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It's been two years since I received that call from my brother. This past week all my Facebook memories are filled with my 'LoLo updates' from December 2022. I remember typing those out, double checking my grammar just in case, and feeling very freaking lost. I still do. I'm nearing my 50th birthda

My Mom's cousin's name is Debra Farley Watson. Her mom, Barbara, was the youngest sister to Laurie's mom Gertrude. Deb is 10 years younger than Laurie so when they were teens/young adults, they weren't really close. Fast forward a couple decades and Laurie thought of Deb like a sister. Deb, for t

Miss Marilyn sent this to my email with the caption "Isn’t this cute. She loved this man…" and I don't want to sully this post with my comments. So, there you have it.

Not sure if I'm the only one who feels the 'guilt cloud' but it hits me hard most days. You see, I meant to do a Mothers Day post on this site and then it turned into 'My mom would appreciate me celebrating her birthday with a post'. And here we are at the beginning of June. I sti

Today is February 8th. I almost feel like I have a hangover resulting from Mom's care, her passing, planning for the service, the service, and all the other 'stuff' that comes up after a loved one dies. Here's the thing, she wasn't some random loved one, she was my MOM. I miss her. A lot. It isn'

Today my Mom would be 79 years young. Happy Birthday LoLo. I have been honoring my mom in small ways like when I wear a shirt that once belonged to her, I say thank you Mom. I honor her in larger ways as well. I constructed this memorial website so her ‘people’ could still be connected and maybe l

Even though Laurie's daughter has procrastinated with this site, she does tend towards posting on the socials and then she realized not everyone is on the Facebook or Instagram. On November 11th, 2023, Laurie's granddaughter Harlow Beatrice Kate turned 10. One of the things she asked for was a Ouij

It is really hard to convey to anyone who didn't know Laurie what an incredible combination of humor and love she embodied. She was someone that you could talk to about anything, while at the same time was one of the funniest people I ever knew in my life. But her humor was hard to describe. She

In the mid 80s, I met my dear friend Laurie at work. Well, not actually at work, I met her on the telephone as I was her IT support in NJ while she was located in Albion, NY. We developed a telephone relationship and then met when I made a seminar trip to Albion. We clicked immediately. I cannot

Please forgive any and all technical errors. It was our first time utilizing Zoom for anything other than workplace drudgery and telehealth meetings. Audio isn't great but gives an idea of our LoLo celebration.

Last year I meant to post on Mothers Day and now, thinking back, it was likely too soon. Too raw still. But now, I often wonder if I’m too comfortable with her gone, as callous as that sounds. Not that I don’t want different but more like my day-to-day has reached equilibrium without her presence.

Hey there LoLo fans........ It's been a hot minute (sorry). After my mom died, like right after, my brother made the proclamation that we would move ALL of Mom's things out of her lovely apartment within a 2-week time period. Considering Mom left us on December 12th, it was to be all broom swept

"Kinnelon Chix" is the term Laurie coined for our group of 4 friends.  Shortly after she and Ron moved to Kinnelon, NJ, she volunteered to help with a celebration of the local library's anniversary in order to meet new friends.  Happily, Nancy, Jody and I were also on the committee and we quickly be

Scott Ault, Laurie's son, created this beautiful slideshow of the two lovebirds and their many admirers. Check it out here........