Happiness

 

  This subject is still very sensitive to my heart and I will try to get this written down without crying too much. My Dad’s Dad- John Robert Hulihan passed away from kidney failure in Salmon, ID on Saturday October 22,  three weeks before his 97th birthday.   My sisters Larissa and Amy and my Mom went to visit him in his care facility the weekend before. We were so glad we went and so glad to see him! He was mostly lucid but would sometimes feel as though he was somewhere else.    For two or three years I would call Grandpa up on the phone every Thursday afternoon at 2 pm. Every time I called he would say give the kids a hug and a kiss from Grandpa. The last time I talked to him on the phone- two days before he passed, he those same words and said “keep up the good work.” This is the exact same thing my Dad said to me the week before he passed.     It’s been hard to lose both my Dad and my Grandpa- who was like a second Dad to me- in less than a ...

We recently returned from a 10 day trip to California. We went for the purpose of an Abbott Family Reunion but we also saw some of my side of the family as well.  On the way there, up to Paso Robles, we stopped at my Parents house in Victorville on Friday and stayed Friday and Saturday night. We went to the Mojave River (mostly a large stream, walked down it and caught some crawdads. The kids had a blast! On Sunday we stopped by Larissa's, went to Church with them and had a yummy lunch. We drove down to Uncle Doug's and Aunt Sheelah's and went out to Giovanni's for pizza. We spent Sunday there and then went to the beach Monday. The kids loved it and they loved boogie boarding. By the time we got to Paso on Tuesday we were so excited to see everyone although a bit worn out from staying up late chatting with family. Maybe next time we won't try to do so much at once. But, it was worth it. Part 2- Abbott Reunion- coming up! Coco, Jonah and Cash playing a game...