grief blog – family 5
Kinderth is the oldest of the cousins. If you count all the cousins on my dad’s side, I’m the fourth oldest, but if you only count the females, I’m the second oldest. Anyway, she is married to Darren, who is from England, and he’s a nice guy. They had two sons, and they were the […]
Grief blog – Family – cousins’ children
I have nine little cousins. I have five boys and four girls who are my cousins’ children. The oldest one is 14; he was 13 at the time of the funeral, and the youngest is maybe 2 or 3. The only cousins there were the two older ones; the others stayed home.
Grief blog – family 3: cousins
I have nine cousins: Kinderth, Aaron, Dane, Anna-Lise, Cari, Deidre, Johannah, Tage, and Cera. Kinderth, Aaron, and Dane are Duke’s children. Anna-Lise and Cari are Greg’s children. Deidre is Matthew’s child. Johannah, Tage, and Cera are Randall’s children. Six of my cousins are married, and three, including me, are not. Four of my cousins have […]
grief blog – family2: the Fasanos
My granny Delores’ maiden name was Fasano. I didn’t know my Grampy Fasano because he died before I was born. I knew my Granny Fasano, but she is no longer with us. She was almost 100 when she died. I have many Fasano relatives, but they will appear in the story. I have a great-aunt […]
blog – grief: Family 1
On my dad’s side of the family, I have seven uncles and six aunts. Uncle Duke is married to Aunt Noelle. Uncle Greg is married to Aunt Kathryn. Uncle Karl was married to Aunt Roxanna, but they are divorced. Aunt Kathleen was married to Uncle Will, but they are divorced. Uncle Randall is married to […]
Grief blog: places 3
There is a seal commemorating the Boston Massacre on the sidewalk because it used to be in the street, but they moved it for safety reasons. Faneuil Hall is a real place that is inside Quincey Market. In Quincey Market, there are stores, restaurants, and tours. We went to an Italian restaurant named Mezzo Mare […]
blog – grief- places part 2
The restaurant where Mark (my boyfriend), my dad, and Uncle Karl had lunch is called Cask’n Flagon near Fenway Park. The Chinese restaurant we went to the next night is called New Mei Garden (I think). The funeral home is called McMaster Funeral Home. The Catholic Church is called St. Francis of Assisi Church. The […]
grief blog – places
The places mentioned in the story are real locations in Braintree, Massachusetts. Fenway Park is a real baseball stadium and the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball. It is home to the Boston Red Sox. The Residence Inn hotel is a real hotel, not a fictional one. The seafood restaurant, Legal Sea Foods, is a […]
grief blog – setting
The story takes place in Braintree, Massachusetts. Yes, it’s a real town in Massachusetts, not made up. The locations I mention in the story are actual places I have visited in person. The T-Train is an actual transportation system and part of the MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority).