RE: Edna - long reply from n -

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Edna has much more severe MS than do I, and she has injuriesand surgeries from a serious automobile accident 40+ years ago.She has two replaced hips, and one replaced knee, chronicbursitis, and some mild cognitive impairment. She is severelydiabetic and has a lot of trouble controlling that. So, her elderson, who lives with her, and I do what we can to help her.She does, despite all this, remain my dearest friend and we havebeen friends for 51.5 years. Edna is ten months older than am I,and despite all my medical conditions, I am very aware that in somany ways she is so much more "elderly" than am I.Our children grew up as friends and remain friends, so that iswonderful. Edna sends her love and appreciation to you all, andher apologies for not being able to "cope

with" computers!So, with her consent, I pass on information from and about her.Edna gets into my car, and we start out on our jaunts, and shejust wakes up! She is an encyclopedia of nature: animals, birds,plants, water, beaches, all of it. She is not acquiring a lot of newinformation right now, but what she has known is still there.Edna, although she has a B.A. in biology, did not ever obtain ateacher's credential, so became a teacher's aid and then a teacher's assistant in the Berkeley school district. She taughtmany children--both the more typical children and the developmentally delayed--how to read, to do math, to understand languageusage, and to have an interest in the world about them.One day, we were out on a walk--some years back--and a youngman approached Edna, and said to his wife, "This is the womanwho taught me to read, when no one else had been able to do

so." Edna was so pleased and shook hands with each of them.I am so proud of Edna, and so respectful of all that she has over-come. Her husband was a brilliant man, an artist, and a charmingcompanion. However, he had both dyslexia (inability to read easily) and dysgraphia (inability to write easily), and because of thatwas not able to follow his original urges: to study paleontologyand geology--just could not do all that reading and writing.So, he enriched so many of Berkeley homes by building decks,porches, stairways, additions, all that, and became a painter,and completed a Master's Degree in Art at the University of California at Berkeley (CAL). He was unusually gifted in manyways, however. He could memorize and recite anything that he had heard. Nowadays such a student would be more understood and given help to achieve his/her goals--but not

back inthe 1950s. Edna's husband was named Elwood and he lived until about four years ago, dying in his early 80s.They have two sons, one of whom is a high achiever, and oneof whom may be achieving even more by taking care of theirmother, and doing it dilligently.The last of their many dogs, and of five wolf dogs, is still livingwith them--age about 15--good thing that Edna owns a smallhouse on two lots--one of them is filled with departed pets. Theyalso have several apple trees, avocado trees, pear trees, andflowering plants in abundance.Edna's favorite flowering plant is the orchid--in all its varieties.Fortunately, the University of California has a wonderful gardenin the Regional park where they have most every species of plantimaginable; we do go there often.So, you now have an update on Edna. I am doing pretty well,and despite MS, can still

drive. We plan next to drive out toPoint Reyes to Tomales Point to see the Tule Elk, the deer,the cattle, the Coyotes, the Turkey Vultures, the Golden Eagles,the goats and the horses--and the ocean and the whales!Love from me, and from Edna,nSubject: Re: What's for dinner? - reply from n -To: "MSersLife " <MSersLife >Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 8:02 PM

All are good vegetables! I am a veggie lover myself:) Your breakfast sounds excellent and the jaunt interesting. love SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

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Edna has much more severe MS than do I, and she has injuriesand surgeries from a serious automobile accident 40+ years ago.She has two replaced hips, and one replaced knee, chronicbursitis, and some mild cognitive impairment. She is severelydiabetic and has a lot of trouble controlling that. So, her elderson, who lives with her, and I do what we can to help her.She does, despite all this, remain my dearest friend and we havebeen friends for 51.5 years. Edna is ten months older than am I,and despite all my medical conditions, I am very aware that in somany ways she is so much more "elderly" than am I.Our children grew up as friends and remain friends, so that iswonderful. Edna sends her love and appreciation to you all, andher apologies for not being able to "cope

