Comments on: Nan http://joealterio.com/2008/10/nan/ Joe Alterio's blog on illustration, comix, design, animation, and other bouts of total awesomeness. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:24:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Donna Paul http://joealterio.com/2008/10/nan/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Donna Paul Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:47:54 +0000 http://joealterio.com/?p=406#comment-163 Joe, your writing and remembrance of your Nan is wonderful. I sadly only met her in this past year, when her sense of humor was already less. I did see her strength, stubborness and individuality and admired it. I always was amazed at her perfect manicures and elegant hands. I know you and Gina must have been her favorite grandkids, because as you said, your dad Brian, was her fave. She had great taste! and I think it fitting that the last grandkids she interacted with were you, your sister and Molly. Sometimes life does work the way it's supposed to. Just like toasting her at your wedding next week with a strong Manhattan! She would approve. As much as you all will miss her, drinking to her spirit and energy and love, will be a great tribute to her. Joe, your writing and remembrance of your Nan is wonderful. I sadly only met her in this past year, when her sense of humor was already less. I did see her strength, stubborness and individuality and admired it. I always was amazed at her perfect manicures and elegant hands. I know you and Gina must have been her favorite grandkids, because as you said, your dad Brian, was her fave. She had great taste! and I think it fitting that the last grandkids she interacted with were you, your sister and Molly. Sometimes life does work the way it’s supposed to. Just like toasting her at your wedding next week with a strong Manhattan!
She would approve. As much as you all will miss her, drinking to her spirit and energy and love, will be a great tribute to her.

]]> By: Brian Alterio [AKA Dad] http://joealterio.com/2008/10/nan/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Brian Alterio [AKA Dad] Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:30:58 +0000 http://joealterio.com/?p=406#comment-162 I had the distinct pleasure and honor of spending near enough a years time with my mother [AKA Nan] 2006-2007 . This was a true gift. Her rye sense of humor and joie de vivre was infectious. I do and will remember her always for her straight talk and no BS attitude when it came to pretense and posers. But most of all I'll miss her unconditional love and dedication to our wild bunch of crazy brothers and, of course, our wonder and now passed father . NB: Something not known to most is the fact that she could make the best damned tomahawks in the neighborhood. Nearly cut my thumb off once! Mom, you will be missed dearly I had the distinct pleasure and honor of spending near enough a years time with my mother [AKA Nan] 2006-2007 . This was a true gift. Her rye sense of humor and joie de vivre was infectious. I do and will remember her always for her straight talk and no BS attitude when it came to pretense and posers.

But most of all I’ll miss her unconditional love and dedication to our wild bunch of crazy brothers and, of course, our wonder and now passed father .

NB: Something not known to most is the fact that she could make the best damned tomahawks in the neighborhood. Nearly cut my thumb off once!

Mom, you will be missed dearly

]]> By: Matt Glaser http://joealterio.com/2008/10/nan/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Matt Glaser Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:02:04 +0000 http://joealterio.com/?p=406#comment-161 Condolences to you and your family, my friend. I had the good fortune of first meeting Nan up in Maine a few years ago. Even that late in her life, she was full of the pride, playful spirit and love for her family that she has quite visibly passed on to her son and grandkids. Today is a sad occasion, but also a time to remember a great life. Condolences to you and your family, my friend. I had the good fortune of first meeting Nan up in Maine a few years ago. Even that late in her life, she was full of the pride, playful spirit and love for her family that she has quite visibly passed on to her son and grandkids. Today is a sad occasion, but also a time to remember a great life.

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