June Marx

I am so saddened to announce the passing of June Marx.  She had been fighting bile duct cancer since this past May.  Hans called us this morning (Sept 13, 2010)  to tell us that she had passed during the night.  He and Hospice had been caring for her at home.  We will so miss her beautiful smile, her giving heart and her faithful friendship.

Cards can be sent to:
Hans Marx
9018 Dolly Madison
Tacoma, WA  98498

Hans plans on a Celebration of Life some time in the future.  I will let you know when and where that will be.

Joan Batton

Jeanne Neilson’s Address

Cards can be sent to Jeanne's husband Tom
15324 NE 177th Dr., Woodinville, WA 98072.
  I don't have any news yet about a memorial. I will get that info out as soon as I get it.
Hope to see many of you next week     Jane

WHIDBEY ANNUAL PICNIC

I'd put what year it is - only I forget.  Anyway a little over a wk till the picnic - I've got my person who hasn't been in a few yrs to bring, so I hope you all bring a new face also.  I'll settle for some old faces too!!  Wed, Sept 8th, spaghetti feed at JoAnn Coulter's wonderful waterfront home.1954 Shore Ave, Freeland, WA 98249 at around 3:30 or 4 PM with eating planned for about 6 PM. BYOB.

The picnic, Thurs, Sept 9th, will be at Villa Luna, 6066 Moonrise Lane, Freeland, WA 98249, www.villa-luna.com . This gets going around 11 AM, pot luck, $10, and BYOB. I've already heard that the merchants will be bringing their wares for you to shop and there's always a lot of catching up to do with everyone.

I also need to tell you I just found out Jeanne Nielson has passed away from stage 4 cancer. I have no more info but will be getting more info shortly and will put it out for you then.

Also Glenna Garrett, has returned home from the hospital. She was going to have a bone marrow transplant with her sister, but developed an infection so it has been postponed.

I know life sure keeps us busy, especially at our age, but I'd sure like to see you take a day or two to say hi to some old friends at the picnic.

See you there     Jane

Fall Luncheon @ 'The Black Bear Restaurant' in Federal Way.

Come On! Come All!
Fall Luncheon @ 'The Black Bear Restaurant' in Federal Way.
11:30 A.M. ~ Thursday ~ September 16th.
See Old Friends & Get Re-Acquainted!
Hope To See You!
RSVP to Jan M. Loomis  jloom2@gmail.com

Jeanne Nielson

It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness that I have to pass on the news that Jeanne Nielson has passed away.  Katie described her as a saint and said she was gracious until the end.  Would we have expected anything else from this beautiful lady?  I will let you know when I find out when and where the services will be held.  Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

Hi from Carolyn George

Hi Seabuds,

  I thought some of you might enjoy reading about my recent London vacation with my family. I hadn't been abroad in several years so there was a lot to learn. Hopefully some of this may help you if you are heading over.  

   I was traveling with 4 other family members. My niece Laura 22, (enrolled friend) and her boyfriend Connor 23, as her 'companion'. My sister Patti (age n/a), and niece Sara 25, as my 'companions'. We flew on different days so as not to compete with each other! None of the 'kids' had been to Europe prior so this was a huge deal for everyone. (especially for me as the travel agent ~ LOL).

    Hopefully you know this by now - we (employees) don't pay for checked baggage. Nice eh?

    No problem getting to LHR, but trouble returning. Flights were full, full, full. LHR agents were brilliant and compassionate and helpful beyond words. There is currently an embargo on companions traveling solo to and from LHR, but they were allowing companions to split up just to get SA's out of there. (Keep that quiet) 3 of us spent one extra night in LHR at the Sheraton Heathrow for a rate of $219.10 total. That included $30 for an extra single bed in our dbl. room but it was comfy and roomy. We stored our bags at the airport for £8 per 24 hrs. It was so worth it. (The bags, not the hotel.) There is a £4 charge each way for the hotel car. This seems to be standard charge these days.

    I had not been to LHR in a very long time and was so happy to see UA in Terminal One. (We were invited to use Business Class check-in - right on!). Shops and cafes are wonderful. However, the walk from the counter to your gate is long. We saw many elderly people struggling. As much as we wanted our Mom to be with us, there was no way she could have handled the airport. Especially having to reclaim our bags, hit customs & immigration again, store the bags, get to & from the hotel and back to get the bags to re-check them. YUCK. Pack light!

