Brandy Bo Shortino passed away on January 11, 2002 after 11 years. Brandy
was diagnosed with diabetes and quickly showed affects from the disease.
Brandy Bo Shortino, a.k.a. "the smiling dog" was purchased
when Vinnie and Taryn walked into a pet shop to buy a bird. They both
noticed this 4 month old pup in a cage too small for any dog. Acting
on impulse and feeling the moment, they bought one of the nicest, lovable,
intelligent, dogs I have ever had the pleasure to meet. Brandy looked
after Taryn, Vincent, and Angelina as if they were her own. One of Brandy's
sons D.O.G. is still with the Shortino family.
Brandy Bo - we love you and you will be in our hearts forever young
- Run Free, we sure miss you.
Tom Melson
Hello the Tassara's.
I'll kick off just to break the writers block with what I am doing now.
I am at my desk in the BP oil refinery at Coryton Essex England. It
is now 5 to three in the afternoon and I'm just waiting for four PM
when I shall make my way home via the Pub for a couple of well earned
beers.
The weather is cold and wet and nasty but, "it's Friday" and
the weekend
looms. Every Friday Rita and I go for a meal in our local Pub/ Restaurant.
Tonight some friends are also joining us. Alas nothing exciting planned
for
the weekend.
Keely is going to Cornwall this weekend with her boyfriend John,they
are
going to an annual university reunion.
Thomas is probably going out on the town and maybe stay at his girlfriends
one
night in London.
Everybody's well and hope your all are also. Love to everybody.
Great pictures of the baby new Tassara. Well done Grandma, Grandpa.
Thomas Melson Jr.
Hi, Tom Jnr here.
Mum has just been writing her bit for the e-zine and had to drag me
in here
so I could tell her how to press the 'Send' button, so I thought I'd
write
something. I'm still working in London, near Liverpool St. doing Delphi
programming. I enjoy it a lot more than my last job (not least'cause
it's only 2 hours
travel a day rather than 4). Also, it keeps me very busy and I've learned
a lot more in the last year than at any other time in my life.
We went out for Olivia's birthday the other weekend. She came down to
Chelmsford with Tim and all her friends to a club called Dukes which
was a good laugh. Keely was there with John as was my girlfriend Katherine.
Anyway, my work email is Thomas.Melson@afa-systems.com.
I've attached a copy of a painting I did of a lion cub.
You can see it by clicking HERE
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Carol Smailes
Hi All,
Thank you so much for sharing your web site with me. I totally enjoyed
seeing all of those pictures. It brought back so many memories of when
we used to see you guys more often, I really miss that. It looks
like your doing rally good with your site, it is very well put together.
I have to say I was pretty impressed. I would love to see all of you soon,
I guess I'm just going to have to wait for the next wedding :-).
Well take care, and keep on sending me updates of your e-zine.
Rita Melson
I read the newsletters with much interest. What a great idea
Marco. Now,
not only do we know what our extended family in the States are doing,
but we
also know what Julia and her brood are getting up to!! Footy abroad heh
Greg. Watch out Beckham and Owen there's a Webster about!!!
Well here's my boring piece:-
It's Sunday evening here in Chelmsford. We've spent a lazy day. We cycled
into town for an hour or so (via the cycle paths that follow the river)
and
then home to cook a roast dinner - delicious even if I say so myself.
The
weather is fairly mild for March and the spring bulbs are beginning to
blossom - We have Daffodils, crocus and early flowering cherries in the
garden. Springtime will soon be here for real and I just love the
springtime.
Keely and John are home from Cornwall. They made it in record time and
seem
to have enjoyed their weekend.
Thomas is back home from visiting his girlfriend Katherine, who lives
in
Wimbledon, London - so all my little chicks are safe and well.
It's a normal working day tomorrow. I'm still at the local law firm in
Chelmsford. It'll be 20 years this July, but I'll probably drop to a 4-day
week soon. The weeks seem to fly by. Roll on June, to our holiday in
"Romantic Roma and Sensational Sorrento".
Well before I sign off I'd just like to send a personal message to Paola.
When you visit England, you would be very welcome to come and stay with
us
here in Chelmsford if you have the time. We have a spare room and Keely's
flat is literally just around the corner so she and John could show you
around. Think about it.
My love to all and kisses for the children.
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