Today we went to a HS Graduation BBQ for my niece Jessica….CONGRATS Jessie we are very proud of you!!! It was a great family get together and we had a great time visiting and catching up. I have to admit I was a little concerned about how Keelen would behave, especially after our little shoplifting [...]

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Keelen and I are about halfway through a week long road trip visiting friends and family. It has been fun but kind of stressful travelling with a 5 year old. All in all he has done fairly well.
Today we were on our way to see my sister and I thought it would be fun to [...]

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My first rose of the year has bloomed. (see photo) It’s a Jackson and Perkins Floribunda called Rainbow Sorbet. I planted two last year and they are just amazing. This year I have planted a total of ten new roses. I can’t wait until everything is blooming!!!
Last year, I was having a problem with bugs [...]

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My daughter Tiffany has been taking parenting classes at the prison. These classes are three nights a week for four months. Her graduation is June 20th and we’re all going to be there to support her. I think it’s great she is taking this seriously and getting all she can out of it.
The problem is, [...]

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I think there are two kinds of people in the world….watchers and doers. Everyone has dreams, aspirations, things they want to do….or wish they had done. Why don’t people follow their dreams? Is it that critical voice in their head that says “That’s stupid….that won’t work.” Or is it the people in their life that [...]

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I am all fired up!!! Hoppin’ mad. Furious. Pissed off!!!
I recently watched a CNN report about a highly decorated Green Beret, Staff Sgt Ryan Maseth who was electrocuted and died while serving in Iraq. This didn’t happen on the front line. This didn’t happen while he was engaging the enemy. This happened while he was……taking [...]

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