Wednesday 25 April 2007 at 12:31 pm
Please join us in celebrating the Life & Art of Linda Svendsen
Date: Saturday, April 28th
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm-ish ("Service" begins at 2:30)
Address: 2212 Ridgepointe Ct. ~ Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Linda requested that no formal church service be done in her name. Spiritual, but not religious, she preferred friends and family gathering together to tell stories and express how they feel about her. Her service will be structured, but informal. In that spirit, her daughters are doing a quasi-hippie-picnic gathering out on the lawn with good food, friends, music, wine and sharing of memories.
BRING:
-Casual & comfortable dress (bring a light jacket since it's outdoors & a hat if you are sun-sensitive)
-Comfy blanket for the lawn (chairs will also be available)
-A favorite bottle of wine or spirit to share
RSVP to:
houchins@earthlink.net
or call Renee's cell 925-250-5440
Love, Suzanne, Robin & Renee
DIRECTIONS:
Take 680 South-
Exit South Main St.
Turn Left at the bottom of the exit onto South Main St.
Turn Right on Newell Ave.- go .4 miles (at the top of the hill, it turns in San Miguel Dr.)
Continue on San Miguel Drive- go .2 miles
Turn Right on Blackwood Dr.- go .6 miles (there will be a subdivision sign that says Walnut Knolls)
You are going to go up and down a bunch of hills- just keep going.
You will see a sign that says Blackwood Estates. That is the entrance to Ridgepointe Ct.
Take 680 North
Exit Rudgear Rd.
Go straight toward at the exit.
Turn Right on Newell Ave.- go .4 miles (at the top of the hill, it turns in San Miguel Dr.)
Continue on San Miguel Drive- go .2 miles
Turn Right on Blackwood Dr.- go .6 miles (there will be a subdivision sign that says Walnut Knolls)
You are going to go up and down a bunch of hills- just keep going.
You will see a sign that says Blackwood Estates. That is the entrance to Ridgepointe Ct.
Friday 20 April 2007 at 12:34 am
Hi, everyone.
Just want everyone to know that Linda is going to be heading home on Monday for hospice care. She's still very "with it", but is just very weak. She is extremely happy to be going home...she really misses her kitties.
Please let me know if you would like to visit her. Call me at 818-331-0614. You are also welcome to leave a message for her on this website and we'll make sure to read it to her.
Love,
Suzanne
Tuesday 17 April 2007 at 11:30 pm
Hi, all...
Linda is still at San Marcos Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. It is a good time to visit her since, to be honest, I'm not really sure how long she's going to hang on. All I can say is that she is eating less and less every day (perhaps no more than 200-300 calories a day) plus the cancer has now spread into her lung. She's just getting weaker and weaker. We don't know how long she has nor have we received any kind of prognosis from the doctor.
She is, however, in a very peaceful, serene state of mind and is quite coherent and still breathing well. If you are going to visit her or call her - now is the time.
She will have a lot of out of town visitors over the next two days, so after Thursday is best. We are trying to get the situation to a point where she can go home as she wants to be near her kitties and her lovely garden when the time comes.
There's no easy way to write this e-mail and I've been hesitating for the past few days...but from the looks of it, it doesn't appear that she is going to recover.
If you have left a message for her on this website, it has been read to her. She appreciates all the e-mails and calls.
She can also talk on the phone - so don't hesitate to call 925-381-3364 (please don't call after 8:00pm).
Love,
Suzanne, Robin & Renee
Saturday 14 April 2007 at 1:22 pm
Hi everyone! Well, Linda has successfully made it to the skilled nursing center, San Marcos, in Walnut Creek. She is extremely happy to be there - and to be more near loved ones. They are really on top of the medical situations she has going on and she has already started some physical therapy. She LOVES the doctor who is a very caring and conscientious physician. She has a really nice room with a sliding glass door to a patio and a lovely grassy area. It's not the most modern facility, but it is considered the absolute best in the area. We had many recommendations on it - so we are so grateful that she was accepted (sometimes it's not easy to get into the good facilities).
She really misses her friends! I know many of you were even going to drive to Reno to see her (but mom didn't want anyone driving that far), so she is so happy to be where everyone can now visit her.
Here is the info:
San Marcos Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - 130 Tampico Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 (925) 933-7970
Her cell phone number is: 925-381-3364. You might want to give her a call before you come. Just to make sure
she isn't going to be in physical therapy or something when you arrive.
You can also call me at 818-331-0614 or Renee at 925-250-5440.
Love,
Suzanne