tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post4094499789452616965..comments2023-04-02T08:42:53.440-04:00Comments on I Married a Geek: Remembering MaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-5939635069613583032020-04-27T22:33:21.859-04:002020-04-27T22:33:21.859-04:00Yes, you knew our Mary. Sunday evenings she would...Yes, you knew our Mary. Sunday evenings she would often call me as she was driving home from having dinner at your house. I always thought it was so crazy that she had Sunday dinner with you and John! I miss those phone calls. The phone went dead going over the Notch, but one of us called the other one back and we continued our conversation until she got home.<br />Those were the good old days!<br />Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-75846180863584469382014-04-30T23:40:03.709-04:002014-04-30T23:40:03.709-04:00Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful words ab...Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful words about Mary and the relationship you both enjoyed so much. A loving eulogy. (Bridgit)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-22240293385551992122014-04-26T17:29:00.751-04:002014-04-26T17:29:00.751-04:00Thanks for a wonderful tribute to Mary and testame...Thanks for a wonderful tribute to Mary and testament to sisterhood.Elizabeth Marie Kassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-52030991108061699992014-04-11T10:52:18.374-04:002014-04-11T10:52:18.374-04:00Amazing how the two of you were able to rise above...Amazing how the two of you were able to rise above any female jealousy and become so close. Such maturity, and what a gift for Cubby. Thinking of your family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-25745666581127632812014-04-02T20:59:07.311-04:002014-04-02T20:59:07.311-04:00So amazing. How fortunate that John loved, and was...So amazing. How fortunate that John loved, and was loved, by two amazing "Mari" women. So sorry for your loss.The AWEnesty of Autismhttp://www.awenestyofautism.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-6066083634444336872014-04-02T18:45:29.738-04:002014-04-02T18:45:29.738-04:00What a beautiful tribute to your friend, yes I am ...What a beautiful tribute to your friend, yes I am crying and trying to figure out where my recipe for cream puffs might be. I hope when the end is near for me I have a great friend like you to help make the hard a little more "bearable", no pun intended. John and Jack are lucky to have you in their lives as well. Thinking of you all at this sad time and hoping you find comfort in writing about her. I hope you will write more and share your Mary with us. <3 pie eyedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946186032235443900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-11781598209732851012014-04-02T18:38:12.531-04:002014-04-02T18:38:12.531-04:00Thank you for sharing this,yes I am crying. What a...Thank you for sharing this,yes I am crying. What a beautiful tribute to your friend. I hope when the end is near for me I have a friend such as you to make the hard more bearable. John and Jack are lucky to have you in their lives as well. pie eyedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946186032235443900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-24905865957568667302014-04-02T16:36:05.139-04:002014-04-02T16:36:05.139-04:00Thank you for sharing this lovely, loving tribute....Thank you for sharing this lovely, loving tribute. What wonderful memories! Even though I imagine they make the sense of loss even more painful, little by little the pain will ease, but the memories will abide. How lucky you all were to have each other, I felt so fortunate to be included in this circle through facebook. I will miss Mary tremendously. JuanitaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-56667595920615627652014-04-02T15:30:26.003-04:002014-04-02T15:30:26.003-04:00Beautifully written. I am weeping over the loss of...Beautifully written. I am weeping over the loss of such a wonderful person, and how she must have felt knowing that she had to leave her son. Both my son and husband are Aspergians, and I know I have had to develop a pugnacious side to be their advocate! I am so glad that you had this friendship. Thank you for sharing.Zazouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01584857400009339772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-43866212276407867902014-04-02T12:37:22.899-04:002014-04-02T12:37:22.899-04:00A beautiful, moving tribute, Maripat. Thank you so...A beautiful, moving tribute, Maripat. Thank you so very much for sharing this. Steve RossAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-21371181104833366752014-04-02T12:21:30.381-04:002014-04-02T12:21:30.381-04:00The most fine example of honoring another sweet hu...The most fine example of honoring another sweet human being. Your ability to not be jealous and love unconditionally is inspiring. There is no love..none, like that of a child for their mother. That's why it is such a huge responsibility. My son STRUGGLED with CBD/Autism. To a mother, it is like having your skin burned off to watch your child hurt from this condition. I have the utmost respect for Mary. She was a wonderful character and an honest person. I hope more can be written about her!