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Field Trip to the Apothica - outstanding!
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John and Mary Kay have reason to be very proud as Katie has been named President, Head of U.S. A&R by Sony Music Publishing. I'll always think of Katie as the adorable little girl who used to gather in the circle around Fr. Soleta to say the Our Father. No surprise that everyone commented on what a beautiful child she was....and, is! (January 2025)
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January 2025 bright both boundless joy and deep pain as Soledad celebrated the arrival of grandchld, Isabella, and Denise bid farewell to her beloved sister, Donna. Inspired by Angie's own experience of loss, we gave Denise a blanket- in very Denise colors - in hopes she will feel her sister's warm embrace when she wraps herself in it.
Eileen and Carol reunited at the quilt show in Raleigh, NC (February 2024)
What a wonderful time Mary Ann, Betsy, Susan, Peg and Eileen had on the 2023 Garden Walk. All agreed it was one of the best collection of gardens yet. Sadly, this was undoubtedly our last field trip - at least for a while - with Eileen who departs for North Carolina in a couple of weeks but, she will return and we promise a field trip when she does!
June 28, 2023
Round Two of tea at Apothica Teas, Feb. 3, 2023! We had such fun, undoubtedly overstayed our welcome. Can't wait for Round three.
Warning: this recipe makes 30 scones!
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Our field trip to Apothica Teas, Sept. 2022!
The Butternut Squash Scones were the best! 
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Book Club bid goodbye to our dear Diane at her funeral at the Sacred Heart Basilica on August 15, 2022. She will be so missed. We love you, Diane. (I prefer to think Diane is saying "Until we meet again" rather than "Goodbye)
Group hug
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Flowers from the Bookclub.
Friends waiting to comfort the family.
Mass at home w/ Fr. Jim
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Betsy and Soledad's grandchildren, James and Lucia met at the Sacred Heart Parish annual picnic. It was love at first sight. (8/2022)
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Mary Kay's dear mother died on January 20, 2021
Denise and Fulton, born Jan 14, 2021
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Fulton Robert Somogyi (AKA Finn)
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From Betsy: Not exactly a picture of my life, but I loved this:
At 40, Franz Kafka (1883-1924), who never married and had no children, walked through the park in Berlin when he met a girl who was crying because she had lost her favorite doll. She and Kafka searched for the doll unsuccessfully.
Kafka told her to meet him there the next day and they would come back to look for her.
The next day, when they had not yet found the doll, Kafka gave the girl a letter "written" by the doll saying "please don't cry. I took a trip to see the world. I will write to you about my adventures."
Thus began a story which continued until the end of Kafka's life.
During their meetings, Kafka read the letters of the doll carefully written with adventures and conversations that the girl found adorable.
Finally, Kafka brought back the doll (he bought one) that had returned to Berlin.
"It doesn't look like my doll at all," said the girl.
Kafka handed her another letter in which the doll wrote: "my travels have changed me." the little girl hugged the new doll and brought her happy home.
A year later Kafka died.
Many years later, the now-adult girl found a letter inside the doll. In the tiny letter signed by Kafka it was written:
"Everything you love will probably be lost, but in the end, love will return in another way."
At 40, Franz Kafka (1883-1924), who never married and had no children, walked through the park in Berlin when he met a girl who was crying because she had lost her favorite doll. She and Kafka searched for the doll unsuccessfully.
Kafka told her to meet him there the next day and they would come back to look for her.
The next day, when they had not yet found the doll, Kafka gave the girl a letter "written" by the doll saying "please don't cry. I took a trip to see the world. I will write to you about my adventures."
Thus began a story which continued until the end of Kafka's life.
During their meetings, Kafka read the letters of the doll carefully written with adventures and conversations that the girl found adorable.
Finally, Kafka brought back the doll (he bought one) that had returned to Berlin.
"It doesn't look like my doll at all," said the girl.