    I have since discovered that Enrolled Friends, along with their companions, can travel on ZED fares on our Star Alliance partners. So if you must travel to LHR this summer, get yourself a back up ticket. Also, a friend mentioned this to me. If you are stuck in LHR, check the flights from BRU to the U.S. You can take a train to BRU for about $100. You would pay at least that in LHR departure tax. Just another option....

    By the way, all 5 of us, on all segments, traveled Economy Plus. (Not by choice) These seats do have extra leg room and you get a free wine split with dinner. I was disappointed that my companions were not able to experience first or business class. But at least we got to sit together and that made the time go by quickly.

    We used the Heathrow Express to get into central London and that is just amazing after all the long, sweaty, hot, broken down tube rides we used to take to and from the airport. It's a bit pricey but worth every £. It takes only 15 minutes from the airport to the city!

    One expense that really added up was cab rides. If you don't mind stairs, escalators, hot temps, and crowds, then use the Tube. Get a day pass. You can come and go as you please - on busses too.

      If you're looking for a really great place to eat try one of the Sofra restaurants. They are Turkish and fabulous. The owner, Huseyin, is a friend of mine. Tell him I sent you and all kinds of good things will happen. Check out his web site - his is an amazing story.  www.ozer.co.uk

    Another friend in London turned us on to the BEST theatre I have ever experienced. You must see War Horse. It's heading to Broadway next year and Spielberg is turning it into a film. I think my friend who is a theatre buff has seen it 9 times! I will definitely see it when it comes to Broadway.

    I was able to visit my former church ~ St James's Piccadilly. It is in danger of being closed and they are desperate to gain funds to keep it going. The garden in the back is naked with none of the wonderful flowers and plants that I used to sit and gaze at. It's a Christopher Wren designed church and if you have the time, stop in and take a look. It's a very special place and who knows how long it will continue standing.

    We had dinner at one of my favorite places - D'Marcos on Gloucester Rd. The casual atmosphere is wonderful and the food still terrific! Have the spinach pizza with the egg on top! There's a great pub across the street too.

    One night, late, I took our group to Ronnie Scott's. It's a premier jazz club with 2 floors. I've always sat downstairs where it is very quiet and you come to listen. I thought it would be more fun for the 'kids' in our group to head upstairs ~ £5 at the door.  It was a great time - a jam session with really hot jazz. We had a blast and my gorgeous niece Sara hooked up with a sax player (ohmygod - shades of Aunt Carolyn). So she stayed behind, much to my sister ~ her mother's, dismay! But she had a great time with some of the musicians who took her to Chinatown for Peking Duck. They drove her back to our B&B about 0300.

By this time I was ready to kill my sister. She kept jumping out of bed whenever a car approached. I was a bit nervous too but she had us both nuts. Sara is 25 and able to handle herself but still.....luckily it all worked out beautifully, even though we got very little sleep.

    Regarding hotels in central London - expensive! But more importantly, none available! A few of us stayed with an acquaintance but my niece and her boyfriend needed a hotel. It was down to the wire before they found one and it was way too much money. Start your search early!

    On our return we had to spend a night in IAD - at the Hilton. What a great hotel and good price for a room. It's been refurbished recently and I highly recommend it. Under $100.

    We traveled British Rail to Cornwall for a family wedding. I booked first class because I am cranky in crowded seats and Connor is a HUGE dude. It was really wonderful to have the room and a table to lay out our picnic. It's about a 5 hour train ride and you see some beautiful countryside. I highly recommend it.

    If you ever have the desire to see Cornwall (and you should!) you may consider my cousin's place to rent. It is a self-catered one bedroom flat attached to their home, and if you mention my name they would treat you like family. Their web site is www.ivorycottage.co.uk. You can take drives from their place to the most magical places ~ St. Ives, Truro, Newquay etc. My cousin and his wife will help guide you.

    By the way, I had heard horror stories about airport security but we had no problem anywhere we went. Leaving LHR was a non event. We saw people walking through with their shoes & jackets on. I had a too large container of lens solution but they didn't even mention it. My niece forgot to pull her plastic bag out of her carry-on - no one noticed. Lines were short and TSA courteous.

So if you are traveling to LHR this summer - good luck, go with the flow and send me a postcard!

