Marleen Golonsky

Wow… It’s been almost a year, since my mom’s passing on Feb. 7, 2010 and a lot of things have happened for the Golonsky Family in this year…

For starters, my mom and dad’s home in Lindsay, CA was put on the market in April. At which time, my mom and dad’s oldest grandson, Elijah and his family decided they would like to buy the family home. (My mom would have LOVED this idea, so I’m sure she had something to do with the matter :)

As for my Dad, my mom’s wish for him was that he would return “home” to their place in Susanville… where my mom and dad had started their lives and family together… So, in April my Dad and Dawn started the process of purchasing a small manufactured log cabin for my Dad to call home.

Also, in April, the wait for Emily Marleen Castanon was over… she arrived on the date my mom had personal picked… April 19, 2010. My dad came to visit his new granddaughter, then returned back to Susanville to live in his 5th-wheel, while his new home was being built.

In July, once my dad’s place was almost done, Dawn took most of his grandkids (Elijah, Matthew, Kaleb, and Madison) to visit…(What fun they had! A plane flight, train ride, and small road trip all in one visit to “Grandpa’s”.)

After they returned, Dawn had the duty of packing-up my mom’s “LIFE” (her classroom)…, which wasn’t an easy task for many reasons… However, my mom’s former aide and good friend, Amy, helped to complete such. (In fact, she couldn’t have done it without her!) Now, Amy’s husband’s office has a room full from floor to ceiling with my mom’s great classroom treasures… (going through it will be Dawn’s summer job this coming year :)

In September, everyone was back in school… and it started to seem like things were getting back to “normal”, since the loss of my mom. Yet, then… the holiday season began shortly…

In November , for Thanksgiving, my dad, us “kids”, and grandchildren all gathered at Matt’s house for some family time together. (I know my mom would have been so proud of all of us… ! Her “list” of things to do was almost complete…)

Then, my Dad and Dawn helped Laura’s family move into their new family home, in Visalia. It’s a beautiful two-story house with a pool for summer fun! (It’s perfect for them!)

For Christmas, Matt’s family visited Mireya’s family in Mexico… so our family missed not only my mom but Matt’s family for Christmas. However, the rest of us gathered at Laura’s place for a new Christmas tradition.

Andrew’s family continues to do well… and live near the Santa Barbara area.

Ben will be leaving to Alaska in January to work at a Sea Port… (We are hoping that he has found something that he will finally thieve with…)

I hope this New Year brings us and your family good health and much peace!

Love, Marleen’s Family: “ The Golonskys”