This was a tough month. Some of you may know this, some of you may not. John's mom fell in late May and broke her hip. At first it appeared that the hip surgery and recovery would be manageable but after a series of complications, that seemed less likely. John spent the first three weeks of June in Santa Cruz with her and his sisters. The girls and I flew out for a portion of that time. After a few weeks in the hospital, his mom returned home with the support of hospice. She was very weak and very tired, but in the moments that she was awake, her sense of humor, lightness of being, and reassuring nature was fully intact. Antoinette Robison passed away on June 19th, surrounded by her children. She is terribly missed!
I'm so glad Lela and Cate had the opportunity to know her, if only for a short time. Her strength and humor lives on in these two spunky girls!
For Antoinette's memorial service in early August, the family will be sailing on The Chardonnay (a 70 ft sailing yacht which happens to be just above her head in this photo). She loved the Chardonnay and often walked Jema along the harbor, stopping to sit on the benches in front of the Chardonnay office.
Here is a link to her obituary
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/santacruzsentinel/obituary.aspx?n=antoinette-marie-robison&pid=165562211#fbLoggedOut
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