Photos
and Information
about Rachael
page 21: odds and ends
In Loving Memory of
Rachael
Elizabeth
Barlow
1983-2004
I am so blessed to report that one of Rachael's fellow interns at the Honor Academy just sent me these 3 pics from a trip a group of them took to Six Flags for some r & r just 2 weeks before the day my life changed forever. Lisa...my sister in Christ Jesus...thank you for these photos and for your very kind words, and for loving my girl so much. Words cannot express my appreciation for your card, your message, and these photos.
While having a
deeper-than-usual miss-my-girl moment and looking over websites of others who love
Rachael, I came across this photo that was posted on her Core Advisor's website, this is
her "Core" Broken Fragrance
Every Labor Day holiday
weekend I tried to make at least a mini vacation out of it. There were times when,
during the summer, the kids' work schedules and mine just could not sync up enough for a
good, long trip. On this Labor Day weekend a few years ago, Ed couldn't go, but
Rachael, Alan and I made a weekend of it by going to St. Louis. This photo was where
we spent an evening at a dinner theater where the audience was humorously brought in on
the act. Here we are having a shot taken after the dinner and show to help remember
our time there with the cast.
Here are a couple of pics
taken in the hospital the day of Rachael's 3rd and final surgery on her sinuses.
In one, she's making notes, in the other, she's still coming to after surgery and
needing ice on her face.
Sinus surgeries, plus a whole lot of doctor visits/special medicines/special
treatments were a part of her life
for her final years on earth. And she was one strong patient.
this was taken during her year
at the Honor Academy, back at the mall in Tulsa
with miss littlebit hammin' it up for the camera at the food court
along with twin Alan and accountability partner Cathryn who came home
with Rachael for thanksgiving holiday.
Recently found these series of
pics at grandma's.
They're quickly turning into some of my favorites.
Here, we're all decked out for my nephew's wedding.
too much flash on this one
but, hey, it's my girl
Arriving for a spring break
visit at Grandma's and Uncle Dave and Aunt Marsha's
a special relationship
developed between Rachael and Aunt Marsha
for which I will always be grateful. No better sister-in-law anywhere.
with Grandma's guinea pig
Sugar
