New Beginnings Follow Endings

We are about to come to the end of 2005. My family and I just returned home from Columbus, Ohio. We celebrated the life of Martha McFadden, my grandma.

"G-maw," as we all called her, lived to be 92 years of age. She is the matriarch of a very large family... 10 children, 41 grandchildren, and 49 great-grandchildren. With much honor and respect, we love our g-maw.

This was the first trip to Ohio I had made in almost thirteen years. I had not seen my extended "Ohio" family in way too long. This trip was truly memorable.

We departed to Ohio on Monday, December 26. I traveled with my mom, my sisters (Shaye, Nissa, and Marta), my brothers (William and Jeff), and Nissa's husband (Ryan). The eight of us, along with eleven other family members from California, all flew to Columbus on the same plane. We pretty much took over the flight!!!! We arrived late at night in Columbus and stayed the whole five days at my g-maw's home. There were actually 29 of us staying in that home, but don't worry... the house is huge. We managed to survive!!_____________________________________________________________

Here I am standing at the street corner just outside my G-Maw's home!