CRAZY TOWN WAITING ROOM - TESTS coming up? All Stages Welcome.
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I don't no what to say
My heart breaks for Ducky and Tomboy
I just was going throu my Christmas cards that I save and the first one to come up was this.
I got the news yesterday and all I can say is WHY?
My deepest condolences to all who knew her....
Ducky lost a child...I'm so very sorry
Tomboy lost her buddy who I remember went to the doctor with u when u were so sick
May she rest in heavenly peace
FireKracker
Ps I no there r others that I no but can't remember..my condolences
I make a donation every year in Veggies name
I will do it for beppy..if someone wants to email me her real name
It's carolcfahey@aol.com
Try to have a Merry Christmas..she would want it that way
FireKracker...xo
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Not a denizen of Crazy Town, but I did visit a few times when this thread was just starting off. So sad to hear Beppy has passed. She was clever and kind and someone else called her a uniter which I think is an apt term for her. I write my condolences to the many who were close to her, the few who were lucky enough to have met her, and to her family if they read here.
I, too, will miss her.
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Once again feeling sad. Slow you were such fun and I enjoyed what you said and your caring nature. Hugsto those who loved you.
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ALY it is heartbreaking.......she as one of a kind....the good Lord made her and threw away the mold....someone like her comes along once in your lifetime......she was fun, caring, and a roll model for anyone whose life she touched..........hugs to you ALY.........
Carol so happy to see your name again.....you have been missed........Beppy would be so thrilled to know that you have come back to honor her............she truly cared for you and your sparkle and sense of humor...she spoke of you often......You were a good friend and gave her many, many, laughs........thanks for remembering her.......take care of yourself.....and don't be a stranger.....hugs.....
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Firecracker ..good to see you again ..So sad about Beppy 🙁.... Do you still have your broom ???😃
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Ducky, thanks for the update on Shorfi. I was just wondering about her last night.
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This is at least my 3rd attempt to put into words the memories I have of our sweet Beppy. I just don't understand why murderers live and good people die. My heart is hurting as I write.
I don't remember dates and events, but I do remember feelings. When I found Crazy Town, I moved in immediately. SlowDeepBreaths knew how to care for everyone. Remember those Welcome Baskets? They were loaded with such thoughtful gifts. She was so dedicated to reaching out to keep in touch with each of us. Somewhere along the way (again I don't remember the occasion) I felt the need to make her a comforting quilt. Katy got involved and sent fabric to add to mine and that quilt went together in record time. I hope it gave her comfort; it helped me.
I met Beppy in person only one time, in July of this year. Poppy and I lunched with her just before an appointment the the hospital across the street. We had talked on the phone several times along with a few PMs. I still hear her voice and feel her genuine warmth and compassion. The last time we talked she told me she had decided to go on hospice. And she was comforting me!
My daughter sent me a "thinking of you" card every day I was in treatment. Of course that was the highlight of the day. So that is what I did for Beppy. I sent a card every day for about 2 months.
Group hug needed, Jan
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Jan, I'm glad you were able to post. I think it helps us all as we remember and honor Beppy.
Firekracker! I remember the Christmas wishes; yours were for purple boots with a wedge heel, not too high. I miss you swinging by to pick us up on your broom!
I texted Bud inquiring about a memorial service for Beppy. Here is his reply: "She didn't want a memorial service. She actually wanted us to have a party. That's my Beppy. She will be cremated and I will keep her with me. When it's my time to go, I plan on going in there with her. Thanks for asking. Don't worry about bothering me, if you want more information. She was and is the love of my life. I miss her so much. Thanks again. Bud"
Beppy and I used to talk about our poor husbands, who got waaay more than they bargained for when they got us.Pepper, Welcome to Crazy Town. I'm sorry you've been hit with a double whammy. I hope you can enjoy some peaceful, rejuvenating time with your loved ones this holiday season.
I haven't taken classes for about 30 years and I still have nightmares about being unprepared for or late for exams. Go figure.
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I am so sorry to hear about Beppy. She was an amazing person. I don't hang in the thread, but I 'know' lots of you. Ducky, it was 2011 when I first started lurking. Tomboy, we've talked before. Rainy, thanks for Leonard Cohen words. Gma, I love your photos. Feels like old friends. It was wonderful to hear all your stories & see the pictures. Thank you for posting. What memories she has given us.
