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Sally Kincannon (von Rumohr)

Hi Belle, it's good to hear from you and that you're getting along ok. Age has a way of creaping up on us. Just keep on putting one foot in front of the other. That is sometimes painful, as I know from experience. Hang in there.

05/24/25 06:04 AM

#1217

Well, dear TJ classmates of mine, as I anticipate turning 81 tomorrow, I can honestly say that having this wonderful method of staying in touch has helped me to "remain young" at heart! It has been a blessing to stay in touch with those years and so many of you!

05/25/25 09:37 AM

#1218

Happy Birthday, Sally! ☕🥳💐 Hope you have a wonderful birthday celebration and a fantastic year to come. I'm with you I don't feel my age until I look in the mirror. Still having fun and feeling young. Harriette and I tried hiking Crabtree Falls . We made it to the first set of Falls.

06/08/25 06:28 PM

#1219

John Whitfield

It saddens me that there was no recognition of D-Day on TCM and only a few shows on 6/1 about D-Day. Is this no longer important?

06/09/25 04:36 PM

#1220

I agree with you John. In the Richmond Times Dispatch on June 6, they wrote about 8-10 lines on the next to last page. The Daily Press in Newport News Had the famous picture where then General Eisenhower was meeting with the 101st Airborne on the day before D-Day.

If we forget our history we are doomed to repeat it. Putin reminds me of Hitler. He has invaded the Crimea and taken it over, he has invaded the Ukraine, assassinated Russians living in England, and shot down the airplane of a rival killing all on board.

06/18/25 10:45 AM

#1221

Hello! Long Time No See ! I Fell Again & i am back in Rehab again! Sorry for all the missed birthdays !

06/19/25 01:57 PM

#1222

Marilyn, So sorry you fell again!! I know the feeling. Thank goodness I haven't fallen in over five years. I stopped wearing any sandals and only wear Easy Spirt athletic shoes now. Hope you didn't break anything.

Carlin (Cokey)

07/23/25 11:56 AM

#1223

Hello, All ! My daughter Rachael & I are leaving my Second Rehab today to see my younger daughter, Amy, and her Husband, as well as attending the "White Coat Ceremony" for the Daughter of our Friends, who is entering Medical School at the University of Arizona. (Her brother is attending Law School as well !). I am mending slowly from my Broken Shoulder & will have Home Heathcare and Physical Rehab when I return!

07/24/25 02:31 PM

#1224

Anne Marie Sheffield (Hummel)

Marilyn, you are quite the trooper!! Hope you get well soon. Have a good time with all the festivities that are going on!

Carlin (Cokey) Hanzas

07/25/25 04:14 PM

#1225

Hi Marilyn,

Sorry to learn of your broken shoulder. Had the same problem but have to admit surgery and rehab were easy compared to knee replacement. Hope you're back feeling as good as new soon.

07/26/25 01:55 PM

#1226

Happy Birthday Marilyn!! Hope you are still traveling with your daughters. Enjoy your special day today!! Stay well!!

Fondly, Carlin (Cokey) Hanzas

07/27/25 11:02 AM

#1227

Russell is taking the first of three cars to the special carwash going on Saturday until 4 at Tee Jay...football team raising money for their backpacks....

08/16/25 03:54 AM

#1228

Nobody has written anything on here since July????? WOW!!! Well, then!! I'll put in my two cents!! After 2 weeks EACH in TWO Rehab Hospitals, I have had 2 weeks of Home Health Rehab, & we managed to get away to see Friends & Family for a 2-3 days each in Tucson in July & in San Diego last week. My Doctor said to take off the Sling on my Left Arm & my Shoulder is Healing Day by Day. We went to a Bead Craft Night last night, & hopefully, I will move back to my Condo next week. My biggest challenge so far has been putting up my Ponytail each day, but Rach- says she will stop by my Condo to do that! I can type with my right hand on my computer when it is on a table, & both hands when it is on my lap. I will start Outpatient Rehab with Rachael next week at her favorite place for Physical Rehab. Onward & Upward!!!. . . .UPDATE: September 4th - Thank you to Cokey, Russell, & Anne Marie. I've gone through 2 weeks of Outpatient Physical Rehab so far, and A LOT of Shoulder Massages! I hope to be able to make my Pony Tail SOON!!!!