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035654935443545100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-64170533700597844742014-04-02T10:55:39.959-04:002014-04-02T10:55:39.959-04:00Maripat- I'm so sorry for your loss. But so ha...Maripat- I'm so sorry for your loss. But so happy for your description of this relationship, which must be such a blessing to Jack and John, as well as you and Mary. It is a testament to truth and authenticity over how people "should" act- (bitter, snipey stereotypes and all that.) <br /><br />I met John once at a conference a few years ago, and he made such an impression on me as a lovely, brilliant guy. I'm so happy to "meet" you online, and wish you comfort after Mary's passing. She sounds amazing, and I'm glad you found each other. Lindsayhttp://www.rockandrollmama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-46562416702965745802014-04-02T09:25:26.994-04:002014-04-02T09:25:26.994-04:00I have eaten many cream puffs. I'm so sorry f...I have eaten many cream puffs. I'm so sorry for your family's loss. Your post brought tears to my eyes. What a wonderful relationship to have with the exwife of your husband... more like sisters and yet he is what brought you together. <br /><br />Good cream puff story: Way back, my brother let out the secret that his fiance was going to bring homemade cream puffs to Easter dinner. It was a secret because she wanted them to be perfect and if they weren't, she'd bring something else. Well, she came without them and my uncle (who is the most acerbic person I know) asked her where the cream puffs were and wouldn't let up the whole night about "the cream puffs"... made her cry. We got with her after he left and said that to deal with our uncle, she needed a very tough skin.... This she DID know already as she had been with us for 10 years. Anyway, we told her that she should make cream puffs and fill them with shaving cream and give them to my uncle. Sadly, she never did it, but I still think it's a great idea! Again, I'm so sorry for your loss. DragonMommiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787668841388722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-68343916865118024182014-04-02T08:16:03.810-04:002014-04-02T08:16:03.810-04:00What a lovely tribute to a wonderful woman. I got ...What a lovely tribute to a wonderful woman. I got to know both of you through John, whom I've known online since before LMITE was first released. I have always been amazed at the bond you two shared, not just John, but your kindred spirits as well. Mary made me laugh as she took that journey to the final frontier. I hope I made her laugh, too.<br /><br />Hugs to you and John.Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-5310432710658166992014-04-02T08:15:32.351-04:002014-04-02T08:15:32.351-04:00My dad made the cream puffs for my 40th birthday b...My dad made the cream puffs for my 40th birthday because my stepmother had had a mini stroke - she instructed him the whole way through and they were just beautiful - because of the love in them. What a blessing to have had such a beautiful relationship Maripat. I never met Mary but I met you and John and I see how it all just fits. My love to you all.Ythanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294363877333752976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-32263758816752883932014-04-02T07:58:51.532-04:002014-04-02T07:58:51.532-04:00What a loving tribute! You were both so fortunate ...What a loving tribute! You were both so fortunate to have one another. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-45616437292291158872014-04-02T07:57:57.895-04:002014-04-02T07:57:57.895-04:00Your relationship with Mary was precious. Thank yo...Your relationship with Mary was precious. Thank you for the peek into it. May God comfort all of you as you grieve the loss of Mary.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03646382031666180357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-16697419005676571722014-04-02T07:47:18.800-04:002014-04-02T07:47:18.800-04:00awwww. tears! awwww. tears! lavafourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146251681966326006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-77713132457657365302014-04-02T02:28:38.156-04:002014-04-02T02:28:38.156-04:00Beautiful, Maripat. Thank you for being there for...Beautiful, Maripat. Thank you for being there for her.Fiesta Cranberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047459157798580123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483920112239414417.post-65487692225606074592014-04-02T01:31:17.865-04:002014-04-02T01:31:17.865-04:00Wow. Beautiful. Reading this makes me realize why ...Wow. Beautiful. Reading this makes me realize why I have been so drawn to you two - Maripat and Mary. We seem to speak the same language, and enjoy the same jokes! I long to have the friendship you two shared. I long to laugh, and fight, and drive, and cook, and cry, and hope, and eat delicious cream puffs with another - as you've done with Mary. And I know, one day, I'll get through the past and allow myself to trust and let go. You two have inspired me. And I cannot imagine the pain you have in your heart that she isn't there to call up or share a laugh with. I'm so sorry. Sending love, hugs, light, and laughs to you. Thank you for sharing your heart with us.Brandy Nightingalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930098302800815574noreply@blogger.com