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I have very sad news about our friend, MoMark. Apparently, he had a cold that deepened into pneumonia, and he never recovered. He passed on May 13th (Mother's Day). This is not a joke. I asked him for "outside CD" contact info in case there was ever another ice storm or other situation where we'd be worried about him. I e-mailed him when he hadn't posted for a couple of weeks, and his twin sister sent me a reply detailing what had happened. I'm sure many of us will miss him here; I know I already do.
On a similar note, a good friend of mine had a stroke a few weeks ago. She should make a full recovery, but she's only in her early 40s. Please find your dream and go for it, whatever it is. And make sure you tell people close to you that you love them. You may not have the chance tomorrow.
Here's a tongue-in-cheek reply that MoMark left for me after I did a photo tour of the Green Ridge neighborhood of the city's north side. This particular reply both made me laugh and also inspired me to appreciate the beauty of the city's shade trees more fully as I continue to investigate the feasibility of urban forestry.
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Originally Posted by ScrantonWilkesBarre
I suppose it could be a little disheartening to be skinny-dipping in your backyard hot tub with your spouse only to look a bit to your right or left and see pairs of binoculars coming out of your neighbors' upstairs windows! LOL! Nevertheless, being so "close" to your neighbors forces you to interact with them; here in suburbia where homes are spread out rather far apart from one another, we often never see our neighbors other than just to "wave" as we pass each other on the road. As far as "quiet space" is concerned; I walked all over Green Ridge today and was startled by the eerie silence on this sunny day. There were no laughing children, no barking dogs, no music playing, very little traffic, etc. It's an extremely serene area for an urban neighborhood.
To which he replied:
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Originally Posted by MoMark
Again, beautiful photographs. What camera are you using? As for nosy neighbors with binoculars, I'd simply stand up in the hot tub, shake my weenie at them, and display my proof that I'm a natural redhead.
(P.S. another striking thing in the photographs is the size of the trees. I realize they're old, but their trunks go upward forever- ginormous. What kind of trees are those anyway?)
Same here, ALL. I, too, am a "newbie" to the forum, but MoMArk was one of the first few posters I noticed (and had the pleasure of corresponding with in posts) I'll really mis him, too!
I've often thought about listing in my obituary, as survivors, the members of the few message boards I post on; anybody think that's too "over the top"?
Reading Matt's reply to you, ScrantonWilkesBarre, made me laugh. His response is typical of his day to day communications ... he had such a dry, wonderful sense of humor. Not to mention, he was NEVER shy!! He had the best confidence level, the best humor, the best personality ... I just smile every time I think of him!!
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...enjoy your time singing with the other angels! ~ RIP
Scranton, PA Thread---MoMark's "Lighter" Side
LOL! Nevertheless, being so "close" to your neighbors forces you to interact with them; here in suburbia where homes are spread out rather far apart from one another, we often never see our neighbors other than just to "wave" as we pass each other on the road. As far as "quiet space" is concerned; I walked all over Green Ridge today and was startled by the eerie silence on this sunny day. There were no laughing children, no barking dogs, no music playing, very little traffic, etc. It's an extremely serene area for an urban neighborhood. 
