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July 28 Celebration of LightHi Everyone... Back in Vancouver now at Madeline´s. Tonight Canada competes in the National Fireworks competition. The last two summers I have missed them due to timing, so it will be nice to see them...one of Mark´s and my favorite pastimes...think he will be watching over my shoulder, or from up above... It´s hard to believe I have been in Canada for two months...the time has gone by quickly. Looking forward to two weeks with Madeline before heading back to the Okanagan for Girl´s weekend, an annual event. Floating in the lake, blender drinks and great food and company. After that I will be spending time with my Dad and Bonnie, his wife, in Osoyoos and hopefully hooking up with my cousin Sheri and Steve to go camping or something. Also more time in Kelowna with Shawn and Ashley and my dear friend Susan who just moved there from Vancouver. Keep your notes and e-mails coming, folks. The days are getting a little easier, but it´s still taking time to get used to the idea that Mark´s gone. Will post again soon. Colleen July 18 Hello friends...I am currently on my road trip with Mom.
We spent the weekend with Madeline, Debbie-Lee, Annabella and Susan, and Shawna and Ashley in Kelowna. It was a very nice weekend...lots of humor, memories, and of course....OKANAGAN WINE!
We are in Lloydminster at Kristine and Alf's, just arrived yesterday and looking forward to several relaxing days, resting and just healing.
Some days are better than others, but we are coping, and I see a lot of things that remind me of Mark daily. I sometimes find myself just staring off into space, still unable to accept that he will not be with me when I return to Sosua.
Clive and the staff at Checkpoint are doing a great job and as hard as it is, letting people know when they come down that Mark is no longer with us.
It will take a long time for everyone to hear the news because not everyone saw the news, especially non-Canadian residents. I am so grateful to have such wonderful friends and family to help me through this sad time.
I will be in Vancouver to spend two weeks with Madeline at the end of July and then head back to Oliver for our annual girls weekend.
After that I plan to do some more visiting around BC.
I am still having a hard time returning all e-mails so hang in there everyone...use the forum to stay in touch as well.
Kristine has also been a Godsend...she answered a LOT of phone calls from all over the place, and still is fielding calls.
Thanks to all of you that called. It is so nice to know Mark and I had souch an impact on so many people in the few years we had Checkpoint together.
No decisions made yet, just living one day at a time for now. Will return to Sosua at the end of September but be back in Canada for Xmas/New Year's if all goes well.
I am hoping to go back to work at Checkpoint for the time being, until I know where I need to be in the short term.
Thanks for sharing your many memories and pictures and keep them coming...I am going to put togther a book of them.
Warm regards,
Colleen May 31 In Loving Memory of Mark John Misner 07AUG53-29MAY07This is the hardest note I have ever had to make on a usually upbeat, informative website. It is with deep sorrow that I must tell all of you that my loving husband Mark passed away suddenly in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. As you can imagine, we are all grief-stricken and in complete shock. But your e-mails and prayers are being read and appreciated. The outpouring of love and comfort from all of you, your prayers, and the strength of my faith in God are the rocks I need to keep me standing. Obviously, it is going to be a while before I can write here again or partake in forum discussions. At this moment, our forum Administrator Kristine (aka CopperSun) and my dear friend Clive (aka Spanky) are reading and answering the forum and telephone lines. For anyone in Canada or elsewhere, who needs more information, Kris has graciously offered to field calls. Her numbers are: Phone: 306-825-0730 Cell 306-821-0100 Mark was the love of my life- my soul mate and best friend. He was my everything. He made me laugh every day, and he touched the lives of all who passed through his life. Hold on to those wonderful memories, dear friends! They are what will keep us going today, tomorrow and through all eternity. He will be watching over me and wanting me to somehow get out of the darkness and back into the light. Pray with me, that I will overcome the darkest hours, and find that light again. Peace and love, Colleen May 23 Coco Hotel Sosua- a great deal!Greetings everyone! Just wanted to introduce a new webpage and hotel that my new friend Gerry is operating in Sosua. It is a small (12 room) totally renovated hotel and it is centraly located to downtown Sosua and its beach. It is the Coco Hotel, and if you are looking for something small, but still the option of all inclusive (or not), check out their website! Gerry has told me of a special they have right now, $300 CAD for a week, per person based on double. Some rooms are air conditioned for those of you that can't handle the "heat" and they have a nice restaurant and pool. So check out their website and you can email them right from their site. View their photos. If you have any questions Gerry can answer them all. We'll be visiting soon and will post a review here and on our forum, so stay tuned! March 25 Our New HouseWell everyone, here's our news of the week! We bought a house! It is just out of town on the road to the International School and it is very sweet....Mom called it the Gingerbread House and Mark calls it the Hobbit House- me??? Well, I call it Mi Casa Primera! (My first House!!!) We take possession on Tuesday and are so excited- thank God Mom is here to help us move- after three years of Condo living we are looking forward to our move into Villas Karibik, the neighborhood we will now call our own. There is room for a pool in the yard, and either an addition or garage/guest house. It may take a week or two to get our internet up and running there so if we aren't on the Forum a lot, you'll know why, but Spanky and Kristine should be able to keep things rolling along! Thanks for all your e-mails and for keeping in touch!!! Colleen and Mark February 25 Sosúa Kids Fundraiser- Saturday March 3rd, 2007SOSUA KIDS