Love ya,

Carolyn George

Whidbey Island picnic

Hi Everyone

Just wanted to remind you of the Whidbey Island picnic and Spaghetti Feed. This year held on Wed., Sept. 8th and 9th.

The Spaghetti Feed will once again be hosted by JoAnn Coulter and Bill - this year we are gonna charge $1 apiece. This event was originally started when we had to go to the community center and set up, and it was to feed the workers. It has now become a much larger event and we need to support the hosts.  JoAnn's address is: 1954 Shore Ave. Freeland, WA 98249. It's located right on the beach and is a wonderful location. We start gathering around 4 PM and eat about 6 PM. Please BYOB 

We may have an excursion set up on this day also.

Then the Annual Picnic, on Thurs., Sept 9th will again be at Villa Luna, www.villa-luna.com to check it out. The address is 6066 Moonrise Lane, Freeland, WA 98249.  This event is pot luck, BYOB, & $10.  Glasses, ice, &  coolers will be supplied. It is a beautiful setting. I'd like everyone that usually comes to bring someone new. We really do enjoy seeing everyone and catching up with everyone.

I've already been asked if there will be any shopping available. - so you ladies that usually bring your wares please let me know so I can pass it on.

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer.  We, in the NW, seem to be having the best weather in the country. It's been beautiful.  Look forward to seeing everyone this year.      

Jane

Glenna Garrett

If anyone is interested in visiting Glenna's web page, go to www.caringbridge.org, click on the "Visit" tab and type in glennagarrett (no space) where it says Enter Website Name. I'm sure she'd love to hear from her friends at UAL. Or Click HERE

Vicki Sayre

2010 Cause Committee Flower Basket Gathering

A group of us met at Peg's today to assemble gift baskets for the upcoming Cause Tournament. 

Suzanne

Char Morrison's Dad

Char Morrison's Dad, UAL Capt. Ken Morrison-retired, passed peacefully away on Thursday morning in Poulsbo.   He had recently been in declining health due to a hip fracture.

There will be a family memorial and celebration of his life later this summer.  For those who wish to visit a virtual memorial honoring his life, the family has a site where you can read about Ken, post a greeting,and view photos

at http://Kenneth-Morrison.virtual-memorials.com

Mary Ellen Lee

We will be having a Mass then Internment for Mary Ellen followed by a Celebratory Party on Friday June 4th. Mass will be held at 11am at St. Margaret's in Queen Anne/Interbay followed by a brief service where Mary Ellen's ashes will be placed at Holyrood Cemetery and then a Celebration at Jennifer and Evan's. Please join us! We request that you dress in festive and joyful colors to celebrate the beauty and happiness Mary Ellen brought to all of our lives.

11am - Funeral Mass
St. Margaret’s Church
3221 14th Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119-1798

Holyrood Cemetery
205 NE 205th St.
Shoreline, WA 98155

Our House - Please note: We cannot yet be found via GPS and online maps do not give the correct directions. I've included directions below.
20511 9th Ave W.
Lynnwood, WA 98036
206-284-0507
cell: 206-330-9830

Memorial contributions are welcome and should be sent in Mary Ellen's name to Holy Names Academy,728 21st Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112 or to Cancer Lifeline, 6522 Fremont Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103.

Directions to our house:

Take 44th Ave W exit from I-5 and go south on 44th (right at the bottom of the exit if you were coming from south) At second stoplight take a Left (Albertsons and am/pm are here) on 212th St. SW. Go straight for 2.1 miles - 212th will turn into Larch and then Logan. after stop sign at intersection of Logan park you will continue to go up hill. Take a Left onto Crawford Rd. Go approximately .4mi and turn right on 205th St. SW Take the next right onto 9th Ave W We are the 3rd house on the left.

Mary Ellen Lee

Mary Ellen Lee passed away on Thursday, May 20th.  She went peacefully, after a year and 1/2 of numerous treatments for her cancer.

As of now, Jennifer, her daughter, is unsure as to when a memorial may be, as there are relatives from out of town that would want to make the trip.  It may not be for another month or so,

Jennifer is thinking of gathering memories of Mary Ellen from all of us.  It would be appreciated if those having special times/thoughts about her, be passed on to Jennifer, so that she can do something with them for the memorial.

