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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
cous·in
[kuhz-uh
n] 
Show IPA –noun
1.
Also called first cousin, full cousin, cousin-german. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
2.
one related by descent in a diverging line from a known common ancestor, as from one's grandparent or from one's father's or mother's sister or brother.
3.
a kinsman or kinswoman; relative.
There are several definitions of the word cousin! From June 22, 2011 to July 2, 2011 I had the pleasure of getting to know my cousin Matt, his wife Judi and their two daughters Tatiana and Giana!
Now some people might say big deal! But to me it was and is. When I was around 8 or 9 years old my mothers younger sister, Nancy, went to the Island of Guam to teach for two years and was to return to Weirton when she was done with her contract. But instead she met a man, fell in love and stayed in Guam to this day.
The furthest I have moved away from home for a man was a hour away! My Aunt and Uncle had 3 boys and 1 girl. They made several trips to the states throughout the years. My grandparents went to Guam a couple of times. And a couple of those times they brought my cousin's back to stay with them for a year.
When Matt was around 10 he came to live with my family. I was 22 at the time and we all know that when you are 22 years of age a ten year old cousin is the furthest thing from your mind. I had my own life filled with friends, parties and all that.
Then Matt came back to West Virginia in 1997 and I was still to busy with my friends to be bothered.
When I dropped Matt and Judi and Tatiana and Giana off at the airport on Saturday July 2nd I could not stop crying. Finally now that I am a mature adult (LOL) I took the time to get to know Matt and Judi and Tatiana and Giana. What a beautiful family. I can not even begin to explain to you how much I so enjoyed their visit and how much I miss them. I cried all night Saturday!
I fell in love with Tatiana and Giana. They are two of the most beautiful little girls that I have ever met. Very well behaved, very well mannerd and lots of fun. And what can I say about Judi. What a wonderful young woman! That is until she told me she was born in 1978, which meant I was 17 at the time, which means I am old enough to be her mother!!!!
Judi and Matt were a great help to my mom while they stayed. She so enjoyed having them in her home and misses them so much. She asked me if I would get all my pictures developed that I took while they were here and she was going to buy a special photo album to put them. I took 173 pictures plus video. That is how much fun I had with all of them.
We went to church, we went shopping, out to eat, to visit relatives, to visit our grand parents gravesites. But most of all we got to know one another. I got to know these wonderful people whom I am so proud to call my family!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Mom and Dad's Anniversary
On June 12, 2011 my parents would of been married for 46 years! That is a very long time but yet there are couples that have been married longer than that. My father died after their 39th anniversary of cancer.
When my parent's met my mother had already had me and my brothers Michael and Mark. I had turned 4 in April of 1965 when they married. I have no recollection of my birth father. My new dad adopted the three of us which meant my birth father had to sign away his parental rights. He never looked back after he signed away those rights.
My parents had two sons together. We were all raised as Robinson's. None of us were treated different from the other.
When I look back at the years my parents were married I see two hard working parents that wanted their children to have more than what they had. My father worked two jobs to keep a family of five. My mother worked night turn on the weekends at our local hospital (she was a nurse) so that we would have extra money. When my youngest brother was born she quit.
My father would work 8 hours in the steel mill, came home to eat dinner, take a nap and go out to his second job. He worked laying block, building homes, worked in an ABCC store and in his later years as the county process server. After he retired from the mill he worked full time as a process server. Then he was elected to office, which he kept until he died.
Even though we were grown and out of the house my dad continued to work and helped us kids out anytime we needed help.
My mom was there to babysitt the grandkids when needed. My mom is the best baker in the world. Nobody makes brownies, congo bars or chocolate chip cookies like my mom!
There were struggles as every marriage has but they made it 39 years! Do I have lots of happy memories from all those years; no. But what I do have is the strength, the courage, the independence, the self confidence to know who I am and what I can do. They have taught me to never be afraid, to beleive in myself and to know that no matter what Idid they always loved me.
Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
When my parent's met my mother had already had me and my brothers Michael and Mark. I had turned 4 in April of 1965 when they married. I have no recollection of my birth father. My new dad adopted the three of us which meant my birth father had to sign away his parental rights. He never looked back after he signed away those rights.
My parents had two sons together. We were all raised as Robinson's. None of us were treated different from the other.
When I look back at the years my parents were married I see two hard working parents that wanted their children to have more than what they had. My father worked two jobs to keep a family of five. My mother worked night turn on the weekends at our local hospital (she was a nurse) so that we would have extra money. When my youngest brother was born she quit.
My father would work 8 hours in the steel mill, came home to eat dinner, take a nap and go out to his second job. He worked laying block, building homes, worked in an ABCC store and in his later years as the county process server. After he retired from the mill he worked full time as a process server. Then he was elected to office, which he kept until he died.
Even though we were grown and out of the house my dad continued to work and helped us kids out anytime we needed help.
My mom was there to babysitt the grandkids when needed. My mom is the best baker in the world. Nobody makes brownies, congo bars or chocolate chip cookies like my mom!
There were struggles as every marriage has but they made it 39 years! Do I have lots of happy memories from all those years; no. But what I do have is the strength, the courage, the independence, the self confidence to know who I am and what I can do. They have taught me to never be afraid, to beleive in myself and to know that no matter what Idid they always loved me.
Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Sunday, April 24, 2011
My "50th" Birthday!
Today I turn 50! Wow! When my mom turned 50 I thought that was really old! But now that I am 50 it is not old at all!
I came into this world butt first! I am not kidding! I was a breach baby! And there have been times in my life that I have thought since I came into this world butt first I have been doing things ass backwards!!
