Letters to Mom

I screwed up today, Ma - Jackie and I felt pretty decent so I asked her to sweep the floors and I'd focus on the mopping and doing dishes after I took a load of donates to the thrift store - after my tea of course.  I found a message from cousin David asking about Grandpa's oldest, someone in the tree we know little about.  That led to FB messages back n forth - he's very interested in family tree stuff so this is exciting. He posted pictures of Grandma and Grandpa that I don't remember (including one of me when I was 4).  Right in mid reply to him the power went out - while the computers were running.  The power guys were running a line from our transformer box to the neighbors.  Terrific. I called David to explain why I had disappeared.  over an HOUR AND A HALF later we finally ended the calls.  You know when I'm on the phone, I pace.  I don't know why but I pace or sit leaned back in my chair with my legs up on a sewing table in ...

Hey Ma; Got the main work done, now on to the fine details.

Mama; We lost Alice Sunday.  I thought we could stay on top of it when she got sick, she was up and walking and drinking the kitten milk and water and then she was gone when I went back into the laundry room an hour later. G-d, this really hurts. The last of the bottle fed babies, Mama.  I feel like we let her and you down. We should have gotten her to the vet over the weekend but, truthfully, I don't think it would have helped in the end.  Alice, oh Alice, named for my favorite rocker.  We're going to miss you, especially the joy you felt and showed when dancing on Mom's robe. Love you Alice, love you, Mama