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OMG!!! Firekracker! You know I think of you and Veggie every Christmas, and you know why! Thanks for sharing your letter from SDB with us, and (I really think of you more often than that, I'm just a bad telephoner! & Emailer! ) I can hear your voice in my head so clearly, it makes me smile to think of it. So good to see you!
elimar, thanks, been meaning to let you know...
Katy/jackbirdie, thanks for letting us all know in the first place, and I am thinking of you, I hope you are okay, I know how purely and fiercely you love, & I know you are hurting. Please call me any time. I owe you
Hi Minus!
Pepper, welcome to Crazy town, I'm glad you found us. We put another rocker on the porch for you, so you can visit or stay. Your picture does look like someone who should be called Pepper! That's a saucy face if I ever saw one! Sorry to hear that about your kidney, I am gonna hope real hard that it is just a benign mass. It could be!!! elimar has had cancers 3X now, all different, pretty much top to bottom (ahem)
.Ok, then, let's get the party started, yeah
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Hi ladies, I don't post here either; but wanted to stop by and offer my condolences. A group of us from the Lets Post Our Daily Exercise thread takes a yearly vacation & we try to meet up with as many local BCO ladies as we can wherever we visit. In 2014, we were visiting California and had the pleasure of meeting Beppy at a lunch in Long Beach. She gave each of us Traveling Ladies a card & a lovely bookmark, which I still use. She also said that if we ever came back to California, she would make an authentic gourmet Italian dinner for us. We couldn't very well pass that up, so back we came the next year! She must have started cooking & freezing the minute we set the date because she wasn't kidding when she said we would be in for a treat! We stayed at a resort in Oceanside and she brought us down a huge feast (and also brought along Tomboy and Poppy which added to the fun!). What a wonderful day and evening we had talking, and laughing, and eating (and eating and eating). She was a lovely, caring, grace-filled woman. I am so glad that we got to spend even a little time together. I am going to find a picture or two and post them. (I know Beppy didn't like pictures: but if you are with me, they are going to happen
). Much love to you all. Ruth0 -
Here we are at Oceanside Summer 2015.
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Long Beach 2014
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Hi to all the ladies who stopped by.......yes she was a special lady....anyone who would drive from California to pick someone up in Drexel Hill and then drive to Center city Philly has to be one super girl.......I wished and so did Beppy that we lived if not on the same street at least a couple blocks from each other......instead of a few thousand miles.......I thought of her each time I used the 80th birthday mug she sent to me with a bouquet of gorgeous flowers......she kept me calm, smoothed my fur, and was always there when I needed her........she was a great daughter, and a dear friend......I will miss her..........
Maybe if FK stops by with her broom we can all hop on and take a ride to heaven to see Beppy.....it's a shame heaven doesn't have visiting hours..........
I remember how we planned our trips on the Magic Bus, and Beppy was always in charge of the food, we all had something to do.....and how about our make believe parties on the other threads......Goddesses, STFU, etc......we did have fun.
Minus, yes we both were diagnosed in 2011.....we've come a long way Baby.......and that is when I first met FK....back then they called her Grannydukes...........well after a few meetings and long conversations I decided she had the wrong name,......I renamed her Firekracker, and she loved it and agreed...LOL, such fun times........
Ruth you and I were always doing the games, and our answers were always one after the other.....sometimes It was just you and I playing.....haha
So happy to see you all........maybe one day you will stop back to Crazytown and we can have some good drinks, good food, and think about the lady we loved so much.....she would like that....hugs all
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After hearing the news I came back to SDBs thread, the last time I was here was after we had lunch back in March, it seems like yesterday and I just can't believe it's been almost 9 months she was such a warm, kind, sweet woman always thinking of others before herself. Tomboy and Poppy I know how much you cared about each other and I know your hearts are breaking please accept my sincere condolences. She was a wonderful cook and the feast she made for us when we were in Oceanside was outstanding, like Ruth said she must have started cooking and freezing the moment we firmed up our plans for our get together. Beppy you touched many hearts here on BCO and IRL, you brought fun and joy to Crazy Town, you will always be the Mayor and we will always be your loving and loyal constituents.0
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Hi Cheryl ! That lunch was lovely and I enjoyed meeting everyone . I can't believe it was 9 months ago . I am loving the visitors and the stories !
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Jan , I hope you are doing well . I've missed you . You too Katy . We spoke on Beppy's phone during that lunch last year .
