June Catch Up

This month has been a whirlwind of profound events. We witnessed Grandma's 80th birthday, Auntie Lauren's 30th birthday, Grandma's death, and Katie and Tim's wedding in Virginia. This week, Chris and I are clearing out his family home of over 40 years. There are so many memories and closets to sift through. It's been wonderful to have such a supportive community of friends and family as we do this. Zeal's day care provider is even taking both boys for us this week so we can move the things we want to keep up to Tahoe and to Oakland. 

We don't have any pictures of the birthday parties or funeral, but who doesn't love a gorgeous misty wedding? My best friend from age 14 married a special man. Chris played the ceremony music, Avery carried the rings, and I was the matron of honor. It was a beautiful family affair.

And this evening, celebrating our friends' one year anniversary, we captured this adorable Auntie moment.

Grandma remembered

In Loving Memory of Patricia Hanson

Grandma died peacefully this evening, June 15, in the late afternoon. She lived 80 years and 12 days. 

Patricia Ann Barbaria was a cutie, as can be seen in the pictures below. 

She was raised in San Francisco by her loving Italian family.

(You can see where Chris gets his curls.)

Patricia in her father's arms. The siblings in order: Louise, Frank, Vincent, and Pat.

Pat with an older friend.

Pat, in white, with her siblings and parents
(sans Frank, who's just not in the picture)