Sport Bikes

I'm not normally into sport bikes, since its my nephew Ric, I am posting his youtube video on my blog. He's been into sport bikes since being a boy, and always loved doing stunts.

Happy Anniversary Joy & Ed

Am scaning my old photos onto my computer, I want to make a DVD with music for myself. Bringing up memories and also a good way for me to share with Joy...




Joy and Ed December 2nd, 1978... Beautiful bride and handsome groom.





Joy, Rob, and Joshua roller skating.




Rob, Carri, and Joy, my highschool graduation party.





For my sister Carris' wedding, wasn't she beautiful.




My first time at the beach. I was going in for my surgery the next day, so we took a trip to the beach, with my mom, dad, Carri, Joy, and Ed. Dad wasn't in the picture.



The family for Levi (nephew) first birthday, can you believe he's a freshman...Time does fly by.





The family getting readto leave or maybe going in, have no idea...



Ed, Joy, Mom, and Dad at the beach.



Joy, Sarah, and I



Joy and her cat Kinah.

A New World Coming

I've always loved Cass Elliott, my mom had a cassette tape of hers that I played to death the year after she passed away in 1987. The few months I lived with my big sister and her family, were extemely tough, and her soulful voice gave me comfort, while waiting out the disasters. Rick my nephew had Neil Young and I had Cass Elliott. I am going thru the same changes internally, so when a friend on a different website put up this video, it triggered a moment of clarity and rememberance to me. To update everyone, my mom, (the woman who raised me 13 and on) recovered from her hip replacement surgery, and is now sitting up. I am so thankful for this happy news. Grateful for all the prayers and support. Thank you Universe!

Prayers

My mom's in the hospital in California, she went there to visit family and to go to a church conference they hold there every year. My sister Carri called me at around 1PM Sunday night to tell me the news. My mom broke her hip and surgery is tomorrow at noon, please hold her in good energy and thoughts while she's going thru the surgery and the recovery afterwards.
Having this happened brought some things into perspective for me, Maurine is not my biological mother, she and Richard took me in when I was 13 years old, they were both in their late 50's and already raisded three children of their own. So, they should have been done, no they choose to take me in and rasie me until I was a grown up. Richard passed a few years ago, and I miss him terribly. The thought of Maurine being gone, triggered an emotional button that's been there, but been suppressed by other factors in my life. I love you mom and get better soon.

Friends

Yesterday, I got to spend some time with my friend and her family. Here is a picture show of some of the pictures.


Amber and Jackie



Jackie, Amber, and I



Amber and Duncan



Tub a war with licorice.lol



Amber and her sweet boys.



The family. Cullen didn't want his picture taken anymore.lol



Amber, Duncan, and Cullen...




Amber and I



Amber, Russ, and I

My New Do

I decided to get my hair done yesterday. A couple of years ago, after Rick passed away, I cut my hair really short and dyed it this awful red color. So, I've been growing my hair out for a couple of years. It reached the bottom of my back. Yesterday, I drove to Longview and my best friend Amber little sister Jackie cut and dyed my hair. We went to Sally's and I picked out the two dye colors, one for highlights and the other for the main. I choose dark brown, since that is my natural color and deep auburn for the highlights. The highlights turned almost a pink color, but I don't mind. I've never had foil in my hair, so that was an interesting experience. This was a step into the new path that I am going, since January first. Amber bought herself a new straightner, iron thing, so I got her hand me down, that will be good, so I can experiment with it. Then when I feel more comfortable, then I can get me a new one.

This is Jackie and I in Amber's mirror, me with foil.


After Jackie finished. I love it...




All three of us, Jackie, Amber, and I...

Christmas Eve

It's snowing outside. It isn't sticking yet, but the flakes are flying threw the air. I've been having a pleasant Holiday season this year. I went to my brother Rob's house for Christmas Eve, they don't celebrate Christmas, not many holidays to be exact. I got the invitation a couple of days ago by my sister Carri and I thought it would be a great opportunity to get some pictures of my family. I got a new toy and I'm excited, can you tell?



This is my brother Rob, he is wearing his work shirt. If you knew him you would know why. He is a mechanical person, always fixing something in the house and for other people. They don't call him the mystic marvel for nothing. Today, he was working the wiring in their bedroom downstairs. Here he is fishing for cats, lol... They have this fishing reel that has a mouse on the end, and they fling it and the cats get the mouse and you reel it back... It is fun to watch the kittens and even Petunia the dog go after it.




This is Kris, my sister in law, Robs wife and my mom. We just finished eating a fabulous dinner and even played a round of taboo, and then later on we played monopoly. It was fun.



This is a picture of me with Carri, my sister.



This is my mom with a few of her grandkids and even a furry friend, Periwinkle. One grandchild is in Iraq... We miss you Jesse.




This is Levi, he is shy...





This is my nephew Joshua and his dog Petunia. He is trainging her for a blind or disabled person... He already trained one, Elle, now he is doing it again.




My mom and I...



Nichole and her million dollar smile. Carri, was making a joke about picking her nose and I snapped it at the right moment. lol




This cat has so much charachter. He is the cutest fur ball ever. I want him...




My niece Nichole and her bundles of joy... She is taking care of them for the Human Society....




Of course, Sarah my other niece with the kitties...



Here they all are snuggled away together.



All the kitties.




This is my mom.


Nichole and Grandma Raccoon.

My Dad

It is hard for me to believe that I haven't spoken to my dad in two years. His passing was one of the difficult things that I went through on my journey. He passed away two years ago, today. He is greatly missed.