I was proud to be able to participate today in the 1st Annual UmbrELLA of HOPE Family Fun Walk. There were more than 560 registered participants and despite the chill in the air, hearts were warm. Young and old alike walked the 2-mile trail around Lakefront Park in Prior Lake, Minnesota. It was especially nice for me, to see some old friends (didn’t get pics of everyone). I was glad I wore long underwear (is it okay to say that?) and I still could have used a good pair of ear muffs. For more info about this worthy cause, go to www.umbrellaofhope.com.
1st Annual UmbrELLA Of HOPE Family Fun Walk
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Nearly 200 New United States Citizens
13 05 2009
Proud to become Americans
It was serious, it was solemn, it was festive and it was joyous. The Sarah Steele Sibley chapter, of the NSDAR (National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution) was proud to host the ceremonies today in the Mississippi Room at the Saint Cloud Public Library for the official swearing in of nearly 200 newly naturalized U.S. citizens at 11:30 a.m. (lower photo). In the upper photo, SSSDAR members of the executive committee and volunteers are, from left to right: Nadia G., Recording Secretary; D. Prescott H., Regent; Nancy B., Registrar; Constance H.; Tara H., Correspondence Secretary; Althea H., Librarian; Laura T., Historian; Judy A., Chaplain; Arlene A.; and Ailsa H., Junior Member.
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A String Of Pearls…
22 04 2009
Nadia Giordana, April 2009
I’ve had a princess-length string of pearls for more than 25 years, and I wore them a lot until a weight gain made them uncomfortable. They were a gift from my daughter and I treasure them. Recently, after losing the weight, I pulled them out of their box looking for something appropriate to wear for a photo shoot and to my delight, they fit perfectly.
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Wilkins-Sawtell-Kolenc Genealogy
14 04 2009The Wilkins, Sawtell, Kolenc genealogy has been updated and uploaded to Geni.com (Breider, Brown and Kasun to be updated at a later date). There is a “My Family Tree” link in the sidebar to the right in this blog and the “Genealogy” tab at the top will also take you to the family tree.
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“…Too Bad Nadia Couldn’t Be Here.”
10 04 2009
Nadia, Lu, Chuck April 9, 2009
My husband and I have been visiting my mother-in-law at a nursing home for nearly four years now, and the nurses there are familiar with who we are, but we don’t necessarily see the same gals each time we come. Well, time passed, and yesterday at Mom’s 99th birthday celebration in the TV room (more photos below), I heard one nurse say, “It’s too bad Nadia couldn’t be here”. I turned to her and said, “I’m standing right next to you.” She looked at me in wide-eyed disbelief until she regained her composure. Then we talked, not surprisingly, about how I lost the weight, and my book, THINKING SKINNY, which is close to completion. Photo above is of me, Chuck and Lu.
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