with" computers!So, with her consent, I pass on information from and about her.Edna gets into my car, and we start out on our jaunts, and shejust wakes up! She is an encyclopedia of nature: animals, birds,plants, water, beaches, all of it. She is not acquiring a lot of newinformation right now, but what she has known is still there.Edna, although she has a B.A. in biology, did not ever obtain ateacher's credential, so became a teacher's aid and then a teacher's assistant in the Berkeley school district. She taughtmany children--both the more typical children and the developmentally delayed--how to read, to do math, to understand languageusage, and to have an interest in the world about them.One day, we were out on a walk--some years back--and a youngman approached Edna, and said to his wife, "This is the womanwho taught me to read, when no one else had been able to do

so." Edna was so pleased and shook hands with each of them.I am so proud of Edna, and so respectful of all that she has over-come. Her husband was a brilliant man, an artist, and a charmingcompanion. However, he had both dyslexia (inability to read easily) and dysgraphia (inability to write easily), and because of thatwas not able to follow his original urges: to study paleontologyand geology--just could not do all that reading and writing.So, he enriched so many of Berkeley homes by building decks,porches, stairways, additions, all that, and became a painter,and completed a Master's Degree in Art at the University of California at Berkeley (CAL). He was unusually gifted in manyways, however. He could memorize and recite anything that he had heard. Nowadays such a student would be more understood and given help to achieve his/her goals--but not

back inthe 1950s. Edna's husband was named Elwood and he lived until about four years ago, dying in his early 80s.They have two sons, one of whom is a high achiever, and oneof whom may be achieving even more by taking care of theirmother, and doing it dilligently.The last of their many dogs, and of five wolf dogs, is still livingwith them--age about 15--good thing that Edna owns a smallhouse on two lots--one of them is filled with departed pets. Theyalso have several apple trees, avocado trees, pear trees, andflowering plants in abundance.Edna's favorite flowering plant is the orchid--in all its varieties.Fortunately, the University of California has a wonderful gardenin the Regional park where they have most every species of plantimaginable; we do go there often.So, you now have an update on Edna. I am doing pretty well,and despite MS, can still

drive. We plan next to drive out toPoint Reyes to Tomales Point to see the Tule Elk, the deer,the cattle, the Coyotes, the Turkey Vultures, the Golden Eagles,the goats and the horses--and the ocean and the whales!Love from me, and from Edna,nSubject: Re: What's for dinner? - reply from n -To: "MSersLife " <MSersLife >Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 8:02 PM

All are good vegetables! I am a veggie lover myself:) Your breakfast sounds excellent and the jaunt interesting. love SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

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Edna has much more severe MS than do I, and she has injuriesand surgeries from a serious automobile accident 40+ years ago.She has two replaced hips, and one replaced knee, chronicbursitis, and some mild cognitive impairment. She is severelydiabetic and has a lot of trouble controlling that. So, her elderson, who lives with her, and I do what we can to help her.She does, despite all this, remain my dearest friend and we havebeen friends for 51.5 years. Edna is ten months older than am I,and despite all my medical conditions, I am very aware that in somany ways she is so much more "elderly" than am I.Our children grew up as friends and remain friends, so that iswonderful. Edna sends her love and appreciation to you all, andher apologies for not being able to "cope

with" computers!So, with her consent, I pass on information from and about her.Edna gets into my car, and we start out on our jaunts, and shejust wakes up! She is an encyclopedia of nature: animals, birds,plants, water, beaches, all of it. She is not acquiring a lot of newinformation right now, but what she has known is still there.Edna, although she has a B.A. in biology, did not ever obtain ateacher's credential, so became a teacher's aid and then a teacher's assistant in the Berkeley school district. She taughtmany children--both the more typical children and the developmentally delayed--how to read, to do math, to understand languageusage, and to have an interest in the world about them.One day, we were out on a walk--some years back--and a youngman approached Edna, and said to his wife, "This is the womanwho taught me to read, when no one else had been able to do

so." Edna was so pleased and shook hands with each of them.I am so proud of Edna, and so respectful of all that she has over-come. Her husband was a brilliant man, an artist, and a charmingcompanion. However, he had both dyslexia (inability to read easily) and dysgraphia (inability to write easily), and because of thatwas not able to follow his original urges: to study paleontologyand geology--just could not do all that reading and writing.So, he enriched so many of Berkeley homes by building decks,porches, stairways, additions, all that, and became a painter,and completed a Master's Degree in Art at the University of California at Berkeley (CAL). He was unusually gifted in manyways, however. He could memorize and recite anything that he had heard. Nowadays such a student would be more understood and given help to achieve his/her goals--but not

