...well not exactly. Three Memorials ago, which that year landed in March, what a time we had. Here it is the speed version.
Just rented the new house...needs new paint...rip up the carpet...worst hardwood floors in history...Ernst has such bad heartburn...start painting the guest room...invitation work in progress...Ernst feels awful...Jeff and Chris visiting...painting...pulling up nails...so much work...Ernst really feeling bad...first Romanian Memorial at the Marcu home...Ernst white as a sheet...next morning, Easter Sunday...got to go buy paint and go to Jeff''s talk in Loomis...better not, Ernst so sick...better go to ER...better call 911...can't be too bad, just really bad heartburn, and they don't have the siren on...Heart Attack...call Joanne, Natasha, Nancy...people showing up at the ER...transfer to Mercy Hospital...more people...Arcade people. Davis people, Loomis people?...are there too many people, I am asked...no, each new person gives me 10 more minutes of courage...Mrs. Ernst?...entire waiting room stands up...3 stents but heart relatively healthy...more people...ICU...people leave...all alone...thank goodness it is over...time to remove thing from leg artery...blood spurting everywhere...9 months pregnant nurse on top of Ernst stopping the bleeding...this isn't happening...OK, it really is all over, it really did happen and my husband really did have a heart attack the day after the Memorial in 2008.
Then the friends kicked in...cards...flowers...food...paint party...tear up the rotten floorboards and replace them party...refinish the floors party...sprinkler party...there were many parties, but way more work than fun. They made our house so beautiful, helped us get through that awful, awful time. And here we are three years later. We had our Romanian Memorial last night at the hall, Ernst gave the prayer over the wine, looking and feeling so healthy.
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| Kleenex contest from 10-10-10 party |
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| Ernst in German clothes, me in Romanian |
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| Honk if you love Vegans! |
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| Oktoberfest! |
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| part of the Top 10 Ernst Injuries skit |
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| we laughed... |
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| ...until we cried |
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| Jason with more Ernst Injuries |
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| Jason, Seth and Dan |
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| more games |
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| Honk Honk! Ernst the Vegan! |
Our party on 10-10-10 was really a big thanks to all who helped us get through 2006-2008. What wonderful friends we have. Thank you. Forever thank you.
