Welcome to my home on the internet. We have recently done some revamping of
our site to offer alittle more visual creativity. Click here to meet the
sweetest man I've ever met, John, my new husband. He's
the most wonderful man and loves me like no other. It's so nice to know I'll
have someone who will still want to hold me when I'm old and strawberry
blonde. ;)
I know that most of you have come to our site by an anvitation from John since he spends the most time surfing your wonderful sights. His questions regarding who should play him in the movie has become quite interesting. Just in case you were curious, my vote is, and has always been.......Robin Williams. Although John doesn't have the bazaar comic qualities that Robin does, they have so much else in common. For one...you can look in their eyes and see that they have hearts of gold. Secondly...they both make you laugh when you really need it. Third...their smile can melt a woman's heart. And finally...they both are pretty fury guys and can grow great beards when they want to! lol! But don't spread that last one around!
I have two children, Kira (15), and
Brian (13),
who keep me hopping all the time. They are into all sorts of things and have their pages here also. Check them out and you'll see why they keep me so busy. Don't be scared of their young ideas and images, it's just a phase! :)
I also have a new stepson, Jonathan, who is opening my eyes to what my own
children could be like in just a few years. He's a super guy and has developed some high aspirations. He is going to college at the present time aiming for medical school. He's at the top of his class and I'm so proud of him. I can just imagine how proud John must be.
Now you see what keeps me so busy, but as you can also see, it's worth every minute. ;)
In August (1998) I finished the Computer Systems Administration course at
Microcomputer Technology Institute, and am trying to attain the
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification. The one thing that made
me strive for such a high goal is that I overheard my x-husband say "She
will never be good for anything but flipping hamburgers" at the onset of
our divorce. I was a stay home mom for most of the 15 years I was married to
him, with bouts of trying my hand at Real Estate here and there. So now, I
must admitt that I have the "I'll show him!" attitude. ;) Two weeks
before I finished school, I got a job with Shell Services International
working in their Infrastructure Technology Services - Customer Service. It's
a wonderful company and I'm really enjoying it. John is wonderful in the
fact that he encourages me to go for things I could only dream of. I think I
do the same thing for him. It's my belief that that's one thing two people
who are living a life together should always keep in mind. Help each other
reach their goals. How can you go wrong?
Notice that tattoo? ;) That came when I was 35 (now 40! imagine that!),
and I decided to go
for it. My younger sister (Julie) and my niece (Sherina) got theirs done
first, then when I came to town they said it was my turn now! They told me
over and over again how it wouldn't hurt a bit! (HA!) I picked out a small
fairy, about 1 1/2 inches, brought it to the tattoo artist, who said he
couldn't do anything so small. My oldest sister came to rescue me from
making such a big mistake of ruining my body just then. She soon discovered
I was determined and, being the artist she is, promptly said "If you're going
to go ahead and get one, it might as well be a good one!" She promptly began
to draw a version of the small fairy. I watched in amazement of her talent,
with the pit of my stomach churning as it took form at about 4 inches long,
tons of color, but extremely beautiful. I bit the bullet and exposed the
sensitive area of my choice. At the first pin prick I thought "Oh my God,
what have I gotten myself into!!!" During the 1 1/2 hours it took I nearly
passed out twice. I still can't believe I made it through that ordeal. The
reward came when my wound healed and I had the most beautiful tattoo I had
ever seen. After all these years I still love it, good thing, huh!
I, like alot of adults these days, struggle with my weight. You may have noticed
the difference in some of the pictures on the site. I have struggled with it most
of my life, and hope to get a handle on it soon. I had a dramatic lifestyle change
with the divorce, and lost my mother at the same time. I guess you could say I'm
a stress eater. I have also had a lot of problems with digestion lately and fear
something may be up there. Well, this is not something to keep me from enjoying life,
and I know that time will take care of things. Maybe this is all to add more
variety in my life! lol! I could think of alot of worse things than gaining and
losing weight. If anyone would like to share comments on this subject, maybe you
have found a good site on the internet or just want to share anything, I would love
to hear. (I don't need any "just keep your mouth shut" comments. I tell myself
that enough, thank you.)
I have just finished reading one of the best series of books I've ever read.
They were written by Diana Gabaldon. The first first book in the series is "The Outlander".
You will love it. I'm not a romance reader, so don't be fooled by the cover! This is
time travel, adventure, destiny, emotions, and piracy on the high seas. I had past
life dreams like crazy while reading this 4 book series. See the link below to DG's
website."
I have to mention my love of email penpals. I have made some very wonderful
friends, including my best friend and new husband, John, that has been with
me through thick and thin. I have pen pals in The Netherlands, Germany, Canada, The
States, and several other interesting places. Sometimes we may not write for
a while, but we always take up where we left off. These friends are very
dear to me and I wouldn't trade them for the world.
I am a long time member (since
1975) of ECKANKAR, the Religion of Light and Sound. It has taught me total
responsibility for everything in my life, how to explore my inner worlds and
to love completely. It's impossible to cover it all here so I've included a
link below for those interested.
In case you dropped by my page without visiting our main homepage, please
visit there with the link below and view our wedding pictures. We hope to
have morepics later and who know's what you'll find! ;)