back inthe 1950s. Edna's husband was named Elwood and he lived until about four years ago, dying in his early 80s.They have two sons, one of whom is a high achiever, and oneof whom may be achieving even more by taking care of theirmother, and doing it dilligently.The last of their many dogs, and of five wolf dogs, is still livingwith them--age about 15--good thing that Edna owns a smallhouse on two lots--one of them is filled with departed pets. Theyalso have several apple trees, avocado trees, pear trees, andflowering plants in abundance.Edna's favorite flowering plant is the orchid--in all its varieties.Fortunately, the University of California has a wonderful gardenin the Regional park where they have most every species of plantimaginable; we do go there often.So, you now have an update on Edna. I am doing pretty well,and despite MS, can still

drive. We plan next to drive out toPoint Reyes to Tomales Point to see the Tule Elk, the deer,the cattle, the Coyotes, the Turkey Vultures, the Golden Eagles,the goats and the horses--and the ocean and the whales!Love from me, and from Edna,nSubject: Re: What's for dinner? - reply from n -To: "MSersLife " <MSersLife >Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 8:02 PM

All are good vegetables! I am a veggie lover myself:) Your breakfast sounds excellent and the jaunt interesting. love SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

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AAAwww, that is very sweet n,

it is well known how much you love her, and by proxy, we do as

well :-)

Edna has much more severe MS than do I,

and she has injuries

and surgeries from a serious automobile accident

40+ years ago.

She has two replaced hips, and one replaced

knee, chronic

bursitis, and some mild cognitive impairment.

She is severely

diabetic and has a lot of trouble controlling

that. So, her elder

son, who lives with her, and I do what we can to

help her.

She does, despite all this, remain my dearest

friend and we have

been friends for 51.5 years. Edna is ten months

older than am I,

and despite all my medical conditions, I am very

aware that in so

many ways she is so much more "elderly" than am

I.

Our children grew up as friends and remain

friends, so that is

wonderful. Edna sends her love and appreciation

to you all, and

her apologies for not being able to "cope with"

computers!

So, with her consent, I pass on information from

and about her.

Edna gets into my car, and we start out on our

jaunts, and she

just wakes up! She is an encyclopedia of

nature: animals, birds,

plants, water, beaches, all of it. She is not

acquiring a lot of new

information right now, but what she has known is

still there.

Edna, although she has a B.A. in biology, did

not ever obtain a

teacher's credential, so became a teacher's aid

and then a

teacher's assistant in the Berkeley school

district. She taught

many children--both the more typical children

and the developmen

tally delayed--how to read, to do math, to

understand language

usage, and to have an interest in the world

about them.

One day, we were out on a walk--some years

back--and a young

man approached Edna, and said to his wife, "This

is the woman

who taught me to read, when no one else had been

able to do so." Edna was so pleased and shook

hands with each of them.

I am so proud of Edna, and so respectful of all

that she has over-

come. Her husband was a brilliant man, an

artist, and a charming

companion. However, he had both dyslexia

(inability to read ea

sily) and dysgraphia (inability to write

easily), and because of that

was not able to follow his original urges: to

study paleontology

and geology--just could not do all that reading

and writing.

So, he enriched so many of Berkeley homes by

building decks,

porches, stairways, additions, all that, and

became a painter,

and completed a Master's Degree in Art at the

University of

California at Berkeley (CAL). He was unusually

gifted in many

ways, however. He could memorize and recite

anything that

he had heard. Nowadays such a student would be

more under

stood and given help to achieve his/her

goals--but not back in

the 1950s. Edna's husband was named Elwood and

he lived un

til about four years ago, dying in his early

80s.

They have two sons, one of whom is a high

achiever, and one

of whom may be achieving even more by taking

care of their

mother, and doing it dilligently.

The last of their many dogs, and of five wolf

dogs, is still living

with them--age about 15--good thing that Edna

owns a small

house on two lots--one of them is filled with

departed pets. They

also have several apple trees, avocado trees,

pear trees, and

flowering plants in abundance.

