My Memorial Day Hero

My nephew (born on my 15th Birthday) is in the US Navy, and is stationed in San Diego on the USS Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carrier. He accompanied his ship 2 times to the Persian gulf, like many others leaving behind his children and other loved ones. Thank heavens he came home safe. The irony is that he recently hurt his shoulder while working on the ship while it was in port, and is on state-side duty from now on. He will be having surgery on it very soon. The second time he was away with the ship, he missed the birth of his baby daughter (London Jade). So, instead of a card today, I am proudly showing my favorite serviceman, at his homecoming and seeing his baby girl for the very first time. Thanks for visiting, I'll be back to crafting real soon.
Sean and baby London. Notice the big smile on daddy's face.
Betsy (Sean's wife) was glad to see him too.
Sean and his two older kids (boys) Tristin and Gage
Sean on the ship by one of the planes where the planes are stored.
They take photos on the ship of the crew from time to time and post them on the ship's website.
Betsy and London. Do they have gorgeous eyes, or what?





GOD BLESS THE U.S.A!

Flowers for Patti

Well, it seems that while I was posting last night, my step-brother's wife, Patti, passed away around 8pm Ohio time. So, I decided to post some flowers on my blog for Patti. Now I don't know what her favorite flower or color was, so I am going to go with my favorites. Patti and I were not close, but I have known her since I was a little girl. My step-sister (Jodi) and I grew up together (since we were 5 years old) even before we were step-sisters. My step-brother, Randy is quite a bit older than Jodi and I and was already married to Patti when Jodi and I met in Kindergarten. I can remember when their first child was born, and I thought how strange it was for my friend to be an aunt already. Years later, my parents divorced when I was 19. Then dad re-married to a not so pleasant lady I un-affectionately named my "Step-monster" (sorry dad). She died in her sleep of a heart attack, some years later. Then, my dad sold his house, moved into an apartment and guess who lived there in the same complex........Jodi's mom (also divorced). I practically spent my whole childhood in this lady's house playing Barbies with her daughter. Jodi's mom is the one who told us about the dreaded curse that girls get when they hit puberty. She was another mother to me. So, when she and my dad began spending alot of time together, Jodi and I began to joke about how funny it would be if they got married, then she and I would be step-sisters. Wouldn't ya know that is exactly what happened. It seemed so much like destiny, and I finally had what I considered to be a REAL Step-mom. A step mom who really loved me, and not just pretended to. We will all miss Patti, real and extended family. But, Patti was such a sweet, kind, & loving soul, I am sure she is in heaven looking down on us all and thrilled to now be Cancer-Free. God bless you Patti, and those that you left behind!

Lisa

My Throat Hurts!

Ok, I thought that once you had tonsils removed, there would be no more sore throats! I would scream out in pain, but that would hurt my throat even more. When I was 35, my tonsils had grown to such a scary size, my doctor finally said, lets get those bad boys outta there! I was so thrilled to be getting rid of them. See, I was born in the late 60's, lived childhood in the 70's, when all of a sudden doctors were saying it was bad to remove tonsils. So what if I was sick alot! So, I went through the agony of having them cut out as an adult. Now, whenever I have excessive sinus drainage down my throat, I receive excessive amounts of pain in my throat! At least after childbirth you have a sweet little baby to love. What do I get for enduring this?! Absolutely Nada! So, after I get to feeling better I will get back to stamping and blogging. Please don't give up on me; I have ideas in my head just waiting to hit the card stock. In the meantime, check out this absolutely gorgeous purple flower (Iris) photo that a friend emailed to me. Absolutely stunning! Nature is so gorgeous sometimes!

Sorry for my absense!

So sorry that I have been missing in action this week. I have had a sick child with an ear infection this week, and she gets me up at all hours of the night coughing. So, I have not been sleeping well. Therefore, being creative this week has not been a priority. I will be back as soon as I can. Until then......Stay safe, Healthy and Happy.

Blessings,

Lisa