Have You Hugged Your Kid Today?

May 11th was the last post I did before running head long into my 18 year old’s issues.  Now what issues might those have been to keep me away from my bloggy for so long you may ask.  Oh let me tell you.

James is leaving for the USMC Boot Camp on June 15th. 

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Amazing Writing – Please Read/Stumble/Comment

“You have to be his brother to understand”. An amazing writing from a teenage young man about his twin brother and what he wants others to read that are in the same place.

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Wordless Wednesday #10

Wordless Wednesday #10 – Hand Painted Stepping Stones in our front yard

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High School Is a Bit Different Now

My children – up until this year – have been enrolled in the normal public school system. James is a senior (leaving to serve our great country as a Marine in June 2009), and the other is Stephen a junior in high school. That’s 11th and 12th grade students in a public NORMAL California high school. That is the number one issue – public school.

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My Father-In-Law – One Year Without Him

Losing a Father-In-Law and loved one a year ago gives to this post of offering of memories. Go In Spirit Loved One (with photo and video)

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My Child Is In Pain

We raise our children in the hopes that no pain will befall them.

I personally cringe when one of my children stubs even a small toe.

To see our children in pain feels like an unjust thrust upon us from the Universe.

We

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Mean Ugly Old White Lady – I Am

I’m 40, and I don’t feel old.  Old would be 90 perhaps.  Not 40.

I smoke, have for a long time.  Disgusting, I know.  But I smoke.

On Friday, a first happened for me.  I was called “The Mean Ugly Old White Lady” by 3 children and their father.

Here’s how that

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Happy 72nd Birthday Daddy!

Today, the 2nd of September, is my dad’s 72nd birthday.

Although he’s in Texas and I can’t see him today I wanted to wish him a Happy Birthday via the web.

I love you Daddy!

Dad

My dad in the front, with my grandma – now 93.  Left to Right in the back

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Wordless Wednesday #2

Post About Marriage

According to Wikipedia marriage is:

“Marriage is a personal union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is called a wedding and the status created is sometimes called wedlock.”

According to Monica, marriage is:

“An agreement by two people (no,

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What’s Up Earth?

It could be just that I suddenly am paying attention, but it sure seems to me there are a plethora of natural disasters occuring as of late. Let’s see if I can list them?

NOT in any order – only what I’m going through on the web right now:

"Swarm" of earthquakes hitting

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My Life Purpose and Upcoming Excitement!

I’ve had many “dreams” or “pulls” in my life ~ always towards a life purpose. I have children, one purpose in my life was obviously to be a momma to 3 and a step mom to one. Another purpose was to take Daniel as my husband, there was plenty of Universal Guidance at play

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Going To Japan

I’m not going to Japan, but my mother-in-law is.  She’s originally from Japan and since her hubby past away last October, her next step in her life is to go back home.  We had a family get together to say our goodbyes.  Very difficult.  My poor hubby is feeling like he lost his dad

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Class Ring

"Lost Love is Still Love. It takes a different form, that’s all. You can’t see their smile or bring them food or tousle their hair or move them around a dance floor.

But when those senses weaken, another heightens.

Memory.

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What Was Your First Vehicle?

Here’s a trip down my memory lane.  My first vehicle was a 1980 Ford Pinto.  Beige.  I bought it all by myself for $400.00.  The stereo system I put in after I bought it was worth 3-4 times the price of the car.  Oh, and I had fuzzy seats for comfort!!  Ahhh…. those were

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Goings On This Weekend

First, we had an absolutely AWESOME time yesterday.  We went bowling with:

a) My Mother – Grandma Ginny

b) Her significant other – Warren

c) My Beautiful sis – Felicia

d) My handsome Husband – Daniel

e ) My step-son – Little D

f) My oldest boy – James

g) My little guy –

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How Come It’s So Hard To Write?

The obituary for my father-in-law was approved by the family and just sent to the newspapers.  It’s only a statistical factual summary of him, but that’s how they are I suppose.  I have to say, writing the obit meant so much to me.  I don’t know why.  He asked me to take care of

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Go In Spirit

My father-in-law passed away last night. We’ll be with family for the next week or so. I’ll blog later – it’s too hard right now.

He’s a beautiful spirit and isn’t in any pain now… I am so gonna miss him…

Love and Light,

Monica

Cancer and Harold

I haven’t blogged much about what’s going on with my father-in-law… and I know people come through here looking for information on it and I haven’t really talked about it much. Why? I don’t know really. It’s just a real downer that I don’t really have it in me to discuss it.

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Random Thoughts

Hi there!

My dearest husband took off for a day to Utah for a reunion of our training group. It’s funny, ’cause I’m so happy for him to get out and get away for a bit of time to himself. He’s had such a rough time as of late… what with things here

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