Edna's favorite flowering plant is the

orchid--in all its varieties.

Fortunately, the University of California has a

wonderful garden

in the Regional park where they have most every

species of plant

imaginable; we do go there often.

So, you now have an update on Edna. I am doing

pretty well,

and despite MS, can still drive. We plan next

to drive out to

Point Reyes to Tomales Point to see the Tule

Elk, the deer,

the cattle, the Coyotes, the Turkey Vultures,

the Golden Eagles,

the goats and the horses--and the ocean and the

whales!

Love from me, and from Edna,

n

Subject: Re: What's for dinner? - reply

from n -

To: "MSersLife "

<MSersLife >

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 8:02 PM

All are good vegetables! I

am a veggie lover myself:) Your

breakfast sounds excellent and the

jaunt interesting.

love

Sharon

This email is a natural

hand made product. The slight

variations in spelling and grammar

enhance its individual character

and beauty and in no way are to be

considered flaws or defects.

[Guest guest]

AAAwww, that is very sweet n,

it is well known how much you love her, and by proxy, we do as

well :-)

Edna has much more severe MS than do I,

and she has injuries

and surgeries from a serious automobile accident

40+ years ago.

She has two replaced hips, and one replaced

knee, chronic

bursitis, and some mild cognitive impairment.

She is severely

diabetic and has a lot of trouble controlling

that. So, her elder

son, who lives with her, and I do what we can to

help her.

She does, despite all this, remain my dearest

friend and we have

been friends for 51.5 years. Edna is ten months

older than am I,

and despite all my medical conditions, I am very

aware that in so

many ways she is so much more "elderly" than am

I.

Our children grew up as friends and remain

friends, so that is

wonderful. Edna sends her love and appreciation

to you all, and

her apologies for not being able to "cope with"

computers!

So, with her consent, I pass on information from

and about her.

Edna gets into my car, and we start out on our

jaunts, and she

just wakes up! She is an encyclopedia of

nature: animals, birds,

plants, water, beaches, all of it. She is not

acquiring a lot of new

information right now, but what she has known is

still there.

Edna, although she has a B.A. in biology, did

not ever obtain a

teacher's credential, so became a teacher's aid

and then a

teacher's assistant in the Berkeley school

district. She taught

many children--both the more typical children

and the developmen

tally delayed--how to read, to do math, to

understand language

usage, and to have an interest in the world

about them.

One day, we were out on a walk--some years

back--and a young

man approached Edna, and said to his wife, "This

is the woman

who taught me to read, when no one else had been

able to do so." Edna was so pleased and shook

hands with each of them.

I am so proud of Edna, and so respectful of all

that she has over-

come. Her husband was a brilliant man, an

artist, and a charming

companion. However, he had both dyslexia

(inability to read ea

sily) and dysgraphia (inability to write

easily), and because of that

was not able to follow his original urges: to

study paleontology

and geology--just could not do all that reading

and writing.

So, he enriched so many of Berkeley homes by

building decks,

porches, stairways, additions, all that, and

became a painter,

and completed a Master's Degree in Art at the

University of

California at Berkeley (CAL). He was unusually

gifted in many

ways, however. He could memorize and recite

anything that

he had heard. Nowadays such a student would be

more under

stood and given help to achieve his/her

goals--but not back in

the 1950s. Edna's husband was named Elwood and

he lived un

til about four years ago, dying in his early

80s.

They have two sons, one of whom is a high

achiever, and one

of whom may be achieving even more by taking

care of their

mother, and doing it dilligently.

The last of their many dogs, and of five wolf

dogs, is still living

with them--age about 15--good thing that Edna

owns a small

house on two lots--one of them is filled with

departed pets. They

also have several apple trees, avocado trees,

pear trees, and

flowering plants in abundance.

Edna's favorite flowering plant is the

orchid--in all its varieties.

Fortunately, the University of California has a

wonderful garden

in the Regional park where they have most every

species of plant

imaginable; we do go there often.

So, you now have an update on Edna. I am doing

pretty well,

and despite MS, can still drive. We plan next

to drive out to

Point Reyes to Tomales Point to see the Tule

Elk, the deer,

the cattle, the Coyotes, the Turkey Vultures,

the Golden Eagles,

the goats and the horses--and the ocean and the

whales!

