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January, 2010
The Christmas holidays were a blessing. Bob came to Ohio from Slovenija and Aaron came from California. We celebrated all together with the Raplenovich and the McGarvey families for the first time in 4 years. It was filled with lots of chit chat, laughter, food and even a few tears as we remembered those who were not there to share our joy.
McGarvey Family
sister Judi, her husband Dave my husband Bob, son Aaron Judi’s son Scott my mother Kitty Judi’s daughter Katie and me
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2009-2010 school year will be split between Slovenia and Ohio for the 5th year. Amazing!!
The first year, when we went to Slovenia, neither of us had any idea how long we would stay.
It was the beginning of an adventure, at the beginning your don’t think of the end.
And we still do not think of the end, but the adventure of each moment.
Because of my father’s death I will be living in Ohio and helping my mother but Bob will be teaching in Slovenia. We will talk daily thanks to Skype, and we will visit when we can. It is indeed bitter sweet because more than anything I want to be with my husband and in the beautiful country of Slovenia, but more than anything I want to be with my mother in her first year alone.
So I need to buy Bob a camera so that now he can start documenting his experience in Slovenia.
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On 25 May, 2009 my father passed on to the next phase of his being. He had a cerebral hemorrhage while watching golf on T.V. – he got a helicopter ride to Cleveland from his home in Wooster, OH – his 2 daughters and his wife of 61 years were with him – he made his own decision about not having surgery and he was gone in 24 hours – He left this world the way he lived it – in control to the end, no fancy fanfare, straight forward to the point and with a thumbs up that told us that he knew he was going to a better place.
Mother and Daddy on the swing
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April, 2009
Home is where the heart is. Home Sweet Home. Keep the home fires burning. Home home on the range. OK maybe the last one doesn’t fit.
Right now we are saying na svidenje to our “Slovene home” and friends I am feeling very sad. We have a wonderful life here with great jobs, incredible friends, and marvelous places to visit. After the better part of 4 years it really feels like home. Yet we both are so incredibly excited to return to our “U.S. home” to work in the gardens, spend countless hours with family and friends and spend summer nights on the front porch with a glass of wine being serenaded by Bob playing the accordion [come on over you don't want to miss this].
So where is home? I guess it is where we feel the most comfortable and “at home”, and right now we are truly blessed because we have two beautiful places that feel like home.
We will be at Thistlefink Gardens in West Salem from 14 April until 12 September, please come to visit!!
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WELCOME! DOBRODOŠLI!
Life is a most incredible journey! Sometimes the path winds among the deep damp darkness of the forest and the way seems lost, but more often the sun shines through the leaves and the journey is highlighted in a golden glow. Each sunset is a work of art, each conversation is literature, each bird sings an aria, each early morning wake up call is a symphony, and the movement of each living creature is a dance. I intend to celebrate the art of each day and of the meandering of my path with the greatest joy.
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Peace, Mir,
Kay Raplenovich – kaysraplenovich@gmail.com
Nicole Tesle 3
5290 Sempeter pri Gorici
Slovenija
or
978 Twp. Rd. 133
West Salem, OH
44287
USA
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