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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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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My Papa

My Papa Happily updated by: monicaford.

This is my daddy. Taken in 2002. Going through old pics for a moment… just thought I’d show you Papa.

He lives in Texas right now and I miss him mucho.

He was the one that taught me to give to others. No matter what.

I

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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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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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My Great Grandparents

My Great Grandparents Happily updated by: monicaford.

This photo is of my Grandmother’s mother and father. I’d say maybe the late 1800s? My grandma is 93 or so.

I love seeing these two. It’s mesmerizing to

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