Love from me, and from Edna,

n

Subject: Re: What's for dinner? - reply

from n -

To: "MSersLife "

<MSersLife >

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 8:02 PM

All are good vegetables! I

am a veggie lover myself:) Your

breakfast sounds excellent and the

jaunt interesting.

love

Sharon

This email is a natural

hand made product. The slight

variations in spelling and grammar

enhance its individual character

and beauty and in no way are to be

considered flaws or defects.

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Hi n,. I am so impressed by all you and Edna do. A question I hope doesn’t overstep, but don’t you or Edna suffer from pain and fatigue much? I can hardly do anything inside my house without help from Steve, and going out even in my power chair is a major undertaking. Just getting me ready and in the chair, into the van and out is so fatiguing, and my pain levels skyrocket even with me taking pain medication. I marvel that you both can do so much with all your and her challenges. Steve’s Aunt had MS, and she said she didn’t have any pain, so I know there are some who are fortunate enough not to have to deal with that on top of everything else. It’s so nice hearing about all your jaunts, and explanations of places you go. Thank you for sharing.Hugs and love, Jackie J From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf Of marion j rojasSent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 9:56 PMTo: MSersLife Subject: Re: Edna - long reply from n - Edna has much more severe MS than do I, and she has injuriesand surgeries from a serious automobile accident 40+ years ago.She has two replaced hips, and one replaced knee, chronicbursitis, and some mild cognitive impairment. She is severelydiabetic and has a lot of trouble controlling that. So, her elderson, who lives with her, and I do what we can to help her.She does, despite all this, remain my dearest friend and we havebeen friends for 51.5 years. Edna is ten months older than am I,and despite all my medical conditions, I am very aware that in somany ways she is so much more " elderly " than am I.Our children grew up as friends and remain friends, so that iswonderful. Edna sends her love and appreciation to you all, andher apologies for not being able to " cope with " computers!So, with her consent, I pass on information from and about her.Edna gets into my car, and we start out on our jaunts, and shejust wakes up! She is an encyclopedia of nature: animals, birds,plants, water, beaches, all of it. She is not acquiring a lot of newinformation right now, but what she has known is still there.Edna, although she has a B.A. in biology, did not ever obtain ateacher's credential, so became a teacher's aid and then a teacher's assistant in the Berkeley school district. She taughtmany children--both the more typical children and the developmentally delayed--how to read, to do math, to understand languageusage, and to have an interest in the world about them.One day, we were out on a walk--some years back--and a youngman approached Edna, and said to his wife, " This is the womanwho taught me to read, when no one else had been able to do so. " Edna was so pleased and shook hands with each of them.I am so proud of Edna, and so respectful of all that she has over-come. Her husband was a brilliant man, an artist, and a charmingcompanion. However, he had both dyslexia (inability to read easily) and dysgraphia (inability to write easily), and because of thatwas not able to follow his original urges: to study paleontologyand geology--just could not do all that reading and writing.So, he enriched so many of Berkeley homes by building decks,porches, stairways, additions, all that, and became a painter,and completed a Master's Degree in Art at the University of California at Berkeley (CAL). He was unusually gifted in manyways, however. He could memorize and recite anything that he had heard. Nowadays such a student would be more understood and given help to achieve his/her goals--but not back inthe 1950s. Edna's husband was named Elwood and he lived until about four years ago, dying in his early 80s.They have two sons, one of whom is a high achiever, and oneof whom may be achieving even more by taking care of theirmother, and doing it dilligently.The last of their many dogs, and of five wolf dogs, is still livingwith them--age about 15--good thing that Edna owns a smallhouse on two lots--one of them is filled with departed pets. Theyalso have several apple trees, avocado trees, pear trees, andflowering plants in abundance.Edna's favorite flowering plant is the orchid--in all its varieties.Fortunately, the University of California has a wonderful gardenin the Regional park where they have most every species of plantimaginable; we do go there often.So, you now have an update on Edna. I am doing pretty well,and despite MS, can still drive. We plan next to drive out toPoint Reyes to Tomales Point to see the Tule Elk, the deer,the cattle, the Coyotes, the Turkey Vultures, the Golden Eagles,the goats and the horses--and the ocean and the whales!Love from me, and from Edna,nSubject: Re: What's for dinner? - reply from n -To: " MSersLife " <MSersLife >Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 8:02 PM All are good vegetables! I am a veggie lover myself:) Your breakfast sounds excellent and the jaunt interesting. love SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

