10-09-2023, 09:39 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-09-2023, 09:41 AM by Drunk Monk.)
I can't remember her first name right now, but yes, it's Jennifer B's mom. She had been in hospice care for a while for pancreatic cancer. She opted not to go into chemo because it was too rigorous and might not have improved things. She lived in the house adjacent to Jennifer's - their backyards were connected by a gate in their shared fence.
Stacy was there yesterday evening to give Janet (Jennifer's sister) a massage. Jennifer is a regular client of Stacy's, as are her daughters. She just saw Darden recently. Sadie is on a study abroad in Chile right now and I can imagine how hard that phone call will be. I remember having to tell Tara that her cat was dying when she was in Oaxaca in a two-month Spanish immersion program. That was the hardest phone call I ever had to make.
At least, this was expected. The family had been on death watch. We got the email from Jennifer this morning that her mom slipped away peacefully late last night.
Most of you knew Jennifer much longer than me so you probably knew her mother better than me. Jennifer and I did some dead tour and Rock Med together. And she still does my hair when I bother to do anything with it. But my only outstanding memory was during one of Jennifer's weddings (to Alex was it? Not to Tim, the one I solemnized) there was a basement filled with Asian antiquities which was designated as the 'stoner' section. Some of us had gone there for a puff and Jennifer's mom came down to take photos because she thought it was funny. Mind you, this was back with pot was still quite illegal. That's my outstanding memory of her.
Kb had a story about being caught on the carpet, so to speak by J's mom.
Stacy was there yesterday evening to give Janet (Jennifer's sister) a massage. Jennifer is a regular client of Stacy's, as are her daughters. She just saw Darden recently. Sadie is on a study abroad in Chile right now and I can imagine how hard that phone call will be. I remember having to tell Tara that her cat was dying when she was in Oaxaca in a two-month Spanish immersion program. That was the hardest phone call I ever had to make.
At least, this was expected. The family had been on death watch. We got the email from Jennifer this morning that her mom slipped away peacefully late last night.
Most of you knew Jennifer much longer than me so you probably knew her mother better than me. Jennifer and I did some dead tour and Rock Med together. And she still does my hair when I bother to do anything with it. But my only outstanding memory was during one of Jennifer's weddings (to Alex was it? Not to Tim, the one I solemnized) there was a basement filled with Asian antiquities which was designated as the 'stoner' section. Some of us had gone there for a puff and Jennifer's mom came down to take photos because she thought it was funny. Mind you, this was back with pot was still quite illegal. That's my outstanding memory of her.
Kb had a story about being caught on the carpet, so to speak by J's mom.
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