while she was there! Got to talk with his lawyer, with a nurse, perhaps a doctor by now?Just to see he was taken care of.They don't treat men on D/R... So very sad.:((( Agnes started people in BE to write in the past for his B-Day as he never got any mail.Nowadays he gets a LOT of mail!:))He drew for me; so did George, and so did Robert R. And there is also Joshua, a great artist!George and he were like brothers in the previous prison.They sent me a watercolor they both made of the wedding picture of my parents.I was so surprised!It was for my past B-Day. They made it together.As G. had this picture in his posession.He knew how I always missed my father, who died at 36 when I was only 3 and a half years old.Later J. sent me 8 paintings! They are very special and really original.I still intend to send him some money for it.I couldn't by J-Pay.Well, I'll see for it another way. I will see for the book, you mentioned, Henry.:) Now I make the preparations for the voyage to my fiancé.My last babysit on Elke's children is on April 2 and 3rd.Then I will focus on George.He was 6 months in seg! But he's doing alright.He's very happy to see me.It's been so long! I do like to listen to country music as well, Henry!:) I bought a long player, to play records. for myself.A present for me. :)G. has bought recently an MP3- player too.He typed the words of OUR song in a letter.As the razzia in his cell had taken his art work, he had made for my B-Day. :(( It frustrated him to not to give me anythings this year... Well Henry, I hope you enjoy this letter,and know that I care.:)) Make the best of every day. I wish you success in your study to get out.:o I read all your articles by now.And they give me the information which I can share with George jr. Be careful though.
Would you know that I looked up your daughter Loretta West, but until now I didn't find her. There are SO MANY! with her name,but not your 23 yr old daughter.I'll do my best to find her, ok? Yes I got your letter with the photo.I had imagined you totally different.But I can see you are a kind person. I showed my friend Kathleen, and she saw it too. :)I will send a copy of a very recent photo; one where I was in a park with Kathleen, celebrating my birthday: 69. Well, I don't feel my age... plus, I have a good health.Mom and me look years younger than our age; so, it must be something in our genes. :) I celebrated my B-Day several times. On the 29th with my neighbors; we were ten people.In my living room. With different pies, coffee and tea.On their plate I always put 3 Easter eggs; as I was born on a Good Friday.Only on the coming G.F. I will feel my real age. -smile On March 24 I was in Brussels, our capital, where mom lives.We went out dining and she had a desert home.Yesterday, March 30th I was at our coast, in Oostende.A new friend Nenita, a Filippine woman, 53 had bought a house in O. and they're renovating it. I went to see it.We went eating and the weather was gorgeous!She has 3 children: a 25yr old daughter, a son of 23 and one of 20.The 2 sons are still single and they help her with the cleaning up of the house.In that house lived two families before.N. divorced, and met an Irish man. He works in Antwerp, where I live. I don't recall if you know with how many pen pals I write? In the year 2007 I started writing with George jr(my fiancé)and Robert, a Mexican on D/R.Lately he wrote me a letter that was very nasty, regarding George!I considered stopping writing.I' ll see what I'll intend to do next?He's an artist like myself.Then I've a very nice and kind personality, Kelly; he is gay.He feels a woman inside. He does yoga and is a wicca. I am so glad he finally found somebody special in his prison.In his previous prison he was assaulted by a man!All because he was gay.:( Then we've Robert P. with who I write on his blog. He is a very compassionate man.An Italian-American. Rubi is in the prison of Robert R, in Texas, on D/R.He suffers a lot! He has cancer and was bitten bu a spider! Rubi is an emotional person, but very gentle.Also a Mexican.Agnes from Inside-Outside, where I got the 2 first pen pals, visits her 4 inmates on D/R twice a year!So, Rubi has a voice outside.She took care of him whole she w
It feels good to chat on here where we're not limited by number of characters! Thanks for the additional info on the Lifer's Organization. It sounds cool and I think it's great you do that. I'm not sure if there is any program like that in the MI prisons. I've never heard of it if there is.
I'm also really glad you are making good contacts on the outside. This Keir Bradford-Gray sounds like an excellent one. Keep me informed. I like the idea of your mentoring program. I'm well familiar with the video visiting - it's what they had in the county jail when T was in there. I didn't get to see her in person except in court and after she went to prison. I'm sure you can do a lot to help those kids. So many are looking for a good adult figure - and your outlook would make you an excellent mentor.
I worked pretty hard this week on trying to get T her dentures. Following the advice of Humanity for Prisoners, I first obtained a letter from her dentist explaining the risks of not having them. Then I wrote a letter to Health Services and also cc'ed the Warden. I think it was pretty compelling. Sent it out certified mail just now. Keep your fingers crossed!
T is lucky to have family support from her mom and dad. The rest of her family, not so much. Her parents don't have much money and both suffer from some health issues, but they have really stepped up to the plate as far as visiting. I think they go every other week or so. Her dad in particular is in bad shape and in a wheelchair and her mom takes care of him, and seems overwhelmed a lot of the time. That's why I try to help out by being her POA and getting her business taken care of because they don't need that added stress.
You asked about her TV and tablet. I know about the TV since I visited recently and she told me all about it. It's 13" and I believe it cost around $200. With shipping and tax it was close to $240. The JPay tablets are new and they don't have them yet, but everyone is getting excited for them. She told me the initial cost will be $10 if you buy one the first month they come out, but I am skeptical on that one. I see they are around $80 in prisons in other states. I think the song prices are close to what you mention. It will help her stay in touch so much better. She only gets 10 minutes twice a week at the JPay kiosk, and has to order commissary and do all her emailing in that time. So all her emails are one sentence long, not super helpful.
