Louise Gaddis Newman

Louise Gaddis Newman, 89, of Jersey City NJ, and formerly of Hilton Head SC, died on Saturday, Jan 26, 2008 at Harbor View Healthcare Center in Jersey City.

Mrs. Newman was born September 9, 1918 in Fairmount, IN. She attended Fairmount High School. She worked as an executive secretary for the Department of Defense at the Pentagon and spent several years in the Philippines during the 1950's and 1970's as a result of her husband's Foreign Service career.

She is survived by her son, John Newman and wife Kevie Newman of Jersey City NJ; sister, Irene Reeves of Alexandria IN; brother Neil Gaddis of Straughn IN; brother Charles Gaddis of Albuquerque NM.

She was predeceased by her husband William Newman.

On Saturday friends and family will be received at a wake celebrating her life from 1:00 – 4:00 at the Moose Lodge in Marion.

Memorial donations may be made to The American Indian Relief Council (AIRC) at PO Box 6200, Rapid City, SD 57709 or to The ASPCA.

Written condolences can be sent to johnn144@gmail.com.

My mom would have loved this quote by Minna Antrim: Man forgives woman anything save the wit to outwit him.

FreeCycle

This weekend we posted afghans and quilts on freecycle and got a big response. I wonder if that's a reflection of the price of fuel oil?

After a holiday season so full of food and booze it was almost a relief to see it end but this weekend felt like another binge. Saturday was fondue. It started with cheese and progressed through beef, ending with chocolate. Then Sunday we led into dinner with crudites and went to the movies where mass quantities of popcorn and chocolate were consumed. I doubt the wood splitting or ice skating were much of an offset.

I thought the movie was really outstanding. We saw I am Legend with Will Smith. It helps to be familiar enough with NYC to recognize the places that get turned into deserted, abandoned scrub but even without that background it's probably still effective. Chris needed to sleep last night with the light on.