-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Harmon
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 9:54 AM
To: Jack Harmon
Subject: Hello!
Hi Dad,
I am still lying in bed resting, but I took some time to write in my journal. I was remembering with fondness our holiday traditions in Alamo as a family.
Remember how we went to the candlelight service at Grace Methodist? Mom would often wear her silver fox fur coat. We would go drive around Alamo, looking at the colorful Christmas lights. Then we would head over to Tularosa to take in the glorious sight of the luminarias. I loved describing everything to mom! Then we would get home and have our delicious dinner at the lovely decorated table by our sparkling Christmas tree. Cornish hens, twice baked potatoes, prime rib, scalloped potatoes and ham....lots of memories of various meals,mmmm! Christmas Eve was always a magical night. Then Christmas Day was so fun yet relaxing. We had the fire going and had coffee while we opened presents. You made breakfast:)
I have so many memories of mom from everyday experiences to special holidays. I think it was 2002 we took a plane to go visit Aunt Kathy and Steven and Laura in Mahwah. Then we spent Christmas and New Years there in 2004 after I moved to NYC.
I think I will wear mom's fur coat on NYE. Chris' brother Eric is having a party at his place in Brooklyn. We went there for Christmas. It felt good to be there although I missed mom so much. She always picked out the best gifts for everyone! I made her broccoli casserole and stuffed mushrooms with Chris' help.
I love you mucho mucho! Maybe we can talk on the phone or do Skype this weekend.
Jenn
P.S: Did you get yourself an iPad yet? :)
Jack Harmon <jeh09@Machlink.com>Sun 12/30/2012, 8:41 PM
Hi Jenn,
I fully recall all those things you mentioned and I will never forget any of
them. I even had a dream about your mother a couple nights ago. She was
walking in a group of people across a grassy area and looked so lovely and
magnificent. I even started constructing a poem in my sleep about what I
was seeing but something told me to wake up first and when I did, I lost my
thoughts. I still might try to recall my observations and see what comes
up.
We can sure talk just about any time in the days to come. Just let me know
when and we can do skype or phone.
I am spending the weekend watching football.
Have a wonderful New Years.
Love you,
Dad