Better run for now, I'm sure we'll be talking on the email soon about the more time-sensitive stuff but it's nice to keep in touch here too.
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And there is also Joshua, a great artist!George and he were like brothers in the previous prison.They sent me a watercolor they both made of the wedding picture of my parents.I was so surprised!It was for my past B-Day. They made it together.As G. had this picture in his posession.He knew how I always missed my father, who died at 36 when I was only 3 and a half years old.Later J. sent me 8 paintings! They are very special and really original.I still intend to send him some money for it.I couldn't by J-Pay.Well, I'll see for it another way.
I will see for the book, you mentioned, Henry.:) Now I make the preparations for the voyage to my fiancé.My last babysit on Elke's children is on April 2 and 3rd.Then I will focus on George.He was 6 months in seg! But he's doing alright.He's very happy to see me.It's been so long!
I do like to listen to country music as well, Henry!:) I bought a long player, to play records. for myself.A present for me. :)G. has bought recently an MP3- player too.He typed the words of OUR song in a letter.As the razzia in his cell had taken his art work, he had made for my B-Day. :(( It frustrated him to not to give me anythings this year...
Well Henry, I hope you enjoy this letter,and know that I care.:))
Make the best of every day. I wish you success in your study to get out.:o I read all your articles by now.And they give me the information which I can share with George jr. Be careful though.
Receive a warm hug from me, Rita! x
Would you know that I looked up your daughter Loretta West, but until now I didn't find her. There are SO MANY! with her name,but not your 23 yr old daughter.I'll do my best to find her, ok?
Yes I got your letter with the photo.I had imagined you totally different.But I can see you are a kind person. I showed my friend Kathleen, and she saw it too. :)I will send a copy of a very recent photo; one where I was in a park with Kathleen, celebrating my birthday: 69. Well, I don't feel my age... plus, I have a good health.Mom and me look years younger than our age; so, it must be something in our genes. :)
I celebrated my B-Day several times. On the 29th with my neighbors; we were ten people.In my living room. With different pies, coffee and tea.On their plate I always put 3 Easter eggs; as I was born on a Good Friday.Only on the coming G.F. I will feel my real age. -smile
On March 24 I was in Brussels, our capital, where mom lives.We went out dining and she had a desert home.Yesterday, March 30th I was at our coast, in Oostende.A new friend Nenita, a Filippine woman, 53 had bought a house in O. and they're renovating it. I went to see it.We went eating and the weather was gorgeous!She has 3 children: a 25yr old daughter, a son of 23 and one of 20.The 2 sons are still single and they help her with the cleaning up of the house.In that house lived two families before.N. divorced, and met an Irish man. He works in Antwerp, where I live.
I don't recall if you know with how many pen pals I write? In the year 2007 I started writing with George jr(my fiancé)and Robert, a Mexican on D/R.Lately he wrote me a letter that was very nasty, regarding George!I considered stopping writing.I' ll see what I'll intend to do next?He's an artist like myself.Then I've a very nice and kind personality, Kelly; he is gay.He feels a woman inside. He does yoga and is a wicca. I am so glad he finally found somebody special in his prison.In his previous prison he was assaulted by a man!All because he was gay.:( Then we've Robert P. with who I write on his blog. He is a very compassionate man.An Italian-American.
Rubi is in the prison of Robert R, in Texas, on D/R.He suffers a lot! He has cancer and was bitten bu a spider! Rubi is an emotional person, but very gentle.Also a Mexican.Agnes from Inside-Outside, where I got the 2 first pen pals, visits her 4 inmates on D/R twice a year!So, Rubi has a voice outside.She took care of him whole she w
It feels good to chat on here where we're not limited by number of characters! Thanks for the additional info on the Lifer's Organization. It sounds cool and I think it's great you do that. I'm not sure if there is any program like that in the MI prisons. I've never heard of it if there is.
I'm also really glad you are making good contacts on the outside. This Keir Bradford-Gray sounds like an excellent one. Keep me informed. I like the idea of your mentoring program. I'm well familiar with the video visiting - it's what they had in the county jail when T was in there. I didn't get to see her in person except in court and after she went to prison. I'm sure you can do a lot to help those kids. So many are looking for a good adult figure - and your outlook would make you an excellent mentor.
I worked pretty hard this week on trying to get T her dentures. Following the advice of Humanity for Prisoners, I first obtained a letter from her dentist explaining the risks of not having them. Then I wrote a letter to Health Services and also cc'ed the Warden. I think it was pretty compelling. Sent it out certified mail just now. Keep your fingers crossed!
T is lucky to have family support from her mom and dad. The rest of her family, not so much. Her parents don't have much money and both suffer from some health issues, but they have really stepped up to the plate as far as visiting. I think they go every other week or so. Her dad in particular is in bad shape and in a wheelchair and her mom takes care of him, and seems overwhelmed a lot of the time. That's why I try to help out by being her POA and getting her business taken care of because they don't need that added stress.
You asked about her TV and tablet. I know about the TV since I visited recently and she told me all about it. It's 13" and I believe it cost around $200. With shipping and tax it was close to $240. The JPay tablets are new and they don't have them yet, but everyone is getting excited for them. She told me the initial cost will be $10 if you buy one the first month they come out, but I am skeptical on that one. I see they are around $80 in prisons in other states. I think the song prices are close to what you mention. It will help her stay in touch so much better. She only gets 10 minutes twice a week at the JPay kiosk, and has to order commissary and do all her emailing in that time. So all her emails are one sentence long, not super helpful.
Better run for now, I'm sure we'll be talking on the email soon about the more time-sensitive stuff but it's nice to keep in touch here too.
Later,
j.c.
Gypsy