Tuesday, March 18, 2008

In Our Thoughts and Prayers


Please keep Justin and Kristina Mason Byrum in your thoughts and prayers as they deal with the passing of their first child, daughter Emerson Grace. Emerson was born prematurely at 24 weeks on March 7th and put up a brave fight for her life. Sadly, Emerson passed away on March 12th.

A graveside funeral service is planned for Wednesday, March 19th at 10:30 am at
Peninsula Memorial Park, 12750 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA.

If you would like to make a donation in Emerson's memory, Justin and Kristina would like for it to go to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Riverside Hospital. Please refer to the the Caring Bridge website set up by Kristina's sister for further details.

www.caringbridge.org/visit/babyemerson

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Monday, March 03, 2008

Thanks and an Explanation


As always, sisters, it is great to hear from everyone! For me, when I do these updates, it makes me forget (if only for a split second) that I am 40 years old and almost TWENTY YEARS out of college!! When I tell my non-KD friends about my sorority and how many of us get together for reunions and visits and keep in touch via a blog, they all comment on how they can't believe that I'm still great friends with my college buds. Many mention that they joined a sorority way back when but don't keep in touch with any of their sisters! Poor girls. Keep your news coming and please pass the blog address and my email address on to other alpha sisters who are not on my email list.

As for an explanation, you will (if I did it properly!) see a repeat post with a "BUMP" added to the subject line. This means that it is a post I had published in the past and just added some info or wanted to remind everyone about the post comment so instead of rewriting everything I just republished it.

Happy Spring everyone!! AOT

By the way...if I missed anyone's news, I apologize! Please email me to remind me (I am 8 months pregnant with 2 kids, after all!)

(BUMP) Are You Cool Enough For This List?

Just a reminder about the upcoming Decade of the 90's Longwood Reunion. Let me know if you are planning on attending and I will add your name to the list below!

Here we go girls...a running list of those who are planning on attending the 90's reunion in April 2008 (see previous post for info or go to www.longwoodlink.com to learn more and to register). Just send me your name and I'll add!

Christina Wynne Marshall
Jennifer Whitmore Colliver
Kathleen Jodoin Gagliardi
Jennie Giang Wools
Nicole Laningham Fountain
Allison Ryan
Susan Powers
Kathy Powers Krahling
Lea Maier Tatum
Judy Flanagan Milby
Joy Eure Vardis
Jennifer Vernon Fulk
Tracy Wergley Graebener
Shannon Holley Nicoll
Lisa McIntyre Carter
Carey Seitz Leahey