SON!
I wish we ALL could GET IT~ that ETERNITY with Jesus Christ
is FOREVER but " THE GAME" (AT BEST) is best out of seven...
(hmmmm) A MERE few weeks compared to eternity~
But even better... it's FREE~ just accept it like a gift...
While we are still sinners HE takes us as we are and
forgives (and forgets)our past and HE changes us from the
INSIDE out!
Simply AMAZING!
I thank The Lord for HIS FREE GIFT...Jesus Christ!
If you want to know more~ check out this website:
orchardgrove.org
Alot of VERY COOL things are happening in CHRISTIANITY!
"And they'll know we are Christians by our love..."
HAPPY 4TH EVERYONE!
I love you all~
Mary
- Thursday, June 23, 2005 at 20:17:45 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comFood for thought
As we look forward to Game 7 of the NBA finals, at the end
of this email is a great homily to ponder! This was from
last week's homily at our church. I did not edit it before
pasteing it, so as you read it you can
subsitute "Christian" for "Catholic". It applies equally
no matter what church we are in.
Fr. John, our priest, is a great sports fan and a great
athlete at his 6'4" stature, and loves basketball.
In case you're interested, here's the gospel reading and
the citations for the other scripture readings to which he
was responding:
First Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13
Psalm: Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35
Second Reading: Romans 5:12-15
Gospel: Matthew 10:26-33
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Are You Unashamedly Catholic?
In just a matter of hours, some 20,000 people are going to
gather together, making all sorts of noise, cheering,
yelling, high-fiving and dancing. Some are going to come
with giant fake afros on their heads. Others are going to
come with their faces painted blue and red. Some will be
decked out in fine clothes; others will be wearing read
and blue paraphernalia of some sort.
The place they're going to gather, of course, is the
Palace. The occasion: Game 5 of the NBA Finals between
the Pistons and Spurs. And while there will be a
smattering of fans present from the state of Texas, most
everyone there will have this in common: they will
unashamedly and unreservedly reveal themselves to the
people sitting next to them and to a world-wide television
audience as Pistons fans.
It will be, I hope, a fun night. Fr. Jim and I stayed up
for every last delicious second Thursday night for Game 4,
and I'll be tuning in and watching with some friends of
mine this evening. And as one who greatly enjoys
basketball, I might even get a little ... emotional at
particular moments.
But it is a game. A game. Never mind that grown men (and
women) make a living playing it and make obscene and
unjust amounts of money. It is still a game.
Somehow, the words of the Gospel today seem to take on
even more punch when I consider the vastly different
mentalities so many people, and especially men, take
towards sports as opposed to faith. Why is it that the
same people who will be unashamedly and unreservedly and
unabashedly (and often embarrassingly) vocal about a game
can be so incredibly timid and fearful about faith? One
means nothing. The other means everything.
Ah, many will quickly point out, because faith is a very
private matter. Says who? Where did we ever get that
idea? Certainly not from Jesus! Certainly not from the
Gospel! Jesus says quite clearly, "Whoever acknowledges
Me before others I will acknowledge before My heavenly
Father. And whoever denies Me before others, I will deny
before My heavenly Father." That certainly doesn't leave
any room for thinking faith is private! Jesus says in the
Gospel to us, here and now, "What I say to you in the
darkness speak in the light." In other words, "Hand on
what I'm telling you. Let others know about all I've
done, and who I am, and the liberating and life-giving
message of the Gospel."
How is it people can spend hour after hour listening to
sports-talk radio (certainly one of the most inane
inventions in all of history) discussing a game and not
think to spend a minute talking about the greatest Athlete
of all time, the One who battled sin and death and the
forces of hell and routed them?
When we see something amazing, or meet someone incredible,
we tell others, "Hey, so and so's in town at the Palace,
let's go see him play." Or "Let's go check out my friend
who's hysterically funny at the comedy club." Or "Come on
over for dinner sometime; I'd like you to meet my wife and
children." Even as we do these things publicly, so we are
to do with our faith, because faith is about a
relationship, a living, on-going, real-life relationship
with the God who made us and redeemed us by His death and
resurrection. If we know Him, really know Him, and what
He's done for us, how can we ever stay silent? Who cares,
ultimately, if a 6 foot 10 inch man can dunk a
basketball? I would hope so! Can he raise the dead?
Does he hold the keys to eternal life?
Now, this doesn't mean we go out and beat people over the
head with a Bible, but it does mean we are to be
unashamedly Catholic, much more so than the 20,000 people
tonight who will be unashamedly Piston fans. Are we? Are
you? Are you unashamedly Catholic? I think, in essence,
that is the question to reflect on today. Jesus reminds
us it is to be our identity. So, how do we do it?
Well, since this is Father's Day, allow me to turn my
attention to the men and to fathers in particular and
suggest six things we can do to be unashamedly Catholic:
1) Come to Mass every week and be active in it. Sing!
Pray out loud the parts! How is it we're so active and
vocal at the Palace or East Lansing or Ann Arbor but not
here?
2) Respect women - at home and at work. Perhaps
nothing more singles out a man as a follower of Jesus than
by what he does and doesn't say about women, especially
around other men.
3) Honor God's Name. Why is it most men can only say the
name, "Jesus' when they get angry? He poured out His
blood for us. Honor His Name!
4) Pray and let your kids see you do it - at meals,
before you go to bed, when someone in the family is in
need. Teach your children that real men have faith!
5) Strive to live a life of integrity and greatness and
holiness. That is the call to each and every one of us.
We are all called to be saints, no exceptions. And
finally,
6) don't be shy in talking about the faith: to your kids,
at work, wherever. If we really know Jesus and what He's
done for us, and what He offers us, how can we be silent?
God was not ashamed to become one of us and allow Himself
to be slaughtered on a cross for us so that we could live
forever. Let us never be ashamed of letting ourselves be
known as His followers and as Catholics.
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year A
Hope this is as inspiring for some of you as it was for us!
It's not always easy to do, and does come at times with a
price, but Christ warned us of this.
Press on the price will be worth it.
Love you, and Go Pistons! Tommy and Jeanne
- Thursday, June 23, 2005 at 08:38:43 (PDT)
Author: thomaspaul@wowway.comWe're thinking of you ,Brian
It doesn't matter how old a person may be , when it's your
Mom,or your Dad or your brother or your sister ... all the
childhood memories come flashing back and the person is
really ageless... unlike Mimi, we never got the chance to
know Eileen but I can still feel your loss and your
sadness, Brian, ( and Nancy too) so just know that our
thoughts and prayers are with you and the rest of the
family at this time... I'm so glad that you have many
wonderful memories of Eileen to help you through the hard
times...
All our love,
Mary and John
- Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 17:54:17 (PDT)
Author: jamg1971@aol.comBrian's Sister, Eileen Hussey, O.P.
Dear Family,
Yesterday, June 17th, Brian's sister suffered a heart
attack and passed away. She recently had an operation on
her leg for an ulcer and it was very successful and she
was so happy to be out of pain. Even though she had some
health problems, she always seemed to overcome them and
worked right up to just a few months