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Wasn't Beppy fun that way, Molly? She would have everybody in the same room if she could, and if she couldn't, she would call and pass the phone around, or however she could include. It was awesome. As were the raviolis, and TWO cakes, the time Ruth was talking about, there was rollicking laughter that time too.
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when we were up in Oregon we talked about Jewish food and Italian food and all the overlaps... Beppy was encouraging me to come for a visit to have her raviolis. I had every intention of doing so (and was hoping I could swing by and pick up Molly and Tomboy on my way down...). Damn it.
One thing I have learned this year: tomorrow is promised to no one. I have taken that to heart in my own life: just announced my retirement at work! WOOHOO!!! for that....basically, I have too many things I want to do before it is my turn to leave this planet, to spend more time working....that includes a bit of getting involved in civic and political discourse (as a volunteer, not as a candidate), spending more time with my grandkids, and travel. and trying to be a bit more social.
So yeah. As Tomboy says, let's get that party started. I will make my matzoh ball soup. I'd love to make raviolis too. Perhaps we can bring in my Italian Stepmom as a ringer? So what are the rest of you making?
Love to all
Octogirl
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Octogirl - unfortunately, I have to work. My retirement retired without me.. I will have a real vacation soon - I have no one to cover for me while I'm gone usually, so I have to put out enough press for the next day if I am taking a day off. I am excited for you! Enjoy your retirement!
I make a pretty good lasagne. Alfredo veggie kind and a Red sauce meat kind.
How about a Christmas mint mousse pie?
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I'm loving all of these memories! Reminds me of those funerals where, once the service was over and we were back at someone's home, the stories would come out over bagels and cold cuts. I'm wearing today, on the same finger as my own wedding ring, my grandmother's wedding ring. At her funeral, someone was idly poking around her wallet and found it. She'd been divorced 30 years earlier, and nobody had ever thought about what had happened to the ring!
Hi Pepper. So sorry you have to be here. Good luck with everything.
Ducky, my best to Shorfi. it was so nice to see her picture here, too. Hugs to you. I hope you get a good dose of your great-grandchildren in the next couple of weeks.
And hugs to you, Tomboy-of-the-fierce-but-gentle-heart.
Jan, what a wonderful thing to send a card every day. So generous. I remember your beautiful quilt.
Poppy, thanks for letting us know about Beppy's wishes, and that Bud was able to respond.
QMC, sounds as if your classes are leading you in some interesting directions, even if you haven't yet completely figured it out. But you will!
Octo, congratulations on a decision that was a long time coming! I like the sound of civic and political discourse. Oh, and more time with the grandchildren.
And I love the idea of a party! Still mulling over what to bring, but my cookbook club's next book is Claudia Roden's Book of Jewish Food, so maybe I'll have an idea. In the meantime, though, I made walnut butter cookies the other day. They're tiny bites flavored with vanilla and sprinkled with confectioner's sugar. The unhelpful cookbook told me the calorie count, but something went wrong with my eyesight just then, so I couldn't quite make that part out.
On the home front, I think we'll need ravioli one of these days to honor our dear Beppy.
Love and hugs to all.
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I'll volunteer for Official Taster and Writer of the Menu! (drooling at the idea of proper ravioli)
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These r pictures that SDB made for me
I treasure them
And I no u will too.
Hi Tomboy and the rest of u..
I have a lot to remember her by
And more to remember from all of u
So yes I still use the broom
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I"ll bring Italian Wedding soup to anyone Italian it's (escarole soup),....and has anyone ever had Spaghetti and Crabs.....it's the bomb......and we can wash it down with some good Asti.......
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Oh I am drooling over the menu so far. I am happy to bring dessert or another type of soup? Last night I made a really yummy lasagna but I do not cook real Italian. My kids don't eat pork so I used hamburger for the meat. Octogirl, CONGRATULATIONS! I know you have struggled with this retirement thing..I believe we talked about it at that lunch with Beppy. I am happy for you. I agree that no one is guaranteed tomorrow and yet we still manage to put off seeing people, don't we? I had a friend with small cell lung cancer. She thought she had it beat and I missed the opportunity to see her when I was visiting my inlaws in Vegas. We both said "next time". Well by the next July I had to find the time to attend her funeral. By the way, she passed away on Wyatt's birthday. She LOVED my boy. Called him her boyfriend. I think she would have liked that. I miss her terribly still. We were birthday twins.
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