Maryellen’s Report
Hi all,
I just want to thank Laura and Jose Cano for hosting a wonderful gathering for the Northeast folks this past weekend. There were six families in attendance. Like Kelli said about the SE gathering, it’s so nice to reunite with old friends and meet new ones.
Families attending were 18 yr old Bri Dillon and her family from NH. Amy Costa, age 15, and her family travelled from NH. It was great to see Erin Jones from NY, age 5, and her mom and dad. Nikki Cano (age 5), little brother Dante and parents hosted. Hayley Pope, age 10, from NJ and family attended. Charisa Yacyk, age 5, and her family from NJ, also were there.
Nikki and Dante Cano are adorable. Nikki was so bright and happy! Erin Jones is up and about and into everything! Amy, after being up all night in a strange hotel, slept most of the day but came alive about 2 hours before we left and had plenty of smiles. Bri Dillon watched over the goings on all day and seemed to love being held by Daddy. Hayley Pope has this beautiful red hair and seems to have a great personality. Charisa Yacyk has these big beautiful eyes and loved sitting on Daddy’s lap. The sibs got along great and some new friends were made.
We had an absolutely beautiful day, the food was great, and the conversation was fun. We talked a lot about the 2004 conference and are looking forward to attending. Laura and Jose, thank you so much for hosting such a wonderful day!
Maryellen Costa (NH, Amy 15)
Ann’s Report
The NE Gathering On July 11, 2003…
We didn’t know so many cars existed on the planet but they were all headed to the Jersey shore in front, behind, and beside us , bumper to bumper! It was culture shock for the Dillon’s – heavy traffic here in New Hampshire is waiting 2 cycles at a stop light!
Our Northeast gathering was held poolside with tents for shade and water of all varieties for all to enjoy! We started about 1pm with people coming and going til evening. The Cano’s were such welcoming hosts and had a feast of saads, grilled meats and delicious deserts. We had 5 girls and their failies and it was a conversation-filled day. We were very informal and just chatted about all the usual topics – meds, seizures, school, graduation, supports, etc!. I was so impressed with the pill crusher that I went right out and bought one and love it. I love the tips I get from other families. Maryellen, our queen of knowledge, is hot on the conference. She has a great fund-raiser idea called Pennies from Heaven, and is gearing up for her video of the girls and has songs and ideas for the conference already! I loved meeting all the families and chatting with each of the girls. Most of all, it was fun to just enjoy the time together.
We made a great memory together and we all look forward to seeing all the Northeast crew the next time. If you couldn’t make it, we missed you and thought of you! Love, Ann Dillon, Mom to Brie, Age 18
——————————————————————————–
The gathering invitation is here.