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Hey all! I hope everyone is well, I'm doing just superb! Seems like the days are getting loonger and looonnngggerrrr as I get closer to graduating! (YIKES!)

Anyways, I was thinking about my tattooos, and how I'm doing my whole left arm in dali pieces, and so I was thinking (I'm so sentimental) that because I just love you guys so much, I thought maybe it would be nice if some of you (or all) would check out some Dali pieces online, and find one you love, and send it to me, so that way my sleeve will have a bit more meaning than my love for Dali. If you guys choose not to do that, my feelings won't be hurt, but I thought it would be kind of a cool idea.

And I'll try not to get more on my arm done before christies wedding!!

So yeah, I guess if you do find a piece of his work then just post it on here, and I'll print it off and that would be cool....


Just an Idea!

I love everyone!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Thank you to everyone involved in, and who attended, my surprise bridal shower. I still can't believe you all surprised me... especially Mom! Casey couldn't even surprise me with my engagement ring! Haha. It was really awesome and I am so grateful for the thought and care that went into the preparations and the details. Anyone who took pictures, please post them online or e-mail them to me! I didn't get to take my own, so as many as I can get from others would be awesome!

Hope to see everyone in July!

LOVE LOVE!

Christie

19 Years...

This date marks 19 years of marriage for Darrell and I. It has been up and down, like a roller coaster. But, I love him and he loves me. At the end of the day, that is what counts.

Now, if I could only find the wedding album,

I would post a picture of the all the Nuts of the time. :)

Maybe just these few will do:

Kyle decided at the last minute that he did not want to be in the wedding. But, he made it through. Christie looked cute as a button in her eyelet dress and purple bow. I wonder if Kathy ever did wear her dress again. Mine is still hanging in the closet. And that is the last time I saw a tux on either Bobby or Darrell. Enough wedding commentary. :)

It was a wonderful time, and made special by the fact that my family was there. I am looking forward to the next big day: Christie's wedding! I hope her day is as wonderful as mine was.

hi all

first off im sorry for not posting, but oh well i dont have the internet at home but i can check out things at a friend of mines house. well mi have been busy with work and other projects. second off, i would like to congradulate karen for graduating college with honors good for you thats better than i could do, and also to nathan im very glad that you FINALLY got your orders and that it was approved for you to go to norfolk thats awsome! sam and nates new place is very nice for them. dj good for you on everything as well as jenn. i guess i need to do something fantastic too brag about but im just the way i am dont stop loving me for it. i will hopefully see all of you at karens grad party. nathan i will see you in august. I love you all

First Home

Here is a picture of Sam and Nates new home. They moved in about 3 weeks ago. It has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, a good sized eat-in kitchen and a large living room. They have unpacked, bought curtains and now have to get the babys room ready. We have a great video of Jim breaking into the house through the kitchen window, but sadly I can't upload it for some reason.

ONE YEAR!

so I'm not sure how many of you know, it could be all of you, but I used to use certain types of drugs. I'm not getting into it, it's a part of my past that I'm not proud of and would like to leave behind me. Anyways, today is ONE YEAR drug free date. but that's all.

It's also been 6 months for myself and Erin tonight at 6:30 ( yeah i'm that good to remember the time too)

She Made It!

Welcome to Karen's college graduation. It's hard to tell just how far away we are in this photo but when the class came in, we couldn't see a single thing. In this photo most people are sitting down.

Then it started to rain and the event became "survival of the fittest".....cold, damp, no--wet, and THIS photo shows what we saw through most of the ceremony. UMBRELLAS!
In the end, Karen still received her diploma--complete with a gold sticker after her name that said "cum laude" which she didn't know what it meant! If any one else wonders, it means she graduated with honors. (I think her final gpa was 3.36--not bad for someone who was scared she wasn't going to make it!)
I could show you photos of the fam, but since you know what we all look like, I thought I would show the core group of Karen's college existence. From left to right: Robert Lynn, Karen's "friend of the boy kind" who graduated with departmental honors. Very smart guy!! We enjoyed meeting him again and talking sports! Then Karen. Then Stone. I don't think Karen would have made it through college without this trusty housemate and friend. I think if you could have a best man instead of a maid of honor as a bride, Stone would be it! And on the far right is Karen's friend Kyle. He really knows how to dance and make Karen laugh!

We made it through. By the way, we also saw Christie and Casey's new home. It's just beautiful. I can't wait to stay in the green room again! The girls and Casey will be home Memorial Day weekend. I hope you will all see them then!

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

Grown don't mean nothing to a mother. A child is a child. They get bigger, older, but grown? What's that suppose to mean? In my heart it don't mean a thing.

~Toni Morrison, Beloved, 1987

I love you very much. Thank you for the many long talks, late nights, and good food.

Hey Sparkie!

I am proud of you!

Congratulations on the graduation!

Love, Aunt Cindy

so.. more big news....

well I got a tattoo yesterday. It's a nautical star. Which by the way from everything I've read ( and it better be right) stands for the hope to find one's way in life, and the hope to find one's way home safely, no matter where you are. This was originally used by sailors to represent the North star, Their only hope of finding their way home safely, no matter where they were, and was later used by others for the same basic meaning of finding one's way, but in life, not necessarily home.

so, that is the tattoo, and why I got it. I hope you enjoy.

Oh, and a heads up... the bottom of your rib cage isn't the most comfortable place to get one of these things...

ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!

can you say ouch!!!!! this is

a littlw something i did last week. i was doing some deck grinding( sanding with a pnuematic sander) and to take the words from forrest gump" it just jumped up and bit me". it didnt hurt but it was deep enough where if it had gone a little deeper, it would have cut the tendons or ligements for my thumb, or if i had gone a little more to the left i would have hit the veins in my hand.oh well... guess i should wear leather glove when doing that from now on.

My Girls

Deb and Courtney (otherwise known as Debsie and Spike) came for a visit for Grandpa's birthday a couple of weeks ago. I am always glad to see them. I love to have them visit.

Making there time visiting Grandma a fun time is my goal.

I love the sound of them, when there is no tattling. :)

Luckily, it was sunny and warm, so they had a chance to play outside.

I don't know exactly who thought of burying Ruth, but they had a great time. :)

4 MORE YEARS part 2

just to add to that last post from me, i got my orders today. here is just part of it to get a general understanding of what is gonna happen.

WHEN DIRECTED DETACH IN SEP 08 EDD: SEP 08 FROM DDG 56 JOHN S MCCAIN UIC: 21686 HOMEPORT HONSHU YOKOSUKA, JAPAN FROM DUTY ACC: 100 PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING SUPPORT: PSD YOKOSUKA UIC: 43387
------- INTERMEDIATE (01) ACTIVITY (S) -------
REPORT NLT 21 SEP 08 BUT NET 20 SEP 08 EDA: 20 SEP 08 TO STU CSCS LEARN SITE SAN DIEGO UIC: 30808 LOCATION: SAN DIEGO, CA FOR TEMPORARY DUTY - UNDER INSTRUCTION ACC: 341 FOR APPROXIMATELY 031 DAY(S) PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING SUPPORT: PSD NAVSTA SAN DIEGO UIC: 68556 TO INCLUDE 026 DAY(S) AT MK 45 MOD 4 O&M CLASS: 80401 CONV: 22 SEP 08 GRAD: 20 OCT 08 ENEC: 0880 CDP: 735A UPON COMPLETION OF TEMPORARY DUTY - UNDER INSTRUCTION AND WHEN DIRECTED, DETACH. EDD: 20 OCT 08
------- ULTIMATE ACTIVITY (S) -------
REPORT NOT LATER THAN 24 NOV 08 EDA: 24 NOV 08 TO DDG 94 NITZE UIC: 23147 HOMEPORT NORFOLK, VA FOR DUTY ACC: 100 ASSIGNED RATE: GM3 DNEC1: 0880 DNEC2: PRD: 1012 PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING SUPPORT: PERSONNEL SUPT DET AFLOAT LANT and mom i will call to explain

The test : Part two....

well I went for my driving test yesterday...
and I failed....














No I'm kidding I passed. and I now have my license. next thing to do is get me insured, and I will be able to drive!

4 MORE YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!

well i gone and done it again, can we say 4 MORE YEARS!!!!!!!!!! but in all seriousness, i just reenlisted last week. so got four more years of this stuff and then i think about doing it again. i guess it all depends on what happens by then, i mean i could really like it or i could end up getting married(not that i have a girlfriend right now anyway). oh did i mention i put on 2nd class as well. yup i got promoted. well gotta go pics will be up when they get put on my ships harddrive. Later

The Real World

"The real world? What do you mean? What is this place that you speak of? Do I really have to go there??"

On Saturday morning, Karen graduates from college. The world will never be the same. Maybe not so real either.

And the Test Results Are:

Ummm, I can not say, and DJ is sick, so you must wait.
Sorry.

What do you see?

hii

So, as I'm sure you all know by now that Mike and I are not together anymore. I have made a decision, that I think, was the best one. I wasn't happy anymore and his behavior was making me go crazy! So now I am a free girl, and I now have leonard living with us at the house (I'm sure mom has expressed how excited she is about it). He is doing ok I guess, without Otis. He hasn't eaten or peed or pooped since thursday but I just got off the phone with my Vet and they said it was stress and he'll go but if he hasn't gone by monday, I need to bring him in, because male cats do tend to get backed up.

So other than that, everything is just swell...kind of. I'm terribly sick and spend three hours in the ER yesterday with mom, trying to figure out why I keep losing weight, and why my side hurt. I thought i had appendicitis (spelling) but after blood work, two ultrasounds, a pelvic exam and some questions, it turned out that it wasn't my appendix or my ovaries. They think my lympnods are swelling because I'm really sick. or whatever. I don't know. But I just thought I'd keep everyone updated on what was going on- this was just a brief explanation, but I want everyone to know that I'm ok for the most part-still weepy and crying randomly, but I feel really good about my decision.

and with all that said- how do I change my password on here!?

GUESS WHAT!!!!!

So, just a little something...


I AM DONE WITH COLLEGE!!!!!!!!!!! YIPPEEE!!!!!!

So, that's all. I'm just a little excited about it. I had my last final Wednesday night. I have gotten three out of five of my final grades so far for the semester, and I am really only waiting on my International Cinema class (praying for a C). I have all A's and one B+ so far. YAY! So yeah. I now have a week of free time and I don't know what to do with myself. Today my goal is to find a really super duper cheap dress for the Grad Ball. Like, we're talking Goodwill or Salvation Army. Sad, but now that I suddenly will be needing all the money I can get, I don't have any...But whatever. I'm FREEEEE. From college, anyway. But that's all I care about. So, I have a week left until graduation in which I am planning on doing absolutely nothing, or causing trouble or something. So, just thought I would update you all on my life. Hope everyone else is doing splendidly. LOVE LOVE!!