here is a short "slide show"

Im only just getting started on this project.Im thinking ahead on just what I will do with all the pictures.I came across this service and now will test it.Hope you enjoy.

Let the Mystery Be

LET THE MYSTERY BE
Iris DeMent


Everybody is wonderin' what and where they all came from

Everybody is worryin' 'bout where they're gonna go

When the whole thing's done

But no one knows for certain, and so it's all the same to me

I think I'll just let the mystery be.


Some say once gone you're gone forever

And some say say you're gonna come back

Some say you rest in the arms of the Saviour

If in sinful ways you lack

Some say that they're comin' back in a garden

Bunch of carrots and little sweet peas

I think I'll just let the mystery be.



Some say they're goin' to a place called Glory

And I ain't sayin' it ain't a fact

But I've heard that I'm on the road to purgatory

And I don't like the sound of that

I believe in love and I live my life accordingly

But I choose to let the mystery be.



This is one of Kari's all time favorites.
I Love it too,especially this wonderful "cover" by Ms.Merchant and Mr. Byrne.

I am not Alone, Thanks to All

The Memorial gathering on Saturday could not have been improved on.(exempting maybe waking from a bad dream.)

The turn out was Amazing,
in case you didn't already know,

Kari is truly a Star.

I came away feeling Uplifted,and my Hope is that All who attended feel the same.

To Everyone-

Every single gesture of Kindness, has been Truly Appreciated by Me and My Family.Know That.

I feel I must avoid thanking anyone specifically on this space,as I fear leaving Anyone out.

I am really looking forward to the next gathering on Satuday,and hoping that any with any reservations about attending, will decide to attend.Personaly,Ive come to understand just how Important and Healing it Is to come together at a time like this.Ive got my fingers crossed about the weather.

I'm really Impressed by this technology that's grown up with us.I'm amazed at the comments Ive been getting at the newspaper where the obits were published.
Old friends...Amazing.How did you do it?Has the word spread at classmatesdotcom or something like it?
A little disappointed not so many comments here.I'm thinking It may be because they ask you to register first?
Kind of a drag.

If you would prefer to send me a private message,please use aikitom@gmail.com

Every Kind Word has been a like little Gem to me.Its more Meaningful than anyone could ever imagine,unless of course you've been close to tragedy Yourself.

It really does make a difference.

I Realize now that I have missed many an Opportunity to say...

Something

to a grieving Friend,because I was sad Myself,and afraid that i didn't know what to say.

Thanks to Kari and Thanks to the Brave and Commpassionate people I have been hearing from,I hope to be better at expressing myself from Now on.

So Thank You to Everyone for Everything.

This is a Very sad time but at the Very least,

We are Not alone.

I have started to look through all the great pictures I have of Kari,

there are so many!






I don't know exactly what I will do with them all once Ive gathered them together,but I do know i will be busy until then.Its a big project,but pretty fun so far. I look forward to sharing them.Please check back here.

The second memorial gathering...

...will be Saturday,January 19, 2:00 p.m.

At Park 1,(pump station)

7270 West End Rd., Arcata,Ca.

Rain or Shine.

Remembering Kari

Kari left Us on December 28, 2007
She was 38 years old.
Its been a week and a day, and I am just beginning to organize my thoughts.

There are Memorial services coming right up.First on January 12 in Hanford.Then in Arcata on Saturday,Jan 19th.(Mad river.The Park at the Pump station.)Address and time to be announced here.

I Imagine Using this Space first as a convenient way to post information regarding these events,and also as a forum to share pictures,thoughts,and stories about Kari.

Thank You All for Your Kindness and Support.Lets please keep in touch.

Here is the piece Kari's Mother wrote for the Paper.A challenge well met.Thank You.



Kari Anne (Peterson) Jacobson

January 21, 1969 – December 28, 2007


Kari Jacobson passed into her next life December 28, 2007 at the age of 38.

She was born January 21, 1969, in Fresno, CA, to Marilyn and Ron Peterson of Hanford, CA. She married Tom Jacobson, on June 21, 1998 in Arcata, CA.

He was the love of her life and had been since they were in high school.

They made their home in Arcata/Eureka, CA since 1989.

Kari graduated from Hanford High School in 1987 and worked as a cosmetologist to help put herself through college. She attended College of the Sequoias and then transferred to Humboldt State University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

She worked with young people in an Upward Bound program, teaching and guiding them through a visual arts program. Their exhibits were exciting and vibrant and healing for the young participants.

When diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 32, she began a difficult and challenging time. Throughout all of it, Tom was with her with love and support. She said she wanted to “make a difference” and she did.

Between the times of her treatments, she spoke to women’s groups, was on radio and television with information for women that ovarian cancer was not “silent” and they could take an active part in their treatments, something she had learned to do. She was always available to help others in her area – where you could go for a second opinion, what new treatments were available - and was very involved in support groups in Arcata, and walked many Relays for Life.

In her private life, she and Tom enjoyed many wonderful times camping,

spending quality time together, practicing Aikido (a martial art-the “Art of Peace”), doing art and craft projects, she loved gardening and always she loved her animals, the kitties and her very special dog, Bella.

Kari will be missed by all of us, family, friends, and folks all over the country with whom she kept in touch through email and phone calls.

Kari is survived by her husband, Tom, her mother and father, Marilyn and Ron Peterson, sister Kris and husband, Arnie Olson, Tom’s mother and father, Sharon and Wally Jacobson, aunts and uncles, Joyce and Ken Harris, Junell and Dick Peterson, Shirley and John Scudder, Janet Saric, cousins and

many, many friends.

Tom’s family – Kari brought so much joy to the Thomas Ohana family. She enlightened all our lives with her wonderful positive attitude and unrelenting courage. We were so happy to have her here last September in NM to celebrate Tom’s Grandfather Thomas’s 85th birthday along with his Grammie Myra. Aunts and Uncles, Joannie and Chet, Gary and Barbara loved having Kari in their lives.

We will have a memorial gathering at our home, Ron and Marilyn Peterson’s, 2038 Emma Lee Lane, Hanford, on Saturday, January 12, 2008 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent “In Kari’s Memory” to the Humboldt Community Breast & Gynecologic Health Project at 987 8th Street, Arcata, CA 95521.

This was one of her favorite quotes:

“Life is Short, Love is Real, Trust your Heart, What you Feel, Live your Life,

Sing your Song, Make it Sweet, and Make it STRONG!”