Kafka handed her another letter in which the doll wrote: "my travels have changed me." the little girl hugged the new doll and brought her happy home.
A year later Kafka died.
Many years later, the now-adult girl found a letter inside the doll. In the tiny letter signed by Kafka it was written:
"Everything you love will probably be lost, but in the end, love will return in another way."
Diane and Rick's clan celebrating Rick's retirement.
The Sweeney Family 2019
Kit, Peter (w/ Zack), Morgan, Eileen (w/ Michael), Joseph, Megan
Happy 50th Anniversary, Susan and Jim!
- January 25, 2019
Soledad and Jay welcome a second grandchild in as many months! Catalina gave birth to Agustina Maria, 5.5 lbs, on October 2. Congratulations to all!
Welcome to one more member of the ever-growing Klee family! Leo Baldwin Klee was born to Jennifer and Danny on September 18 at 6lbs, 5 oz.
Diane's niece, Britney,
and member of the cast of "Glow" attends the 2018 Emmy's and brings a little glamour to our website!
Soledad and Jay welcomes their first grandchild, Lucia Catalina, August 16, 2018, 6lbs, 15oz. Congratulations!
Madison Rose DeBoer, born Apr 24.
Denise with Will Beckett Brenner, born Apr 16
Mary and John welcome a new granddaughter, Georgia Max Ladt, April 10, 2018.
Very proud of our own Carol Ann Mooney!
Field trip to Venturi in Goshen. Food and drink were fabulous as was the company!
Field trip to Wellfield Gardens and lunch! A beautiful day. July 25, 2017.
Andrew McCorry and Kristina Marinelli's wedding, July 24, 2017.
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A fun Christmas get together.
To honor November's book selection, "The Underground Railroad," six of us took a field trip to the sites (i.e. mostly signs) of the Vandalia underground railroad tour.
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Denise's grandson, David Brenner, receives a blessing from the Pope! The proud parents are behind, to the right, in the pink and the sunglasses.
Mary Kay's granddaughter, Simone - clearly a laid back, mellow little tike!
Nell (Helen) Stafford Malloy, Mary's newest grandchild, born June 3, 2016.
Dave and Denise with their new grandson, David Walter Brenner, born April 15, 2016.
A vision in white! Mary's new granddaughter, Anna Mae Collins, born December 6, 2015.
Peg's first grandson, Luke, born on December 1, 2015!
Mary Kay's beautiful new granddaughter, Simone, born on November 28, 2015.
Michael Bernard Sweeney - 3 weeks old.
Mia Mahoney (Diane's granddaughter) on her Baptismal Day, wearing the gown made by her great grandmother, Lee Klee.
Samuel Robert Malloy and his big brothers
Leo John Mccorry
Sofia Leonore Klee
Welcome to Jacob, Mary Ann's new grandson!
Thanks for sharing your Birthday with us, Susan! (and your cake!).
Six sisters in South Africa, August, 2014 - fantastic vacation with six of my seven sisters (Suzie, Kate, Betsy, Jackie, Ellen, Peggy), pictured here at my sister Kate's beach house.
Denise's son's wedding:
Dave, our daughter, Cindy, Keri the bride, our son, Dave, Me, and our
daughter Marie and her husband, Jason. Taken 8/2/14 at the Basilica.
Denise's daughter's wedding:
Our son Dave, me, our daughter Marie and her husband, Jason, my husband,
Dave and our daughter, Cindy. This was taken May 25, 2013 at St.
Clement's Church in Chicago.
The Bookclub January, 2014
Grant & Courtney Canfield Oct 12, 2013
Danny & Jennifer Klee Oct 12, 2013
A very fond farewell to Mollie Bernard, July 1, 2013
I will always treasure the last week my sisters and I shared with my mother.
Cecilia Marie Mahoney
Granddaughter of Diane and Rick, cuddled by her dad, Josh, on her birthday, Aug 9th.
Zack Sweeney
Modeling his new sweater, made by Aunt Megan.