09/11/25 09:12 AM

#1229

Today marks the 24 anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that resulted in the deaths of almost 3,000 innocent people. The only information (one small paragraph) in the Richmond Times Dispatch about the attacks is in the Today in History column, a syndicated column. If we don't remember or know our history we will never be able to learn from it and will have it repeated. I'm sure almost everyone who reads this remembers exactly what they were doing when the attacks occurred. I hope we never experience such an event again, so remember 9/11.

09/13/25 02:02 PM

#1230

Anne Ferrell Smith (Lanier)

Marilyn, I sent you a long message and I can't find it now!! Any how, I and glad you are recovering now. It has been a long road for you!! I will fill you in another time about my family, as I am tired of texting it all over again. LOL

Blessings, Cokey

09/19/25 10:20 AM

#1231

I am just reading that The Diamond stadium is closing. That makes me so sad. I remember vividly going to games with my Daddy, who bought me a corn dog on a stick every time. . . . The Richmond in my mind has changed even more . . . .

09/19/25 06:12 PM

#1232

Yes Anne Ferrell, a new stadium is going to be built. I like the way you said 'the Richmond in my mind'. The ball park where your father took you was called Parker Field. I went there many times with Clarence Sprenkle & his father.

When the covid pandemic happened and many people worked from home, a thousands of people from Northern Va, DC & other places to the north moved to this area becasue the cost of living, especially housing, was so much cheaper. As a result the price of housing increased dramatically, apartments & condos sprung up everywhere. On Bromley Lane, and other areas around TJ houses were bought, torn down and bigger houses built on the same land. As a result the price range for houses around TJ are priced in the $500,000 to $650,000 range. Yes, Richmond has changed and it's not necessarly all good.

09/19/25 07:18 PM

#1233

Anne Ferrell Smith (Lanier)

Shabbat Shalom. As we come to the last Shabbat before Rosh Hashanah, may it be a chance to slow down, rest, and gather strength for the new year ahead. May this Shabbat bring peace to our homes, warmth to our hearts, and hope for sweet beginnings. Wishing you a Shana Tova filled with health, joy, and blessing. ✨🕯️🍎🍯

09/21/25 03:37 AM

#1234

Richard Laster

Mike

I think that you have been drinking. Or maybe you can see beyond the present situation.

I see TJ at least the blog as an oasis of calm, while the world on the outside seems to

abide by blood sweat and tears. So all I can say is that I accept your prayers and hope the others join in

Cheers!

09/21/25 09:22 AM

#1235

I am joining in with my prayers dear man. I hope you are staying safe! What a time we are living in . . . I send my love to a dear friend. Anne Ferrell

09/21/25 05:56 PM

#1236

A Rosh Hashanah Poem for my Jewish Classmates:

Trying to find Email-able Cards with No Ads or Demands for Money, But All I Can Come Up With Is Apples & Honey! I hope the New Year Brings Sunshine Again, And only a Minimum Amount of Rain! Our Farmers Would Like Some for Lettuce and Spinach, But my Roof Would Be Happier if No Leaks Were Within-it!! Have the Happiest of Days, at Least for This Week! And maybe the Fighting and Wars Will Cease!

L'Chayyim!

L'Shana Tova!

From "The Ruben Family" with A Few Different Last Names -

-Marilyn, Rachael, Sammy, Amy & Martin

PS - I am mending slowly, and the Doctor says I should be "Back to Normal" by December (I hope!). So Thanks to Cokey, Russell, Mike, Melvin, Anne Marie, etc. I'm doing stuff with my Right Hand & Arm, & I'm visiting my 5th Physical Therapy Rehab Location with 2x/week Exercise Classes for my Left Shoulder & Arm, along with my Daughter, Rachael, who has a Bad Hip & Back. (I can't believe she will be a Senior Citizen in 3 years!)

The reference to my Roof is because, for the second time in recent years, "Something is WRONG up there," & after the Holiday, somebody will come to patch up the "hole," plus a space about 12" long in the Ceiling in the corner of my Living Room has "buckled" and needs to be repaired. We had 2 HUGE Rain Storms in one week, and A LOT OF ROOVES (ROOFS?) on Stucco Houses like mine, all over town, were hit. There are no "Gutters" here, so the Rain Water that doesn't float to the Spout on the side of the building just sits on top of the roof, which eventually creates pressure on the ceilings below! It's just another day of "Living in the Desert!"

Thanks for the Jewish Holiday Greetings, Mike & Anne Ferrell!

09/21/25 09:18 PM

#1237