Join us for a fundraiser To benefit a great charity! WHEN? Saturday, March 3rd, 5 PM– 10PM WHERE? Checkpoint Pub, Beach Way Plaza WHY? ‘Cause It Feels Great To Donate! FEATURING: Raffle Prize draws from local businesses will be held from 7-9 PM Drink specials and complimentary appetizers. On event day we will also hold a “50/50” Draw. Proceeds split half to the winner, and half to Sosua Kids. Final Draw held at 10 PM. Prize Winners do not have to be in attendance so buy your tickets now! All proceeds benefit So be generous! Tickets available at Checkpoint Pub and Britannia Bar. 1 for 100 Pesos, 4 for 300 Pesos or a book of 8 for 500 Pesos. Sosua Kids helps place and keep local children in school by supplying mandatory uniforms and school supplies. Special thanks to our main sponsor, RUBI 92.5 FM for their generosity in promoting this event. January 23 Greetings Everyone!Well, I it has been a crazy few weeks! Christmas with Mom here was awesome. She arrived the week before and we met up with our friends from Vancouver for a weekend at Playa Dorada. We stayed at the Occidental Allegro and it was really nice- we had an awesome time with Jeanette, Roz and Erika. The Saturday before Christmas, we hosted a Customer Appreciation Day at Checkpoint. Our local regulars and their guests, as well as our family and friends came out for the afternoon/evening. We had an impromptu 50/50 draw for Sosua Kids and raised about 6,000 pesos for the Kids. Clive, our nighttime bartender had his ticket pulled, so tossed his share back in- very generous! We had a nice array of food and put tables all around the front of the Plaza. Music was blaring, and the Jello shooters were flying. We opened some Champagne and a good time was had by all. Christmas day we had 12 for dinner and though we wanted to do it on Sosúa Beach we encountered a few rain clouds so stayed at our condo. We worked hard between Xmas and New Year's. Things have picked up to the busy pace we love and thrive on. New Year's Eve we had a nice dinner at Bailey's and then went to the Britannia Bar. It was a great start to a great night. We then went to Checkpoint, and finished off the night dancing at Ruby's Lounge. What a night. It was the latest night I have had in AGES! So here we are, already almost February! Mom has been here a month (three left- YAY!). What's to come? A trip to Santiago shopping tomorrow. A trip to Samana to visit friends on a cruise in two weeks and hopefully see the Whales. With any luck we'll take a week off to get to Barahona, Santo Domingo and Boca Chica in March. This is a trip Mark has wanted to take since we moved here. Clive (a.k.a. Spanky) and Pam are in Vegas now for Pam's 50th birthday, and are missed by all. Brooke and Karen are covering their evening shifts for the week. Our other plan for this year is a trip to London, England. We are working things out and hope to go for three or four weeks and visit some friends and my cousin Mike, who recently moved there to join his fiancé, Helen. I just want to thank you all for your e-mails and for your personal visits. We have made so many friends and have met people from all over the world since we moved here almost three years ago. I will be posting more pics soon. The forum has an unbelievable amount of new members. Thanks for joining and keeping it alive! Will post again when I have a chance. Colleen
December 29 La FincaHope everyone had a great Christmas! We celebrated with twelve of us under the Palapa at Condos Dominicanos! We had planned on Sosúa Beach but it rained in the early afternoon- in the end it was a perfect day but we decided to stay put just in case. We are gathering photos from everyone that was there to post here, so stay tuned. I wanted to let everyone know that La Finca Restaurant has re-opened after extensive renovations this fall. They have a webpage listed on sosuadomrep.com now and it is great. For anyone who has visited Sosúa or is coming to Sosúa that has not been to this restaurant- we highly reccommend it. It is a long time favorite of ours. We cannot wait to go see the new renovations and the new upstairs seating- we'll be sure to post a review on our forum as soon as we have visited, possibly New Year's Eve. Come back soon! Colleen and Mark December 21 Firefox 2Just want to let you know that if you use Firefox and have not been able to view this website properly- for example, the moving slideshow fails to display...uprade to Firefox build 2.0.0.1 and VOILA- problem solved! I switched to Firefox a long time ago but have had to use Internet Explorer myself to view this website properly, but it appears I can now continue to use Firefox, thanks to the new version. I still refuse to upgrade to IE7, as too many people I know have had serious problems and have reverted back to using IE6, but this new version of Firefox appears stable and just fine! December 18 7 Days 'till Christmas!!!Hi everyone! We had an amazing time at The Occidental Allegro Playa Dorada this weekend with Jeanette, Roz and Erika. Roz and Erika are off to Ocean World today and The Dolphin Experience! We can't wait to hear how their day goes! The food and service at the Allegro was really great and on a very nice beach. We went to the Jack Tar Casino Saturday night and managed to lose a few pesos, but Jeanette won, at least! ; ) Now we are back to Sosua and going to decorate the bar today and get ready for the next week of work- things are getting busier and I hope to have time to get on the forum today or tomorrow! Until then, happy "sleep counting" !!!
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