Wonderful Monday Evening

[Fran Gyomory]

Got a call at 10 this morning from my niece who lives in Claremont, about 30 miles down the road from here. Her half-brother, my nephew, is in Orlando and they wanted us to get together for dinner and a visit.

These are two of my brother's children by two marriages and I hadn't seen them in quite some time before their father died this past March.

Well, my niece drove up here to pick me up as Joe is not up to such a drive yet; one of her sons drove to Orlando and picked up my nephew and we converged on Tracie's home in Claremont/Minneola.

I met all of Tracie's children for the first time in their lives!!!!! What a wonderful experience and how great to explain to them that I was their late grandfather's sister and thus their grand aunt! These kids are ranging in age from 21 down to 16 and I had never met them due to family circumstances.

I also met Tracie's husband of 25 years for the first time!

What a fantastic time we had. Great visit and then we went to a REALLY Italian restaurant in Ocohee which is owned by Tracie's husband's friend. He manages the place and does some of the cooking.

I was so delighted with the food I thought I had died and gone to heaven!!! Real veal parmigiana!!!!!!! Real antipasto!!!!!!
Home made tiramisu and canoli!!!!!!!

They sent me home with meatballs and sauce and I am in Italian heaven!!!!!

Thank you Lord for giving me the opportunity to close enough to this niece and her family finally after all these years that we can plan many more visits!!!!

WOW!!!!!!!

[Barry]

How nice for you Fran.

I have friends in Claremont. We were thinking about a call to the but we were having to much fun in The Villages.

[Fran Gyomory]

Just think, when you are here for good, you can call them and it won't be long distance and you can even plan dinner together!!! I am so delighted to be in touch with this niece that I can't believe it. We already have plans for dinner at TooJays because her husband loves to drive up here to eat there.

[Deleted]

Fran that is great news . It is always so good to get to meet and see family that you have not had the chance to see. I hope this is an on going thing for you.

[Fran Gyomory]

I am certainly planning on remaining in their lives for time to come. I hadn't really had any contact with Tracie since she was about 4 and then saw her at her dad's funeral at which time she had just turned 41! Amazing thing was that time just dropped right off and it was like only yesterday except we had so much to share!!!!!

[Deleted]

That's great news, Fran. Enjoy every minute of them.

[Deleted]

FRAN, WE ARE SO HAPPY FOR YOU.
WHAT A GREAT THING TO HAPPEN.

GOD BLESS YOU AND JOE AND YOUR FAMILY.

JIMMY AND JEANNIE

[helenh1]

Fran who was visiting Tracie? When did all this take place? I'm so sorry to have missed a chance to be part of it.

[Fran Gyomory]

Joe and his girl friend were in Orlando at a conference. He called Tracie and me to try to set up dinner and Tracie's son went to pick Joey up and then he came to get me and the three of us had dinner at Tony's restaurant. Tracie has a lovely home and beautiful, respectful children!! It was wonderful. I'll call you later to fill in the details. It was yesterday afternoon. Joey went back to Virginia this morning.