Julie Zickefoose on Blogspot: Undone

Julie in the Flesh

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Thurs. Feb. 27, 2020, 7 PM: "Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-luck Jay" at Mt. St. Joseph University Theater, 5701 Delhi Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45233. Doors open 6:30 pm. For info call Colleen McSwiggin (513) 244-4864

Mar. 11-15, 2020: Bird Friendly Backyard workshop and Saving Jemima talk at Joint Conference, N. Am. Bluebird Society/Bluebirds Across Nebraska, Holiday Inn Convention Center, Kearney, NE. Right in the middle of sandhill crane migration! Call (308) 237-5971 for reservations.

Mon. Mar. 23, 2020, 6 PM: "Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-luck Jay" at Morgan Co. Master Gardeners Event, Twin City Opera House, 15 W. Main St., McConnelsville, OH. Free and open to the public. Call (740) 962-4854 for information.

Sun. Mar. 29, 2020, 3 PM: "Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-luck Jay" at Sunday With Friends,, Washington Co. Public Library, 205 Oak Hill St. NE, Abingdon, VA 24210. For more information, call (276) 676-6390

Apr. 30-May 2, 2020: Julie Zickefoose at New River Birding Festival, Opossum Creek Retreat, Fayetteville, WV. Friday night keynote: Saving Jemima. Curtis Loew, miracle curdoggie, presiding.

May 7, 2020, 7 pm: "Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-luck Jay" at Campus Martius Museum, Washington and Third Streets, Marietta, OH. Booksigning after. If you missed the Esbenshade lecture/ People's Bank talk in November 2019, this is your event!

Weds. May 13 2020, 5:30 PM: "Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-luck Jay" at Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center's event at Essex Meadows, 30 Bokum Rd., Essex, CT 06426 This event is open to the public.

Thurs. May 14 2020, 6 PM: "Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-luck Jay" at New Haven Bird Club's Annual Banquet, Amarante's Restaurant, 62 Cove St., New Haven, CT 06512. This event is open to the public!

Sat. May 16, 2020: "Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-luck Jay" for Bergen Co. Audubon Society at Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plz, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 Time to be announced. Call (201) 460-1700 for more info.

Sun. May 17, 2020, 2 PM: "Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-luck Jay" at White Memorial Conservation Center, 80 Whitehall Rd., Litchfield, CT 06759. Call (860) 567-0857 for information.

Tues. May 19, 2020, 7 PM: Good Reads on Earth Author Series, by PRI's Living On Earth with Julie Zickefoose and Saving Jemima at Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, 208 South Great Rd., Lincoln MA 01773. Includes audience participation, and will be taped for airing on public radio! Get the book first, read up and call (781) 259-2200 for information.

Thurs. May 21, 2020 6 pm: Julie Zickefoose, "Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-luck Jay" at Bigelow Chapel, Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt. Auburn St. Cambridge MA 02138. Call (617) 547-7105 for more info.

Undone

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Bill with two-month old Phoebe

Bill brings out the old salt in 8-month-old Liam, terror of the Muskingum River

Running Lionel trains on the huge beautiful train table he built for Liam's birthday

William Henry Thompson, Jr, William Henry Thompson III and William Henry Thompson IV

Christmas 2009

That wee infant with the starfish hands grew up and loved her GeePop the whole way. Lucky Phoebe, lucky GeePop.
Thanksgiving 2010. Photo by Annalea Thompson

Presiding over Thanksgiving dinner, 2010--he always carved the turkey and patted the mashed potatoes

Playing the jazz brunch with BT3 on fretless bass at the Blennerhassett Hotel, January 2, 2011

William Henry Thompson Jr. August 9, 1932-January 25, 2011

So deeply loved, so sadly missed

26 comments:

Beautiful tribute. We share your sorrow.

Posted by Mark S. Garland February 6, 2011 at 5:27 PM

How poignant. A beautiful tribute to an obviously remarkable man.