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Oh n! Thank you so much for telling us all about Edna and thanks to Edna for allowing it. What an inspiring life she has led. I am so, so thankful you were able to get a new-to-you car!! We have missed hearing of your jaunts. love SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 10:55 PM Subject: Re: Edna - long reply from n -

Edna has much more severe MS than do I, and she has injuriesand surgeries from a serious automobile accident 40+ years ago.She has two replaced hips, and one replaced knee, chronicbursitis, and some mild cognitive impairment. She is severelydiabetic and has a lot of trouble controlling that. So, her elderson, who lives with her, and I do what we can to help her.She does, despite all this, remain my dearest friend and we havebeen friends for 51.5 years. Edna is ten months older than am I,and despite all my medical conditions, I am very aware that in somany ways she is so much more "elderly" than am I.Our children grew up as friends and remain friends, so that iswonderful. Edna sends her love and appreciation to you all, andher apologies for not being able to

"cope

with" computers!So, with her consent, I pass on information from and about her.Edna gets into my car, and we start out on our jaunts, and shejust wakes up! She is an encyclopedia of nature: animals, birds,plants, water, beaches, all of it. She is not acquiring a lot of newinformation right now, but what she has known is still there.Edna, although she has a B.A. in biology, did not ever obtain ateacher's credential, so became a teacher's aid and then a teacher's assistant in the Berkeley school district. She taughtmany children--both the more typical children and the developmentally delayed--how to read, to do math, to understand languageusage, and to have an interest in the world about them.One day, we were out on a walk--some years back--and a youngman approached Edna, and said to his wife, "This is the womanwho taught me to read, when no one else had been able to do

so." Edna was so pleased and shook hands with each of them.I am so proud of Edna, and so respectful of all that she has over-come. Her husband was a brilliant man, an artist, and a charmingcompanion. However, he had both dyslexia (inability to read easily) and dysgraphia (inability to write easily), and because of thatwas not able to follow his original urges: to study paleontologyand geology--just could not do all that reading and writing.So, he enriched so many of Berkeley homes by building decks,porches, stairways, additions, all that, and became a painter,and completed a Master's Degree in Art at the University of California at Berkeley (CAL). He was unusually gifted in manyways, however. He could memorize and recite anything that he had heard. Nowadays such a student would be more understood and given help to achieve his/her goals--but not

back inthe 1950s. Edna's husband was named Elwood and he lived until about four years ago, dying in his early 80s.They have two sons, one of whom is a high achiever, and oneof whom may be achieving even more by taking care of theirmother, and doing it dilligently.The last of their many dogs, and of five wolf dogs, is still livingwith them--age about 15--good thing that Edna owns a smallhouse on two lots--one of them is filled with departed pets. Theyalso have several apple trees, avocado trees, pear trees, andflowering plants in abundance.Edna's favorite flowering plant is the orchid--in all its varieties.Fortunately, the University of California has a wonderful gardenin the Regional park where they have most every species of plantimaginable; we do go there often.So, you now have an update on Edna. I am doing pretty well,and despite MS, can still

drive. We plan next to drive out toPoint Reyes to Tomales Point to see the Tule Elk, the deer,the cattle, the Coyotes, the Turkey Vultures, the Golden Eagles,the goats and the horses--and the ocean and the whales!Love from me, and from Edna,nSubject: Re: What's for dinner? - reply from n -To: "MSersLife " <MSersLife >Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 8:02 PM

All are good vegetables! I am a veggie lover myself:) Your breakfast sounds excellent and the jaunt interesting. love SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

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Oh n! Thank you so much for telling us all about Edna and thanks to Edna for allowing it. What an inspiring life she has led. I am so, so thankful you were able to get a new-to-you car!! We have missed hearing of your jaunts. love SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 10:55 PM Subject: Re: Edna - long reply from n -

