Rossi Family: June 2005

Chubba.............

Jack

Oh, I don't know. It's just a web page I found with somebody named Ian Rossi. you have to read down, I guess. But just for the heck of it, here is about Jack. I looked it up:

http://www.nevada-events.net/about.shtml

Moonlighting

Hey you can check what I do at night in this article:

http://www.nevada-events.net/cgi-bin/cal_manager2/review216.shtml

That's stinkin Awesome !!!!!!

Ian I love your post. It's midnight, and I just finished reading the revised version of "Preemie In Hell" it was so funny and so realistic sounding. I love it from beginning to end. Thanks Ian and Sheri for playing along, the saga is not over. At least until the proper adoption papers are drawn. Keep it coming. Love Gina xoxoxoxoxox P.S. Don't I look stunning !!!!

Cabbage Patch Preemie Brings Charges Against Foster Family

Oxford, Massachusetts - June 27, 2004

A cabbage patch preemie doll sporting Ray-Bans triumphantly strolls down the steps of the MedTrans Office Courthouse on a sunny New England day accompanied by an entourage of attorneys. It was quite a scene in the courtroom today where this preemie levied charges against his foster family of 19 years. His foster family, the Rossis, were tried on counts of neglect, abuse and 11 counts of manslaughter.

These charges come only after the preemie was released by the family's grandmother, having held him hostage for the past 19 years. "I was kept in a dark closet with no food and water. Fortunately I don't need those things, but I was also without any love and attention for what seemed like an eternity," remarks the preemie on being held hostage. He blames the Rossis for allowing the kidnapping to occur in the first place. He has not pressed charges against the grandmother.

...they put Oscar the Grouch over a bare light bulb, burning him to death...

The preemie claims that by losing his birth certificate the Rossis deprived him of his own identity. "I don't even know my own name, " he said in an emotional testimony. It was, at moments, too emotional for the good of his case. In one statement, he recounted that before he joined the Rossis he had heard that, on one occasion, they put Oscar the Grouch over a bare light bulb, burning him to death. However, the statement was stricken from the record as heresy.

The one charge that has the public in an uproar, however, is that of manslaughter. The preemie recounted the day he was taken hostage by the Rossis grandmother and watched as his dear friends were placed atop a moving car that was destined for the highway. He knew their fate. "I will push for the maximum sentence," he says regarding the 11 counts of manslaughter that the Rossis have been charged with. Among the 11 victims were 3 stuffed animals that had only joined the Rossi family a week prior to their demise.

If the Rossis are convicted, a civil trial is expected to follow where the preemie will sue for pain and suffering. After being held hostage and then returned to their custody, the Rossis forced him to pose for photographs (left) that they would later post on numerous Internet websites offering to give him up to anyone willing to take him. "It was so demoralizing, " the preemie says. A local philanthropist, named Sheri, has offered to adopt him and begun to take the necessary legal action.

With a level of publicity rivaling that of the Michael Jackson abuse trial, it has been difficult for the preemie to keep a low profile. "I've gotten over 600,000 letters and I receive hundreds phone calls daily that my attorneys are now fielding. [The support] has been overwhelming." Not all of those letters and phone calls are supportive, however. The preemie has received death threats and other disturbing messages from several right-wing, anti-rights-for-dolls activist groups.

He has been offered special protection from the local authorities, but has refused. "If I hide from the public's view then so will my cause, [and I] don't want that." He told reporters that he does not wish to take vengeance or be a public spectacle, but he will take action where he can to stop others from being so neglected.

Application for Adoption

I'd like to offer to adopt this unclaimed Preemie, seeing as no one else seems to care about him. I think its pretty sad. I just could not bare to see him put into foster care, so I think its safe to say that Ian wouldn't mind if we adopted him. Although we're pretty sure he belongs to Evan, if its not weird for him, then we would love to adopt him into our family.

Gina, that picture of Sam and you at the beach is adorable! I want to see the rest of them too. I didn't get to look at them before.