What we don't realize at 20 or 25 or 30 or 40 that we make our own way in this world. That we have no one to blame our mistakes on but ourselves. You know the old saying "If I knew now what I knew at 25 I would done things differently". Sometimes I think that but I have to say that I have had some great times over the last 50 years. There are a lot of things I would of done differently but you can not change the past. You can only try and do things differently in the present so that you have a better future.
Regrets? Lots of regrets! But we can not change the past we can only improve each day and make our future better. We say and do things in anger and later regret them. And once words are spoken they can not be taken back! I have learned that one of the most important things in life is to apologize for my actions. I have hurt a lot of people in my lifetime and a lot of people have hurt me. I have learned how to forgive and to ask for forgiveness.
Am I wiser since I turned 50? Yes and No! I have to say yes to the fact that only I can make myself a better person and do the best I can to treat others as I want to be treated. I can say no because I am going to make mistakes over the years. But I think that now I have the knowledge to try and not make the same mistakes I made 20 or 30 years ago and be the best person, friend, aunt, niece, sister in law and daughter over the years until my death.
I am spending the day with my mom as it is also Easter today! And mom I am sorry I was a breach birth and caused a hard delivery!!! And to mention all the pain I have caused you over the years! I do love you and thank you for sticking by me through all the hard times.
To all my friends and family who celebrated my birthday with me on Friday, April 22, 2011-Thank You from the bottom of my heart. I had a wonderful time! I love all of you and thank God everyday I have you all in my life!
Happy Easter
I came into this world butt first! I am not kidding! I was a breach baby! And there have been times in my life that I have thought since I came into this world butt first I have been doing things ass backwards!!
What we don't realize at 20 or 25 or 30 or 40 that we make our own way in this world. That we have no one to blame our mistakes on but ourselves. You know the old saying "If I knew now what I knew at 25 I would done things differently". Sometimes I think that but I have to say that I have had some great times over the last 50 years. There are a lot of things I would of done differently but you can not change the past. You can only try and do things differently in the present so that you have a better future.
Regrets? Lots of regrets! But we can not change the past we can only improve each day and make our future better. We say and do things in anger and later regret them. And once words are spoken they can not be taken back! I have learned that one of the most important things in life is to apologize for my actions. I have hurt a lot of people in my lifetime and a lot of people have hurt me. I have learned how to forgive and to ask for forgiveness.
Am I wiser since I turned 50? Yes and No! I have to say yes to the fact that only I can make myself a better person and do the best I can to treat others as I want to be treated. I can say no because I am going to make mistakes over the years. But I think that now I have the knowledge to try and not make the same mistakes I made 20 or 30 years ago and be the best person, friend, aunt, niece, sister in law and daughter over the years until my death.
I am spending the day with my mom as it is also Easter today! And mom I am sorry I was a breach birth and caused a hard delivery!!! And to mention all the pain I have caused you over the years! I do love you and thank you for sticking by me through all the hard times.
To all my friends and family who celebrated my birthday with me on Friday, April 22, 2011-Thank You from the bottom of my heart. I had a wonderful time! I love all of you and thank God everyday I have you all in my life!
Happy Easter
Saturday, April 9, 2011
For Mrs A!
When we hit a certain age we learn that death is in fact a part of life. Even though we hate the thoughts of death we all know it is inevitable.
On Friday, April 8th, 2011 my best friend lost her mother to a lenghty illness. But what most of you do not know is that Mary Kay and I have been friends for over 32 years. So the death of her mother has been devastating to me. I have known Mrs. A (as I called her) most of my adult life. I spent many Sunday's at their dinner table, went to birthday parties, visited over the Christmas Holidays. Mrs A. never forgot my birthday as I never forgot hers or her husbands.
As her health began to deteriorate over the last several years I still was not ready for her death. Mrs. A had no quality of life over the last several years. She was unable to walk due to bad hips but she still could hang with the best of us.
And now begins the grieving process. How long is it going to take me to get over Mrs. Allen's death? She was such a wonderful, funny person who always made me feel like part of the family and was very kind to me. I will miss this woman as I will miss my mom when she passes.
So I advise you to always let the people close to you always know how much they mean to you!
For Jim, Rick, Susan and Mary Kay please accept my deepest sympathies over the loss of your mother. She will truly be missed and know that I loved her very much. And Mrs. A I know you are no longer in pain and at peace. And I also know you will have Heaven whipped into shape in no time!
On Friday, April 8th, 2011 my best friend lost her mother to a lenghty illness. But what most of you do not know is that Mary Kay and I have been friends for over 32 years. So the death of her mother has been devastating to me. I have known Mrs. A (as I called her) most of my adult life. I spent many Sunday's at their dinner table, went to birthday parties, visited over the Christmas Holidays. Mrs A. never forgot my birthday as I never forgot hers or her husbands.
As her health began to deteriorate over the last several years I still was not ready for her death. Mrs. A had no quality of life over the last several years. She was unable to walk due to bad hips but she still could hang with the best of us.
And now begins the grieving process. How long is it going to take me to get over Mrs. Allen's death? She was such a wonderful, funny person who always made me feel like part of the family and was very kind to me. I will miss this woman as I will miss my mom when she passes.
So I advise you to always let the people close to you always know how much they mean to you!
For Jim, Rick, Susan and Mary Kay please accept my deepest sympathies over the loss of your mother. She will truly be missed and know that I loved her very much. And Mrs. A I know you are no longer in pain and at peace. And I also know you will have Heaven whipped into shape in no time!
Friday, February 25, 2011
What's the oldest piece of clothing you still own and wear?
A robe my grandmother bought me over 30 years ago
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