Relay 2012!

Thanks to all, from TEAM RICE SALAD!

Team Rice Salad 2012

...and then there were two

I can remember as a kid that the number 5 meant a lot.  It meant that we filled a car.  It meant that we needed an extra chair for a booth in a restaurant.  It meant that we got hotel rooms with roll-away beds.  Over the last several years we went from 5 to 4, and from 4 to 3, and now, this week, we are only 2.  It seems so odd to me.  Almost like I'm an endangered species.  This is just one of many thoughts running around my brain this week.  As hard as it always is to say goodbye, I'll always have the memories of what the 5 of us did together, and I will continue to find comfort in those memories.  I am thankful for the overwhelming support from friends and family, and the great stories everyone has to tell.  Take care, all of you.

--Neil

Get Ready To Relay!

Kingston's Relay For Life is on May 5th this year.  Click here to sign up.

Any ideas are welcome.  Email us at
relay(at)paulgoldstein(dot)org with your ideas for fundraising, themes, etc.

See you all there!

Tick Tock

The hours go by
As we breathe, blink, sleep, cry
The clock counts the minutes

The days go by
Working, driving, walking, laughing
The clock counts the hours

The months go by
As we make decisions about life
The clock counts the days

The years go by
Without you
Without you
Without you
Without you
The clock counts my tears

A Poem of Dreams for Paul Goldstein on this his 53rd Birthday June 2011, by Sue

I dreamed a dream of long ago
Of after High School days and schemes
Of Crimson Roses, and Candle Light
Of Marshmallows freshly toasted

I dreamed of Birthday Cakes
For Relatives or Friends
Of magic afternoon delights
Eating Ice Cream, Vanilla white

Soft Velvety from Dairy Queen
Like the Love you shared with all
I wish you a Blessed Birthday
My friend, our one and only Paul

Now to sleep and dream again
And wake up to tomorrow
With trust and faith and
The Good Cheer you gave

As you said good bye with
Your eyebrows raised
In one final breath
Heaven holds you in it's arms

I shall never forget.

Be Well, my friend, and carry on the wings of Angels. Sing songs to Stephanie and Alice so they can hear them in the wind. I know I shall see you again someday, but for now God has borrowed you from us, until we meet again.

Love, Sue

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday Paul. Alec told me today that he wants to watch The Holy Grail this weekend with me. Python films will always remind me of you, and the fun times we had watching them, quoting them, and sometimes..... LIVING THEM. I'll have a bowl of no-sugar-added Moose Tracks in your honor while we watch. Now, off to find a shrubbery.

The Quilt

Jill is making a quilt to be raffled off at the Relay this year, and needs your assistance. First off, we need fabric donations, as this can run into a lot of dollars. With Marti's assistance, we have picked a general type and color of fabric. This picture is an example of what we are looking for.

This doesn't mean you need to buy EXACTLY these pieces, but something similar would be fine. If you need assistance, or would like to donate fabric, please contact Marti through Facebook, or at SMLeete(at)Gmail(dot)com, or Jill through Facebook, or at Jill(at)ThreadsByJill(dot)com, or email the event at Relay2011(at)PaulGoldstein(dot)org.