So did you guys go to Hannah's graduation party? I heard it was pretty fun. Unfortunately Jolene's party was the same day, so we didn't make it to Hannah's. We had a good time though. We had Moe's and Millbury House of Pizza for food, so that was real good. My mom had about 10 bags of nachos left over and a huge thing of nacho cheese. It was real appetizing looking.

We had our last day of class on Saturday also. It was bittersweet I guess, but mostly sweet. We're glad to have the Saturday mornings free again. Its good timing too, because I need to be out in service on Saturday mornings and afternoons. We also had a former Missionary couple who served in Brazil, but are now living, I think in Brockton? It was nice to hear their experiences.

Evan and Sabine, are you guys getting psyched about going on vacation? I'm sure you are. We're going up to the beach next Sunday I think just for the day, so that will be nice.

Hope everyone had a good weekend, and stayed cool! Love,
Sheri

Where the heck is everybody ? The Preemie's life is on the line. If no one claims his body in the next 24 hours I will be forced to call Social Services and it's possible the Preemie may be placed in temporary foster care or awarded to the state. Please call 555-356-411-934-732-163-999-676-389-5000 Thank you.

Bom Dia!

Hi everybody! Hope you all had a good weekend. Ours was pretty good. We had our C.O. visit in Portuguese. It was great. Saturday after class we had Br. Sharpless and Br. Furtado there at the hall. Ian said it was doubly encouraging because we had 2 C.O.'s instead of just 1. Still no official news about the progress of the congregation/group, but Br. Furtado said that things were "under consideration" and "something definitive" would take place "soon." I don't think he could've been more vague. We're all still excited anyways, no matter what happens.

We sort of went to the beach yesterday, and hopefully it was the first of many many many more trips this summer!

Hey, if no one's going to claim the long lost preemie, then I may have to adopt him myself...Ian knows how much I love Cabbage Patch Kids!

Hope everyone has a good week. Looks like the weather will be pretty beautiful for the most part! Ciao!
Love,
Sheri

1988

WOW. That is so weird. What a blast from the past. How did he make it? Did we forget to pack him in the backpack? For a second, as I read Gina's blog, I thought that maybe we had just left the backpack in their house or it fell off on their street and they somehow got it. It's just so weird that after 17 years, he just turns up like that. I'm pretty sure that mine was completely bald, so I think it's Evan's. But I can't remember the names. I think Evan remembers them, though. We were talking about it in the not-too-distant past.

I couldn't stop laughing, Gina, when I saw the "full body shot of the long lost preemie" and the way he was posed with his arms out to the sides. Oh, it was just soooo funny.

Quick hello...

Hi guys. I just wanted to post some of the pictures we uploaded. Anyways...more blogging later.

Our 2 instructors from Portuguese class (far left and middle) and one of our fellow students Glenn Stevens (far right)

Jolene and Tony at Jolene's graduation.

Jolene and Tony at Star Wars Episode 3 Premeir.

Full Body Shot of the deserted Preemie

The Long Lost Preemie ( When we last went to visit Grammy and Grampy Rossi Grammy had this guy sitting on her couch and she said Sam could have him, I couldn't help remembering that all of us had cabbage patch dolls and that we were so wrecked when we realized that before we left Grammy's in South Carolina, that our bag of stuffed animals and dolls got left on the roof of the station wagon when we drove off to Massachusetts. So mom called grampy and asked if he'd look on the highway, but there was no hope, the dudes were long gone. But somehow this guy survived. Gram must have had him, there can't be any other way. So now it is the moment of truth. Ian and Evan you have to prove to me which one is the true owner or I will be forced to cut him down the middle. Will the true owner step forth and claim his long lost son. LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN !!!!!!!

Insomniac (What else is new) Delirious !!!!!!!

Sam and her brothers at the Ecotarium this past Sunday. Gabe is 7 and Little Anthony just turned 4

She's got character...yup.

Sam looks like such a little toddler here, I can't believe it, look at her little piggy toes. I need to accept it she's gonna be a year old next month. Mother of Mercy where does the time go. I know I'm going a little crazy posting pics tonight but I had a little time and brain juice so I went crazy posting. Love Gina