Comments on: Column: All I Want for Christmas

By: Lisa Dengiz

Lisa Dengiz — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:15:23 +0000

Hoorah for you, and your wonderful family, Jo!

Am also glad and grateful that you are back in our lives with your moving, personal and thought provoking words. We have missed you!

And you will make one cool granny!

Lisa

By: Steve Fisher

Steve Fisher — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:56:21 +0000

I’ll add my sentiment to those who are saying, “Good to read you again!” Been missing you since July 23rd (or whenever it was).

I have the final edition of the Ann Arbor News squirreled away in a drawer. Not exactly sure what I’ll do with it eventually, but it just didn’t seem right to toss it into the recycling bin.

Congratulations on your impending grandmahood!

By: Lynn Suits Lamkin

Lynn Suits Lamkin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:13:24 +0000

It feels like home to be able to read your column again.
Writing as a ‘grandaunt” I have found the coming of a new generation an exciting, brave and beautiful event.

By: Jane Talcott

Jane Talcott — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:26:53 +0000

So good to “hear” from you. Have missed your columns.

By: Zena Zumeta

Zena Zumeta — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:17:40 +0000

I am thrilled to see your wonderful writing again, Jo. Thanks for sharing. Husbands don’t understand….

By: jo mathis

jo mathis — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:00:01 +0000

Post-Christmas update: Christie’s wish has come true. She’s having a daughter! We’re all thrilled.

Thanks again, everyone, for your kind words.

By: Joan Kauffman

Joan Kauffman — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:18:58 +0000

What a pleasure to read your writing. I have to admit I am jealous because “there is something yummy about those early years”.

As opposed to jinxing the AANews/Ypsi Press, IMO without your writing it would have died sooner than it did.

By: Pete Richards

Pete Richards — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:00:35 +0000

Your column’s a welcome addition to the Chronicle fare, Jo. Congrats to both.

By: jo mathis

jo mathis — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:44:14 +0000

Thank you, thank you, everyone. Such kind words – all appreciated.

I’ll report back here when we learn the sex. Christie has some cute little way she’s going to tell us, and that really will be the highlight of the day. (That, and the tool belt I told Gary I want for Christmas.)

John, fingers crossed I don’t jinx the Chronicle. That really would be too sad, wouldn’t it?!

By: John Fountain

John Fountain — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:52:59 +0000

You have put the Ypsilanti Press and the Ann Arbor News to their eternal rest. Please be careful with Chronicle. We want to continue to enjoy your wonderful writing for years to come,