Friday, August 31, 2007

Last Posting for August!


Hi, I'm off to a weekend of fun and birthdays! ... Then you throw in a little Twins Baseball, a dash of water at the Depot WaterPark and lots of family! My family will all be together celebrating this weekend, we will celebrate Annie's 40th even though that was last March!!! and Allie's 10th that was the end of July....and Presley's first a few weeks ago and Tommy's 10 which is actually on Monday the 3rd.


Happy Birthday

Ellen has a new email address

Hello everyone,

I have a new email address. eschieber@gns2000.com

I will still be using the other one for junk mail, but this is the new business and personal email.



Ellen Schieber
ENB Company

http://eschieber.ordermygift.com/

951-818-6210

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Jackie Patton has Eye Surgery

Hi All: I had the cataract surgery today, with the implant for vision. I have been sleeping most of the day. I have an appointment tomarrow at 9:30 with my regular eye doctor and I have alot of questions for her. Other than things being brighter, there is no change in vision. I'm hoping this will improve, but at this time, don't know what to tell you.
I had a surprize before surgery, Jeannie showed up, she had gone to 4 different clinics in Pine City to find me. But was in the right town, so she just kept going till she got to the right place. We had a good visit, Barb was also there, she was my ride. So we all went out to lunch after surgery, because I was starving, LOL had a good time.

Hi all: Well I came back from the doctor with some good and bad news. The good news is everything is allot brighter than it was, and I can see colors again. So that means I can start painting again YAHOO.
The bad news is, there is allot of swelling in the eye. And we won't know if there is any sight improvement until that is gone. So I now have 3 different drops and a cream to put in my eye 4 times a day. 10 min. apart from each other. So I have 3 hr's in-between treatments to do anything I can. My depth perception is off a bit, so I walk very carefully. Can't bend down or carry anything over 10 lbs.
I'm going to go in and try to paint, and see how that goes.
Wish me luck.
Love Ya All
Jackie

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Birthday Boy...August 23, 2007


Lordy, Lordy, Look who's 48?
Guess again!
"58"
And looking Great!
Happy Birthday Gary!
We Love YA!
(I'm not saying that cause you plied me with Champagne....well maybe a little, but I thought that before room service arrived!)
Mary and all the cousins....well most of the cousins.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Gracie and The Queen of Great Aunts

Address Correction

Zip code should be 94568

Pandora's mom died.

A note from Denise:
I spoke to Aunt Loretta today and she told me that Pandora's Mom had passed away last Thursday. I understand that she had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and her death was more sudden than expected. If anyone would like to send a card their address is:
Pandora and Mike Hauge
7287 Thames Court
Dublin, CA 94550
Also, I had sent Aunt Loretta a DVD of pics from the BD Bash and she > said she has watched it a couple times and really enjoys seeing the > pictures. If you know of anyone who didn't have a camera and would > like some pics, send me their address and I'll make them a DVD also.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Dar and Matt Muellner (Ed & Sharon's Daughter)

Hi Mary!

In checking out the recent CC I noticed you were asking about those who would like the CC via Email. I would love it! We would get it quicker, it's easier on you and it saves a stamp/tree!

Things are great around here these days. Charlie just turned one and is such a fun little guy keeping us on our toes! His cousin Jaden just started moving around so Mike and Heather are in the kid proofing mode too!

We have had a REALLY busy summer with the kids in ball 5 nights a week, Summer Academy and a family vacation to San Diego. Matt and I just got back from an adult vacation in Sturgis....that was fun! That part of the country is so beautiful. Touring in the Black Hills and the Badlands was fantastic. Something everyone should do if given the opportunity.

Great to hear everyone had so much fun in Vegas. Sorry I had to miss it this year. Hopefully next time I will be able to be part of the crazy cousin extravaganza.
Thanks, Darlene (Dar) Muellner

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

New Arrival!

Hi Mary...Storms are about to hit to I'll get to the point and keep this short.Jeff & Theresa Gendreau are happy to announce the birth of their 5th child this afternoon - Aug 13, 2007 @ 4:37pmIt's a girl: "Mary Grace" (8 lbs, 4 oz. and 20.5 inches long)It was very quick...thanks to police escort through St. Cloud to the hospital...Mary Grace made her entrance less than a minute after Theresa was wheeled into the delivery room. Jeff, Theresa and baby are very happy and doing well.Pls share the news via email blast and/or blog...Thanks!"Auntie Cyn" :-)

Monday, August 13, 2007

Butch Pelava's Dad Dies

Pelava, Stanley C. age 87, of Bloomington, on August 6, 2007, the last of 6 children born to Philip and Elizabeth Pelava. WWII Army Veteran and Bronze Star Recipient. He retired as a truck driver for Skelly Gas Co. after 30 years. Preceded in death by wife, Genny and son, Richard. Survived by son, Butch (Pat) Pelava; daughter, Stella (Dave) Torkelson; 9 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Previously this year:
Fran Podzimek Stangler (Jean Gendreau Podzimek's daughter) July 6, 2007, check out her caringbridge site at: www.caringbridge.com and enter franstangler for more information and pictures

Eugene Kiecker (my husband) June 4, 2007 www.caringbridge.com and enter eugenekiecker for full details and pictures.

