Tuesday, April 22, 2008

I am back!

HI Girls,

Well, I am back from paradise - Hawaii was amazing. Can't wait to tell you all about it. Let's just say I knew I wasn't in Kansas anymore when a pool boy asked if they could clean my sunglasses! :) I won' t be able to make this weeks scrap. I can work on Dorothy's -HOBBIES/FAVORITE THINGS

Hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine.

xoxo, Rach

Monday, April 14, 2008

eileen

Jo, I will take Eileen and her years at Tufts as well as Marblehead H. S. and her dental Hygenist piece. This is such fun to create these pieces for these people. What a Blessing they are to us!

So looking forward to our weekend away and to our next lesson with Terry. A huge thank you goes out to Ellen...nice work and I have already send a card out...lovin' it!!

Sunday, April 13, 2008

We need to get "cracking" ladies!!

Hey Ladies, Jill sent me another chart in the mail this week - we have the 2 left from the "stack" and now this one...so lets start picking a piece of what you would like to work on!!

#1 Dorothy

EARLY LIFE

date of birth is 11/12/1927

to James Costanza & Margaret Fangione

she grew up in Everett, MA and graduated from Everett High School

_____________anyone for this piece?

JOBS/FAMILY/VACATIONS

Dorothy worked at Ward's Stationary Store in Boston

Met her husband Fernando at a party and married 6/6/1949

had 3 children, Frederick '51, James '54 & Mary '57

(no pets)

Dorothy loved the Grand Canyon, traveled twice to Italy, and also went to Hawaii, Canadian Rockies, Germany, Switzerland, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Aruba & Montreal National Parks!

____________anyone for this piece?

HOBBIES/FAVORITE THINGS

Movies, plays music, traveling

Favorite color is Blue, food si chinese & Italian, Christmas is her favorite Holiday, Roses are her favorite flower, loves summer, classical music & Frank Sinatra. Dorothy's favorite movies are; Finnean's Rainbow, Oklahoma & My Fair Lady

____________anyone for this piece?



#2 Eileen

EARLY LIFE

date of birth 6/8/27

to Harold Wing and Marian "Mimi" Wing

Eileen has a sister Barbara and her mom lives in ME and still drives

she is 102!!

born in Lynn, MA and grew up in Swampscott, MA

attended Marblehead High School and also Tufts University

__________anyone for this piece?

JOBS/FAMILY/VACATIONS

Eileen worked as a dental hygienist

met her husband, William (died 1985) at Marblehead High School - they lived around the corner from each other - married in 1948

they had 6 children, Ron, Bill, Jim, Gayle, Kathy & Diane

Eileen has 17 grandchildren

she loves cats

She has traveled to Hawaii, California, Florida, Colorado, Nevada & the Pocono's

her favorite place is Florida

____________anyone for this piece?

HOBBIES/FAVORITE THINGS

Eileen loves to knit, sew and entertain

steak & desserts are her favorite food

Christmas her favorite holiday

summer & spring her favorite season

swing bands, Frank Sinatra & Vince Gil are her favorite Music

and loved the play "Phantom of the Opera"

_____________anyone for this piece?