Condolences (and memories) can be sent to:

Ms. Jennifer Lee & Mr. Evan Draeger
20511 9th Ave. W.
Lynnwood, WA., 98036

Mary Ellen Lee

Mary Ellen’s daughter Jennifer wanted to make sure that everyone who want’s to can keep informed of how she is doing.  People can email her at Jennifer.knits@gmail.com and then she can add them to her carepages website for all the details.

To view the original Post on Mary Ellen
Click Here

June Marx

June Marx just called to tell me that she wouldn't be able to make it to the luncheon this year because she is going in for 8-hr. surgery to remove a cancerous bile duct on May 20th followed by a couple of days in critical care.  She had gone in for gall bladder surgery a few weeks ago when it was detected.  Hope everyone can send lots of positive thoughts June's way on the 20th.  She will be in the hospital through the weekend for sure and I don't know how much longer after that.

For those who wish to send cards, she will be at:

Univ. of Washington Medical Center     --They request only cards or mylar balloons, no organics.
1959 NE Pacific St.
Seattle, WA 98195

Home address is:
9018 Dolly Madison SW
Tacoma, WA 98498

Cheryl Grimm

Ron Telles

Ron died quite suddenly Jan 28th...he was diagnosed with walking pneumonia...was home recovering...then I couldn't reach him..and within two weeks he was in a PDX hospital where he apparently had a heart attack...at least that's what I heard..I was in shock...we chatted all the time..it was all so fast!

Note from Mike Rich.
Ps. I was in contact with Ron thru Facebook and was very surprised and saddened when I heard the news. Maybe some of you remember first meeting him when he was a doorman at the Benson hotel in PDX (A Long ago layover hotel) before becoming a F/A

Tom DeLeo

UAL Benifits

I am sure most of you have got the mail from UAL regarding the new Benefits web site.
There is a shortcut to it under the Resources tab at the top of the page. I got it working this morning. There was a little confusion. I got straighten out.
After going to the site www.ualbenefits.com
1: Your Employee ID is your 6 digit file number. That is with leading zeros if needed.
2:Your Password is your Pin number given to you from the benefits department.
Benefits Help # 1 888 825 0188

Mary Ellen Lee Update

Mary Ellen was diagnosed with cancer Oct. 2008.  She has spent the last year taking different chemos and some newer types of therapy for it, and has been in and out of the hospital many times during that period.  The drugs are not working & though she could try more, she has decided not to do so.

The family has now gotten a 24 hour caretaker & Hospice is there for her.  I visited today with her, and though she is now pretty much bedridden, she looked better than I'd seen in a long time and we had a good chat recalling our many years of adventures together

I know that she has many friends from work that are probably unaware of her illness, would like to know, and send her a card.  Would you please put something on Seabuds to get the word out?

Her address is;  Mary Ellen Lee,  20511 - 9th Ave. W., Lynnwood, WA., 98036

NAMIWalks for the Mind of America

Dear All,

I am writing you today to tell you about an upcoming event that I am participating. It is NAMIWalks for the Mind of America, NAMI’s signature walkathon event that is being held in Seattle, WA at Magnuson Park at Sand Point - enter at 74th St. on May 15, 2010. 
As most of you know, I have a severely mentally ill sister.

I would like to ask you to come and walk with me or to donate to support my participation in this great event. Visit my personal walker page to sign up: http://www.nami.org/namiwalks10/SEA/slieb. There is also a link so you can donate directly to me online. Donating online is fast and secure, and I'll get immediate notification via e-mail of your donation.
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the largest education, support and advocacy organization that serves the needs of all those whose lives are touched by these illnesses. This includes persons with mental illness, their families, friends, employers, the law enforcement community and policy makers. The NAMI organization is composed of approximately 1100 local affiliates, 50 state offices and a national office.
The goals of the NAMIWalks program are: to fight the stigma that surrounds mental illness, to build awareness of the fact that the mental health system in this country needs to be improved, and to raise funds for NAMI so that they can continue their mission.
NAMI is a 501(c)3 charity and any donation you make to support my participation in this event is tax deductible. NAMI has been rated by Worth magazine as among the top 100 charities "most likely to save the world" and has been given an "A" rating by The American Institute of Philanthropy for efficient and effective use of charitable dollars.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Best to Everyone,

Sue Liebling

Texas Bluebonnets

Spring has arrived in central Texas! The bluebonnets don't stay for very long, but they make a beautiful display while they're here. Vicki Sayre

Luncheon