Posted by Beth February 6, 2011 at 5:34 PM

Knot in throat. Always smile when remembering, OK? He was loved and blessed above and beyond. There should be no sorrow. Celebrate his life.

Love xoxoxo
Mare

Posted by Mary February 6, 2011 at 5:34 PM

To William Henry Thompson, Jr.

Posted by littleorangeguy February 6, 2011 at 5:35 PM

So sorry for your loss Julie and Bill.
Hugs going out to you both.

Posted by Unknown February 6, 2011 at 5:37 PM

Lovely...

Posted by cyberthrush February 6, 2011 at 5:37 PM

Sometimes there are no words for hurt so deep and loss so profound. I offer a hug for now and ask that the time comes swiftly that your father's, (grandfather and father-in-law's) memory comes as a joy without the raw pain of such a current loss.

Posted by ME February 6, 2011 at 5:42 PM

I am so sorry for your loss.

Posted by Anonymous February 6, 2011 at 5:53 PM

Kind thoughts to your family as you mourn the loss of father, grandfather, father-in-law and husband. So sorry to read the news.

Posted by Caroline February 6, 2011 at 6:02 PM

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Posted by dguzman February 6, 2011 at 7:04 PM

He must have been proud of his Legacy! He continues to live in so many people's thoughts, hearts and memories.

Posted by Suzan February 6, 2011 at 7:14 PM

Very beautiful, Julie. I was so sad to hear this news on our local birding listserv. My thoughts are with you and Bill and the kids.

Posted by dguzman February 6, 2011 at 7:28 PM

May his memory be a blessing! My thoughts are with your family --

Luisa

Posted by Anonymous February 6, 2011 at 7:33 PM

I heard the sad news through my local birding listserv, too--he certainly had admirers and far and wide. So sorry for your loss, and sending good thoughts your way.

Posted by CNemes February 6, 2011 at 7:48 PM

Ah, you sure made beautiful babies. And how wonderful Granddad got to see them grow. I am sure he would have chosen to stay longer--sorry for you all that it was not so.

Posted by KGMom February 6, 2011 at 8:21 PM

There are no words. We are deeply sorry, and touched by the photos.
Bill and Shel

Posted by Bill February 6, 2011 at 8:24 PM

I posted this a few year's ago in remembrance of my mom. I hope it will give you some comfort:

"Things neither come nor go. Things don't move. It is we who go to them. Only the spirit travels. Memory is not an eye that returns to the past; it is rather the power that allows us to see what is, in its essence, outside of time...."

from Canek, by Emilio Abreu Gomez

Posted by possumlady February 7, 2011 at 4:19 AM

Sweet tribute. So sorry for your loss.

Posted by Island Rider February 7, 2011 at 4:20 AM

What beautiful memories. My thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy to the Thompson family.
Lynda in Michigan.

Posted by Anonymous February 7, 2011 at 6:37 AM

I was saddened to hear about Bill.

I had the opportunity to meet him several times and I enjoyed his company.

Posted by Rondeau Ric February 7, 2011 at 7:28 AM

A beautiful tribute to a much-loved man, Julie.

Posted by Anonymous February 7, 2011 at 8:08 AM

It's always too soon, isn't it? Thoughts are with you and all the family.

Posted by NCmountainwoman February 7, 2011 at 8:30 AM

A very sensitive tribute, Julie,
I am very sorry for your family's loss.

Posted by R.Powers February 7, 2011 at 9:41 AM

Thinking of all of you and sending you warm thoughts and support. Fantastic pictures - funny just how much of a person can come through in them. Enjoy the great memories and take good care of each other. xo

Posted by Jen February 7, 2011 at 11:50 AM

I'm so very sorry for all of you. Thank-you for sharing your wonderful tribute with us.

Posted by Michelle February 7, 2011 at 2:23 PM

So blessed you all are to have had such a wonderful family and such a wonderful person in your life! Thank you for sharing this with us. Hugs and prayers are being sent to you!

Posted by Kathie Brown February 7, 2011 at 4:08 PM