I Said, “Mom, What Are You Doing, You’re Ruining My Rep”

I bet you remember Roseanne Fouts! We were in touch via email a few months ago, not too long after her mom was diagnosed with cancer. I got to thinking about Roseanne’s family, so I dropped her a line this week.

Thanks for checking in on me. My mom is doing okay. She’s almost done with her chemotherapy. She’ll have surgery in September, followed by radiation. As tough as this whole experience has been, she’s handled every day with grace and style.

My boys are doing very well. I’ve included a picture of them at Epcot. John David is the one in the white shirt. He’s 12 and Jacob is 10. They really were having a good time; you just can’t tell by the expressions on their faces. What you can tell, though, is that they are pure country boys, from head to toe. Like most moms, I’m usually the one behind the camera, so I don’t have a recent photo of all of us together. But I have included a picture of me and my mom out on the town with friends prior to her illness. The quality is not the best, but hopefully you can still see what a classy lady she is.

Thank you for all of the work you’ve done on the blog. I’ve really enjoyed it, to the point that I’ve laughed out loud! I regret that I missed the reunion and agree that a 25-year party is something we should plan to do. From the pictures, it looks as if all of the planning for the 20th was well worth it. You can count me in on the planning committee for the next one.

I did not post this just so we could make a mental note that Roseanne is up for some party planning. I wanted to share her news and also remind everyone that I would love to post your own family updates. I also welcome essays, short or long, about the reunion itself. Did you have fun? Did it make you philosophical and reflective? Do you just want to publish some shoutouts to old friends?

I know that I wrote I am going to stop updating at the end of this month, but if you send me material, why shouldn’t we keeping going?