Karen Kannie Sonier
- 49 years old
- Female
- Born Mar 15, 1959
- Died Feb 27, 2009
- Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
About
Some thoughts about Karen
I'm not sure that there are words to describe what a unique woman my mother was. So, for now I will do my best to just share the happy memories that come to mind.
My Mom was a woman of many talents and could do anything she set out to do. Ever resourceful, she truly could make something out of almost nothing.
She loved to show off her bargains from the cull wood bin at Home Depot. "Look - I made a shelving unit and it only cost me (calculating in her head) $3.80". The things she created to solve everyday problems were amazing.
My Mom will always be "Kannie" to my daughter Madison. The two of them were practically inseparable. My Mom bought Madison her first fishing pole and Madison immediately loved "shishing".
"Karen's creative genious touched all of our lives. This was because of her giving heart. She loved deeply and gave of her creativity in various forms to all she loved. Karen faced many challenges in life but just as in her cross county track competitions she never quit, always looked to improve and gave it all she could. Karen wanted what was good in life and she was never one to compromise her beliefs nor complain."
- Maureen Darmetko
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Out of the mouths of babes
Jessica May 27, 2009
Yesterday Madison and I were at the grocery store. Now, while we're shopping Madison often darts ahead or ventures around a produce display. She always stays close, but I can't always see her. This makes me nervous. So, as Madison was coming around a display yesterday I said to her "Madison, please stop taking off on me" and in her Madison way she says "But Mom, I'm NOT taking off on you, I'm just taking my OWN path"
I hope that my Mom had a good laugh over that one, wherever she is.
My Memory The Christmas Elf
debandjosie Apr 02, 2009
Deb Burke
Shishing
Jessica Mar 31, 2009
My Mom was so excited. She called to let me know that she bought a fishing pole for Madison and couldn't wait to give it to her. So, I told her to come on over. Madison's eyes nearly popped out of her head when she saw what Kannie had brought for her. It was a little red and blue fishing pole with a bright red fish shaped casting plug at the end.
The two of them promptly went down to the pond to try it out. My Mom showed Madison how to press the button to let the line drop and how to reel it back in again. I think Madison insisted on "casting" and reeling it back in again about 5,300 times (according to Kannie ;P ) before she'd agree to come back home for lunch.
It became one of their things to do when the weather was nice and I needed a break. My Mom would bring Madison down to the pond and patiently keep her company while she went "shishing". The little bugger evem has her own stories about the one that got away...you know, that purple fish with red spots.
I think my Mom gave Madison a fair bit of her imagination too.
Just one of many memories
Jessica Mar 25, 2009
One day I mentioned my cookie to chocolate ratio preference to my sister Jen and she laughed. As it turns out, because she made cookies so frequently and because money was often tight, she always used just 1/2 a bag of chocolate chips. So, Jen and I were mentally conditioned to like cookies with fewer chips. :)