Gini

[Miss Z]

I am so saddened to read about the loss of another dearly loved PT member. Gini always had a pleasant word to say to all and was such a popular and cherished member of the PT community. How sad that she's been taken so suddenly.

I had no idea that she had been suffering with emphysema for all that time - what a brave lady. The website in her honour is such a wonderful idea, and I'm sure she would have been so touched to know that so many cared so deeply about her.

[emily_the_spoiled]

This comes as a total surprise. I hope that Gini sitting with Phred and looking down on us curled up with her furry ones that went before.

Rest in Peace Gini, you are no longer suffering

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

OMG, I cannot stop crying.....!
I don't come here on PT as much as I used to, but today I felt the urge that I had to come ... ........
I will miss her so much...! I have never seen her for real. In 2003 we had planned a trip through the USA.
Our Gini was so sweet and organized a first BBQ for us ! I was so very much looking forward to meeting her (and many other PT-friends)!!
But then I was rushed to hospital where I got an urgent back surgery.
when I realized that I would not be able to travel, I was so very sad.... .


I am so sad I never got the chance to meat you in person Gini......! You sure were a very special lady, and though there is an ocean between here and your place, I loved you so much!!
Thank you so much for being such a special friend to all of us on PT!
You will be missed so so much sweetheart.......
Rest in peace dearest Gini!!.

Today I have written all my Xmas card on the PT-list of this year. Tomorrow I was planning to write my cards to other friends overseas, from PT and others;
Every year I wrote to GiniI .
So now I will hang the card that was meant to go to Gini on my wall......

[RICHARD]

I have spent the last few days remembering all the fun I had meeting and spending time with her and all the great people from PT at the BBQs.

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Gini was a lady's lady, but she did have a very small streak of bawdy running thru her veins. She was quick with a laugh and had a great shoulder and ear.

Gini loved her 'daughters', cats and a huge laugh.

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One thing about the BBQs that no one may have known was the planning she did for the events.

Gini would talk to me about what she had planned and she would fixate on 'getting it right' and the other details...I finally convinced her that things would take care of themselves and not to worry.

I then prayed for a successful weekend.

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Gini was a total rock star. She made you feel comfortable and was always ready with a smile or a laugh.

I know she dropped off the radar after she became sick and I was able to keep contact with her thru intermittent e-mails.

She was a wonderful person and great friend.

God bless her.

[catland]

As another BBQ attendee - I will never forget Gini's warmth and hospitality in making everyone so welcome. She must have worked so hard, yet she made it seem so effortless. Seeing the house of Orange, and the other pettalkers, and the peeps, and the laughter, and the slushies, and major amounts of LMAO when the wine was spilled on my pants.

Gini - you were a class act. It was an honor to meet you. You will be missed.

[RICHARD]

As another BBQ attendee - I will never forget Gini's warmth and hospitality in making everyone so welcome. She must have worked so hard, yet she made it seem so effortless. Seeing the house of Orange, and the other pettalkers, and the peeps, and the laughter, and the slushies, and major amounts of LMAO when the wine was spilled on my pants.

Gini - you were a class act. It was an honor to meet you. You will be missed.

I was telling stories about her and laughed again about the STFU incident....

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We were hanging in the backyard as the party wound down and during a lull in the laughter, we heard a voice come from behind the hedge say,
"S--- T-- F--- U-!"

We stopped and looked at each other in shock!

I went indoors to tell G what had happened - I didn't want her neighbors to hate her -and she responded along of the lines of "I don't care......."

No one was going to ruin HER party!

We did laugh about it for the rest of the weekend and it became a 'theme' for the crazy people that showed up whenever Gini put up her "Welcome Pet Talkers" sign on her porch......

[Karen]

I was never able to be at the barbecues, but I do have an apron from one, so I guess that counts! Gini sweetly sent me one. I wore it for a picture with Miss Hoppy, and coincidently, that's the photo I use some other places as an avatar, although one can just see the apron straps.