that sucks. freed from her failing body, having embarked on the greatest adventure of all, I trust that she is content in having been a genuinely good spirited person. Words fail.

I'm sorry to hear that Syc. She was a brave soul and I liked her.

Sending you peace.

I remember her and liked her.


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may she live on in the people she knew and reached here on The Cellar.

As some of you may recall, we lived in DC for a year. One Saturday afternoon, we were at a McDonald's having lunch..."Got to Get You Into My Life" by the Beatles was playing over the restaurant's music system.

Rhoda says, "I don't like this version...I like the original one better."

I didn't want to make her feel stupid, so I asked her, "Who does the original version?"

She replied, "Earth, Wind and Fire."

I laughed and replied, "I'm not trying to be mean, sweetie, but this is the original version we're listening to...it's a Beatles song. Earth, Wind & Fire did a cover version of it for the Sgt. Pepper's movie.

She did her little bourgeois thing where she kinda turned up her nose and did a little "Hmph!" and said, "Well, I like the Earth, Wind & Fire version better!" :)

I'm so very sorry to hear about this, syc. My condolences. :(

I liked LadySycamore, and have missed her these past few years. This news sucks. I'm sorry for you, Sycamore.

My condolences as well, Sycamore. You posted a lovely picture of her. She's off to a better place, wherever that my be for her. :::virtual bear hug:::

Sycamore I am really sorry to hear about Rhoda. She was great and a part of what made me want to stick around the cellar. I don't really know what to say. She was great.

Syc, that is very sad news. I'm sorry that you've lost a good friend.

A woman of excellent taste.

So sorry to hear this sad news... I always enjoyed her posts here at the Cellar and I always knew she'd be a super person IRL.

The good... they die young. May she rest in peace.

That's the only picture of herself she liked. :sniff:

I’d like to thank all of you for your kind words. I think Rhoda would be genuinely surprised to know how much love she has here.

The only information I have at this time is that her wake is at 11am on Tuesday December 19th, with the funeral to follow at noon at:

March Funeral Home
4300 Wabash Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 542-2400

As much as I want to be there, I don’t think it would be appropriate, and I don’t want to disrespect Rhoda on her day. Flowers are nice and all, but I also suggest donating in her name to some of her favorite causes:

National Kidney Foundation
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association

Also, please keep Rhoda’s mom in your thoughts and prayers. Mrs. Strickland just lost her husband two weeks ago and now has to bury her only child. I can’t even begin to imagine how hard this must be for her.

Peace,

Sycamore

Man that sucks WAAAAY bad !!!
Sorry for the loss , Sorrry for her moms loss !!
Classy of you to keep in touch after the break up !!!
Good Man !!!

Uh oh...let me apologize if I have unintentionally misrepresented things.

The last time Rhoda and I spoke on the phone was November 2005. She popped up on the Bosque just after the 1st of the year, but I hadn't heard from her since. After 6 years and a messy breakup, I needed some space. Her childhood friend Thomas found me on MySpace yesterday and gave me the news.

She had been crossing my mind quite a bit recently. I have a box of her stuff that I've been meaning to send back to her for the longest time. I just moved into my own place last week, and was finally going to mail it out this week when I got the news. I'll send it to her mom after the holidays.

My emotions have been all over the map since I found out. I spent 20% of my life with this woman...lived with her, loved her, shared a bed with her, shared great highs and great lows with her. I can't believe that she's really gone.

Again, I apologize for any misrepresentation I may have committed. I assure you that it was completely unintentional.