Maury Jindric (Mary Scheiber Jindric's husband) January 21, 2007, Maple Lake, MN

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

A Note from Barb and Dale the Country Cousins

Yes Mary, we would like to receive the Cousin's Cronicles by e-mail. We check our e-mail at least once a day and sometimes twice. I'll have to figure out that BLOG thing. Just a matter of taking the time to do it ! Looks like it could work very well. Isn't technology amazing ! It does keep everyone in touch. Hope you're doing OK - thinking of you often. We are trying to survive the drought - not good when you're in the sod business ! But at least we're not dealing with the after effects of the !-35 Bridge disaster or other major health problems that some people deal with every day. Brittany just got back from a trip to Australia and they also stopped in Hawaii. She played basketball with her team from Albany. They took first in Australia against the other US teams and Australia, including one of their college teams. Last year Minnesota didn't win any games over there so they were proud. Her coach from high school is the MN coach for ISSI . ( International Sports Specialists, Inc. ) These girls did fundraising since they were freshmen. Rebecca is returning to Anoka- Ramsey for her last year as a PTA student. She did her Internship this summer at the Veteran's Medical Center in St. Cloud and will have two more internships before she graduates. She loves the patient contact and is excited about getting a job next year in her field. Rebecca also works at Old Navy, transferred to St. Cloud for the summer and will transfer back to Coon Rapids in fall. Briana is married now and still working at CentraCare Foundation.
Her office is about 5 floors below mine at St. Cloud Hospital. Last year at this time we were picking out flowers for her wedding.
We'll have an " empty nest " after this next year since Brittany graduates next May. All for now. Take Care . Hope to see you at Dave and Jenny's party. Bye Barb

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

25th Wedding Anniversary Celebration

Jenny and David Scheiber would like to invite you the celebration of their 25th Wedding Anniversary at their in Becker, MN on Sunday, September 2, 2007 from 2 p.m. til whenever. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. They will have hayrides and horseshoes and lots of fun on their beautiful sod farm. Everyone is invited! Kids are welcome.

7162 SE 165 Ave., Becker, MN 55308
Hwy #10 to County Rd 11 (North or Right) 7.3 miles...Driveway on the left...fire # is 7162....they will have a sign as well.

Cousin Ginny Martinson wrote this!

Mary - go ahead and send me the CC by e-mail. Sharon is coming into town on Wednesday. She will only be here for a few days and then Charlie & I will go out to NJ near the end of September. It will be exactly 2 years since Mom passed away on August 8th.. After we pick her up at the airport we are going to go to Mom & Art's grave sights and then over to Dad's. We'll put some flowers down on all of them. Gotta go for now. Take care! Love,Ginny

Here's a note from Judy Vermuellen

Hi Mary,

Just a little note to let you know what the Vermeulen's are doing. Once back from CA in the spring Frank had to do some messing around with some drugs because a drug he was taking for his stomach was taken off the market. Well after some phone calls and letter writing we were able to get him on a study of the drug and he is feeling much, much better. Our organization that we support (Hope Chest News) just finished our first golf tournament. I am proud to say we raised over $15,000.00 for our patients in need. Our organization helps heart and lung transplant patients with expenses not covered by Insurance. Like food on the table and housing when they have to stay in town for weeks on end.

The night before the tournament I got a call from Daughter Cathy and she needed some help with babysitting. Well Grandma said " I cant come tonight but I will come in 2 days. That was fine with her and grandma hopped a plane. What could I do. My grandkids needed their grandma and grandma needed a vacation.

I have 2 grandkids starting kindergarten this year. Aleesa daughter of Cathy and Bobby son of Bob.
Bob and Beth are likeing thier place in CO. Lloyd who was suppose to go to Iraq 6mos ago never made it. He got to Florida for some training and ended up staying there. He will be home in a couple of weeks for reassignment. He is hoping to pick up Major soon and that will give him yet another new assignment. Their hope is to stay in CA. They own a home here now and the kids all have friends and are in involved in sports. Sandi, Mike's wife is hoping to get a teaching job this year in Shakopee or surronding school districts with her new special education degree. That's the latest from the Vermeulen's we are all doing well. Judy