Edna has much more severe MS than do I, and she has injuriesand surgeries from a serious automobile accident 40+ years ago.She has two replaced hips, and one replaced knee, chronicbursitis, and some mild cognitive impairment. She is severelydiabetic and has a lot of trouble controlling that. So, her elderson, who lives with her, and I do what we can to help her.She does, despite all this, remain my dearest friend and we havebeen friends for 51.5 years. Edna is ten months older than am I,and despite all my medical conditions, I am very aware that in somany ways she is so much more "elderly" than am I.Our children grew up as friends and remain friends, so that iswonderful. Edna sends her love and appreciation to you all, andher apologies for not being able to

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with" computers!So, with her consent, I pass on information from and about her.Edna gets into my car, and we start out on our jaunts, and shejust wakes up! She is an encyclopedia of nature: animals, birds,plants, water, beaches, all of it. She is not acquiring a lot of newinformation right now, but what she has known is still there.Edna, although she has a B.A. in biology, did not ever obtain ateacher's credential, so became a teacher's aid and then a teacher's assistant in the Berkeley school district. She taughtmany children--both the more typical children and the developmentally delayed--how to read, to do math, to understand languageusage, and to have an interest in the world about them.One day, we were out on a walk--some years back--and a youngman approached Edna, and said to his wife, "This is the womanwho taught me to read, when no one else had been able to do

so." Edna was so pleased and shook hands with each of them.I am so proud of Edna, and so respectful of all that she has over-come. Her husband was a brilliant man, an artist, and a charmingcompanion. However, he had both dyslexia (inability to read easily) and dysgraphia (inability to write easily), and because of thatwas not able to follow his original urges: to study paleontologyand geology--just could not do all that reading and writing.So, he enriched so many of Berkeley homes by building decks,porches, stairways, additions, all that, and became a painter,and completed a Master's Degree in Art at the University of California at Berkeley (CAL). He was unusually gifted in manyways, however. He could memorize and recite anything that he had heard. Nowadays such a student would be more understood and given help to achieve his/her goals--but not

back inthe 1950s. Edna's husband was named Elwood and he lived until about four years ago, dying in his early 80s.They have two sons, one of whom is a high achiever, and oneof whom may be achieving even more by taking care of theirmother, and doing it dilligently.The last of their many dogs, and of five wolf dogs, is still livingwith them--age about 15--good thing that Edna owns a smallhouse on two lots--one of them is filled with departed pets. Theyalso have several apple trees, avocado trees, pear trees, andflowering plants in abundance.Edna's favorite flowering plant is the orchid--in all its varieties.Fortunately, the University of California has a wonderful gardenin the Regional park where they have most every species of plantimaginable; we do go there often.So, you now have an update on Edna. I am doing pretty well,and despite MS, can still

drive. We plan next to drive out toPoint Reyes to Tomales Point to see the Tule Elk, the deer,the cattle, the Coyotes, the Turkey Vultures, the Golden Eagles,the goats and the horses--and the ocean and the whales!Love from me, and from Edna,nSubject: Re: What's for dinner? - reply from n -To: "MSersLife " <MSersLife >Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 8:02 PM

All are good vegetables! I am a veggie lover myself:) Your breakfast sounds excellent and the jaunt interesting. love SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

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What a wonderful, full and exciting life you both have had, n. As Sharon said, it is super to hear all about Edna and her family and life. What dear souls you both are to us, and to one another. I am blessed to know you, n, and in getting to know Edna. Joy to you both in your adventures! Long may you ride!love to you both, KateSubject: Re: What's for dinner? - reply from n -To: "MSersLife " <MSersLife >Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 8:02 PM

All are good vegetables! I am a veggie lover myself:) Your breakfast sounds excellent and the jaunt interesting. love SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

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What a wonderful, full and exciting life you both have had, n. As Sharon said, it is super to hear all about Edna and her family and life. What dear souls you both are to us, and to one another. I am blessed to know you, n, and in getting to know Edna. Joy to you both in your adventures! Long may you ride!love to you both, KateSubject: Re: What's for dinner? - reply from n -To: "MSersLife " <MSersLife >Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 8:02 PM

All are good vegetables! I am a veggie lover myself:) Your breakfast sounds excellent and the jaunt interesting. love SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.