family matters!

Danville Commercial News, Monday Sept 12, 1988.  By James Rick, C-N Staff Writer.
“Those were the days.  George Collins and his wife, Mary Ellen, are in their 40th year in the restaurant business.  In their friendly and courteousmanner, they operate George’s Buffet on East Vorhees Street.  Pop in but a few times and you’ll be accustomed […]

“I have a few thoughts I need to write down.  And ask 1) Does Laure have a good and helpful ex-husband?  2) Are their daily lives similar to ours?  3) Does Yasmina speak English, French, or Arabic, her dad’s language?  But now for basics:  My dear son, if you want me to write more please […]

Dear Family,
Sunday is a beautiful day.  Sun is bright.  Hope it melts some of our snow. Yes, we went to Mass!
Have you seen Harrison Ford in “The Fugitive”?  I saw it a few nights ago.  He’s good!  Memories that you remember?  Tip to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.  Tom Collins ruining all our catering trucks driving them […]

Hello  everyone!  It has been awhile since I’ve written.  The last time was 9 November.  Please forgive, so let’s begin.  (Bless me father, for I have sinned.  I have forgotten to write.)  Thanksgiving was different but enjoyable.  Sue came home!  We cooked a delicious tumrkey breast, asparagus, baked potatoes, pecan pie, pumpkin pie, egg custard […]

Dear Yas, and dear Tom,
Wow! What a beautiful young girl Yas is.  (10 years old, is that right?)  And how she must love horses!  Ellen Sue took a summer of lessons and learned a lot about grooming and care of them.  We can’t agree about who she looks like.  We appreciate very much having this […]

Sunday October 18th, 09
“Dear Tom and Helen:
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Aunt Nina owned the house Mr. Huddleson was living in and when Ore Vacketta built our house he didn’t like the looks of this “old house” next to our new one.  Solution: Uncle Amadeo said to his niece, Rose, who lived in southern Illinois, that she could have the […]

dated September 27th, 2 PM.
“It has been a month since I heard from you.  (On August 9th)  I hope you haven’t given up on our air-mail visits.  I’ve missed them.  Honest.  Poor dear Helen!  Menopause can be unconfortable.  I missed this.  Hysterectomy came at a convenient time for me.   Be patient.  It doesn’t last forever.  […]

For Helen and her mother Rita, for the boys, for the Sylvies, for Laure and for Yas, and for those of the other family she has so faithfully and unselfishly served, this truly unforgetable sentence from a recent letter from Catlin: 
“ONE YOUNG THIRD-GRADER ASKED ME WY MY VEINS STICK OUT OF MY HANDS.  I REPLIED — BECAUSE MY […]

date: Aug 10-09
My dears,
Hope you are all enjoying the good ole summer time and each other.  Days are going by swiftly and we are thankful for the new day.  How are you doing?
Brief comment here on one of your comments: as a matter of fact, we would say that each time someone asks “How are […]

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This morning we were reminiscing and agreeing that life has been so good to us.  Having had our share of joys we are now thinking of our health above all else.  Our conversation is always about our grandchildren. 
Are Laure and Yasmine happy and well?
Have PJ and JJ changes since we last saw them?
Do they enjoy […]