Note from Jackie Patton

Hi Mary and Everyone:
First off Mary Matts e-mail is mapatton@charter.net And we would both like are CC electronically. I like it better that way, because I can see it larger on my screen.
Still having vision problems.
I have more surgery scheduled on my left eye, That is the eye that had the macular pucker, and now they will take off the cataract, and hopefully I will have some sight left. The surgery is scheduled on Aug. 24th. My right eye, has now started the macular pucker, but it isn't close enough to the macula yet, to do surgery. will keep a close watch on that. Of all my senses, this is the one I pray I don't lose. As of yet I can still paint for short times, and that is my love of life, other than my family. They are all doing fine. Al has 3 yr.s to go until retirement 62, I am looking forward to that. And Matt is doing well at his job at Ashley Furniture in WI. He will be there a yr. in Sept. and qualify to go on in school. They will pay according to his grades. I hope he will be able to take advantage of this. He still loves his house and is planning on making some changes in the future. Dad can help him with that LOL.
Talked to Jenny(David and Jenny) She said they were planning on a party for there 25th wedding anniversary. In Aug. I hope you get all the info, so you can pass it along.
Thanks Mary for being you. You are the trunk of the tree that keeps all us branches together.
Jackie Patton (Phil and Betty's 2nd to the youngest)

Monday, August 6, 2007

Cousin's Chronicle Blog Style


Well, gang this is the beginning of our BLOG. I hope this works well for all of you computer literate cousins and those that just know how to read email. Eric (Kathleen's eldist) suggested I try it....so here goes!
I think I will have it set up so you can add comments to be read by all, and I will post any emails or letters I get by snail mail. I will continue to mail the CC to those who don't have internet access. So the postman will stay in business too!
Please feel free to post your own comments or info you'd like the family to read. Wish me Luck! m, CC Editor

Okay, I lied.....here is a few of the letters I received:

First is from Aunt Flo and Uncle John
There is not a lot of activity here. Portage is pretty quiet. Anne has opened an Italian food and pizza place in Colfax, WI. It is really cute. She calls it "A LITTLE slice of ITALY" or Little Italy. MY niece from Boyceville has painted a murel on one wall and a portrait of the Sopranos on another wall. Pizza is all homemade and really good.

We really enjoyed our visit with Loretta. It was so hot we didn't get to do a couple things we planned but we kept busy.

John's eye is really gaining vision after his last eye surgery so he hopes to be back to doing his stained glass when he's fitted with new glasses in a month or two. Then on to getting a small cataract removed which is nothing, compared to ;the other surgery! I keep doing quilting - have lots lined up for Christmas. I quilt with five other "girls" - they are old enough to be my kids - but I enjoy it. This summer I have been demonstrating a theater organ at the Al Ringling Theater in Baraboo - about 16 miles from here. That is my fun job. They have tours of the theater and I play one time a week. If ever you get to Baraboo in the summer it is worth a theater tour. It's small but beautiful. The Ringling Circus was headquartered in Baraboo.

The following is from Janet:
VEGAS BABY!!!

What a great time had by all. Vegas with the girl cousins fifteen years later was almost as fun as the first time. At least this time most of us remembered it. I can't say enough for how well planned and organized everything was. Denise did a fantastic job. Sandy has volunteered to host the next one. I have my bags packed. Just need to know where and when.
My cousins are the best in the whole world to party with. They are some very funny people for cousins.
The “Slot Tournament” drew quite the attention. People were asking how much we were winning. We didn’t. We just yelled every time someone hit the button. It sounded like we were winning.
Everyone at “Margarita Ville” bar was celebrating in costume. Mary won the prize for a parrot on her shoulder and sunglasses with a parrot on one side and a palm tree on the other. Love those Margarita's!
The birthday bash in our room was the best. Kathleen’s husband Gary had champagne delivered to our room. When the knock came at the door, everyone thought it was security. We may have been a little on the loud side. It was just like the movies when we opened the door and the guy in a hotel suit had his table with champagne on it wrapped in a white cloth. I was either Ginger Rogers or Kate Star. Not sure which one. But it was soooo cool to open that door. Kathleen got the honors of signing for it. THANKS GARY!!
What we did in Vegas has to stay in Vegas ....so I can't tell you that Mary was named after her Dad's girlfriend and Debbie was named after her Dad's boyfriend. (only the girls will get that joke!)
Toby Keith’s dance hall was a blast. Everyone was on the dance floor including Aunt Loretta. My ears are still hurting from the loudness but what fun. They did a whole rendition of Johnny Cash songs. Funny how everyone knew the words?
We all had our chance at going topless at the adult pool. Most of us didn’t want to embarrass those young girls that all the guys were ogling. Well, most of us except Debbie.
I had a great time and so many good laughs.
Thanks cousins for the memories.
P.S. Joe we really missed you.

Love Janet