Friday, April 17, 2009

Our Wedding Day-- August 31, 1974

Mom and dad, John and I, and John's Mom and dad.
Our wedding day August 31, 1974.


Mom, dad and I, just before the wedding.

Kathi, Laurel, John and I, and Lisa.


Kathi, Me, Laurel, and Lisa



Standing in my two friends weddings

I was in Colleens Christmas wedding here. I caught
the bouquet. And he caught the garter...I did not know him.


Here I was in Laurel's wedding as Maid of Honor. Eric was
best man. I dated him, but did not like him for long.


Graduation night with a school friend--Steve.


Graduation time

My car decorated for graduation. I loved this car--
a 1959 Chevy.


This was my graduation dress and flowers. June 10, 1970


Back in my day...

I had a very pink and feminine decorated room, yet
went through a short hippie stage with peace signs,
long straight hair, and wearing faded jeans.


Dad in the backyard of our Hazel Park house. He sure
was handsome here!


Janice dresse in her new matching nightie set. We
always got new jammies to open on Christmas eve.


Janice was quite the little gardener (still is)! Always
helping everyone!



My two sisters, almost 40 years ago!

Janice as a darling "Baby for Sale"!


Kathi as a cute preteen! or teeny bopper as we used to say!


Me, Janice and Kathi


Janice and Kathi leaving for school. I remember
the days of wearing dresses and skirts often. Wish
we could see more of this! Oh, and I see dad looking
on in the window.



My sisters a long time ago...

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Fun to travel back in time!!!

1966--Who's that gal with those dark glasses?
Does she think she's cool!


Old time camera--what a Brownie? Back in the
black and white days! Did'nt ever think I was
a skinny kid.

OOOOh!! I hated that hair. Made me look like an old
maid!! This was probably taken before school or
church. We lived in a white house on the corner of
Battelle and Tucker until I became a sophmore in
High School. This was Hazel Park--Junior High years.


Sweet Janice and I with Prince. Wish I
could go back there!

The Good old Days!

1962---I was 10 years old. We had a Roaring 20's
Flapper Party in my nieghborhood. Mom helped
me make this outfit. Don't I look a little older than
10. Well, I was born in 1952! The date is on the
picture.


Same age here. (10 ?) It was Easter Sunday and
we were at my Aunt Norma and Uncle Rays for
the day. My little sister Janice was also in the picture.


This is taken at my favorite Aunt's. I called her
Nana, she was from Cornwall, England. I'm with
my friend Debbie and Prince the dashund.



Thursday, April 2, 2009

Happy April Fool's Day!!!!




We had alot of laughs today! I don't ever remember laughing and pulling jokes on any other April Fool's Day, like this one. Leah and I were home all day. I hardly stepped out the door, except to take the dog out for a short walk. It snowed over night, and quite frankly I'm getting very tired of this stuff and am ready for spring like never before!


I had surgery on March 23. I went into Marquette General for a biopsy D and C on March 16. It was an outpatient procedure. I had been spotting for some time. I've also had the prolapsed uterus and bladder. So--lucky me I had to have the surgery to remove the uterus vaginally and have a bladder suspension. I had been putting all this off for many years. I don't want to even say how many years, but it did not get miserable and unbearable until about 6 months ago. I am so thankful to God that my biopsy and ultrasound were clear. So, I did not have to have a complete hysterectomy with ovaries out and no rectocele done. No stitches on my belly--thank goodness! I'm coming along very well now and can sit at my computer more comfortably now. I am amazed at how I am healing so well. I had a plan and stuck with it for weeks. I read everything I could get my hands on for the past year or more on how to heal and what to take to speed healing. See, I am a diabetic and know that healing from surgery is slow and long if your sugar is not under control. So I worked at getting it down low and normal for a few weeks by following a no sugar--low carb diet. I lost about 7-8 lbs beforehand and am still losing slowly. I took my vitamins and supplements, homeopathic remedies to speed the healing and help with the pain. I took Arnica--the remedy for pain, bleeding, bruising, and trauma that surgery does to the body. I was amazed at how well it helped me! After getting home I took only one pain pill. I followed Dr. Bachs advice on healing from surgery in his book Nutritional Healing. Each day has been a great advancement in feeling well. I really feel that after one week and two days I could ride and bike or run. But I won't yet. I plan to listen to my doctor and take a nice 6 weeks off, to rest and recuperate. I'm also looking forward to doing lots of things at home in my time off. Organize... As Martha Stewart says in her new magazine issue...Revitalize, Rearrange, Renew, Refresh, and Revive, Restore, and Renovate. I can't wait!!!! I'm ready... my body, soul, and spirit is ready to live, love and welcome SPRING!!


Also, I want to add that last night I added the Abraham Lincolns speech that he gave when he declared Thanksgiving a holiday. I had scanned the page below in early March, but the scanned page print was too small to read. So I typed up the speech into my Word files. I feel that these are fitting words today. I know that our new president Obama has mentioned him alot in these past few months. I recieved an email from a friend giving examples of the differences between the two presidents. Although Obama likes to compare himself to Abe Lincoln, and seems to look to him as his mentor, they are not alike in character at all. I'd love to send this to him. Our country is having hard times, as in the past, and we would all benefit from turning to God.