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Old 10-02-2007, 11:50 AM   #1
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I turned 51 two Fridays back, September 21. I got the day off from work and had planned to spend it relaxing.

Well, it didn't turn out that way. Seems the weekend prior, my uncle in Baltimore passed away from complications of pneumonia topped onto Alzheimer's Disease (he was 79), so that Wednesday I had to drive mom (unc's sister) for the funeral which was Thursday (the viewing was Wednesday night). Getting around Washington D.C. was a test of endurance in itself (if you've never been on the outer loop of I-95/495 on the east side at rush hour, you haven't truly died) but we got through intact.

So mom and I left Owings Mills (NW suburb of Baltimore) late that Thursday afternoon following a luncheon at a volunteer fire station and then a visit with uncle Bill's widow, Aunt Pat, and stopped for the night in Richmond. Next morning before leaving for the 10-hour trip home, mom wished me happy birthday, then my two sisters called on the cell phone. Mom apologized for the circumstances but I told her not to worry about it--it was unusual to say the least and nobody could forsee uncle Bill dying when he did.

We made it home around 5, and my prized nephew Kevin took me out to dinner that evening. So, worse things could have happened, and I got to touch bases with some relatives I haven't seen in ages.
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Old 10-02-2007, 12:26 PM   #2
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I regret to hear about your loss and that your birthday wasn't exactly the way you wanted it to turn out. On the plus side, it's great that you got to see relatives that you haven't seen in ages (that, to me, is pretty cool).
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Old 10-02-2007, 05:32 PM   #3
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Happy belated birthday I'm sorry to hear about the unfortunate events that came with it
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Old 10-02-2007, 06:04 PM   #4
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So sorry to hear about your Uncle Bill. It's cool you got to see family, though. And Kevin certainly sounds like a prized nephew. Kudos for the dinner out. Happy belated birthday, Ccook!
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Old 10-03-2007, 01:27 AM   #5
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And Kevin certainly sounds like a prized nephew.
He truly is. We've been like two peas in a pod from the get-go.
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Old 10-03-2007, 02:43 AM   #6
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Sorry to hear about your losses, Ccook, but happy belated birthday nonetheless.
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Old 10-03-2007, 03:09 AM   #7
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Graci for the wishes, guys. Like I said, it was unusual, and looking at the cup half full, a bit of travel through the scenics of Virginia and North Carolina sure beat vegetating at home.
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Old 10-03-2007, 07:13 AM   #8
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Happy belated birthday.

Please accept my condolences on the loss of your uncle. It is nice you could re-connect with your relatives. This may help with the pain of losing your loved one somewhat.
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Old 10-03-2007, 12:28 PM   #9
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Aw, sorry to hear about all that stuff.
But happy belated birthday!
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Old 10-03-2007, 10:20 PM   #10
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Sorry to hear about the loss. I personally know that alzheimers can be a b***h. Well, I hope you can be happy for the birthday, regardless. I wish you all the best.
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