Horrible news: Dulcinea

**gae** · July 21st, 2006, 04:45 PM

I just reread The Big Sexy's post about Dulc and wanted to say a couple of things in her memory.

In 2004 I received a rather fat Christmas card from her. Inside was a pair of motorcycle earings. Apparently she'd gotten them months before at a county craft fair with me in mind. After all, she said when I phoned to thank her, I'm the only intelligent person she'd ever met stupid enough to get on a bike.

Then, last summer I met up with her at a biker bar Trav and I had been to. It was in her neck of the woods and the boys were at one activity or another until about 8, so we had time to drink a couple beers. (I must clarify and say that it was a poser biker bar, not a Hells Angels kind of place.)

I don't believe I've ever seen anyone more out of her element than Dulc was that night. She'd brought a book in case I was late. She wondered aloud if the place was safe. While we were taling she started telling me about her work, and lemme tell y'all there is NOTHING that gets rid of unwanted attention more than a woman discussing science!

Anyway, the real fun didn't start until the lingere show got underway and we both realized (from answering nature's call) that the ladies room was filled with naked women, writhing on the floor to get into those sexy-somethings. THAT was funny. Probably no so much in the retelling, but those of you who know Dulc's background will understand the shock value.

But I do think my greatest pleasure was her screen name here.

**Beachcomber** · July 21st, 2006, 04:53 PM

One thing is for sure, she is smiling at all the traffic the board is getting from this....

**gae** · July 21st, 2006, 05:02 PM

I'm sure she is, GL.

And probably looking for a DSL connection in heaven so she can join us.

**Euclid** · July 21st, 2006, 08:23 PM

Dulc helped a friend of mine get a job at P&G. She just emailed me to let me know about Dulc in case I hadn't already heard. My friend tells me it was a sub-dural hematoma to the head. Not sure of the cause? Aneurysm or fall?

Perhaps it was fortunate her boys weren't home to find her...

In case you are lurking, we miss you Dulc!

**TheJester** · July 21st, 2006, 09:00 PM

I did hear today that early indicators point to a heart attack. Anyway, I'm relieved in a weird way that it was of natural causes. I'm hoping she just didn't feel well, and passed in her sleep.

It's still so bizarre because she was so young.

I still haven't heard funeral arrangements, but I'll share them here as soon as I do.

**LAKE** · July 21st, 2006, 09:20 PM

I don't even know what to say, I'm so deeply in shock. Dulc deserved a long life & happiness again, not this. Those poor children, they must be devastated.

I guess we should all take a lesson here. You never know what day will be your last, live like you were dying.

God bless, Dulcinea. You were a terrific lady.

**Gunslinger** · July 21st, 2006, 10:20 PM

I had the honor of meeting Dulcinea a few times. I say honor because even though we didn't know each other well, she talked to me and treated me like a friend. I felt comfortable around her. And that in and of itself is a rarity. The world has lost a great person, we have all lost a friend and our world is a little sadder b/c of it.

I think instead of mourning a life cut short, Dulc would want us to celebrate the life she had. To cherish the memories we all have and not to cry, but to smile and keep her in our heart and remember how the positive way in which she touched all our lives.

When I Get Where I'm Going" by Brad Paisley with Dolly Parton (George Teren/Rivers Rutherford)

1st Verse

When I get where I'm goin'
On the far side of the sky
The first thing that I'm gonna do
Is spread my wings and fly

2nd Verse

I'm gonna land beside a lion
And run my fingers through his mane
Or I might find out what it's like
To ride a drop 'a rain

Chorus

Yeah, when I get where I'm goin'
There'll be only happy tears
I will shed the sins and struggles
I have carried all these years
And I'll leave my heart wide open
I will love and have no fear
Yeah, when I get where I'm goin'
Don't cry for me down here

3rd Verse

I'm gonna walk with my Grandaddy
And he'll match me step for step
And I'll tell him how I've missed him
Every minute since he left
And then I'll hug his neck

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge

So much pain and so much darkness
In this world we stumble through
All these questions I can't answer
And so much work to do

Tag Chorus

But when I get where I'm goin'
And I see my Maker's face
I'll stand forever in the light
Of His amazing grace
Yeah, when I get where I'm goin'
(Oh when I get where I'm goin')
There'll be only happy tears
(I love you, yeah)
I will love and have no fear
(Yeah, when I get where I'm goin')
Yeah, when I get where I'm goin'

**jumper69** · July 22nd, 2006, 12:51 AM

It's hard to consider the world a fair and just place when people like Dulc are taken from us way too early and people like the kinds of folk Lew and...soon...me deal with will live to be 100.

I like the idea of celebrating Maureen's life rather than mourning her death. I think we should get together and toast a few....or many....to Maureen.

**LanDroid** · July 22nd, 2006, 12:53 AM

I only talked to Dulc in depth once, that time our group met at the Irish bar in Hyde Park, Winter of '04 I'd say. She was very raw about the X situation at that point, I hope she found peace there eventually. I miss her 'round the boards, never missed one of her posts...