Hellllllo






Oh my I have had two of my best two weeks ever. Helen, Steph (helens cousin), and Rosie all came to visit me! We lounged around my new place, went to the beach, drove through the wild life reserve, and of course celebrated my birthday. We layed my camera around all weekend and people would just pick it up and take pictures randomly.








HAPPY BELATED LO!


Better late than never i guess! I love your beautious eyes, your huge heart, and your silly laugh! (to name a few!) Hope your day was special like you! Big hugs to you from Abby girl and me! xoxo kiss kiss hug hug giggle giggle! LOVE YOU!

Huh

You know that guy that is about to win AI? I think he's kinda my friend. When I first saw him on AI I thought. Wow, he looks just like that guy I met at the AGT tryouts in Chicago. And now, that I see he is like, about to win it, I'm thinking again about it and I'm pretty sure it's him. Because the guy I met lived outside of Chicago and so does this guy. Wowsie, right?

Flags 4 Heroes

WHERE
· War Memorial on the Michigan St Side.
WHEN
· Saturday, May 29, 2010
TIME
· 4 - 5 p.m.
Sponsored by Harley Davidson HOG Chapter 1 and Advance K9 Search & Recovery, Inc.

This is a Celebration, Support & Honor of all Police, Fire, Military and EMS personal, those alive and those that have passed. This is our 4th year to Honor, but our 2nd year holding at the War Memorial.

Speakers will be Mayor Gregory Ballard, Chief Brian Sanford of IFD, Chief Paul Ciesielski of IMPD, and General Stuart Goodwin with the War Memorial Commission.

Harley Davidson HOG Chapter 1 will sponsor a ride to Louisville, KY that morning to pick up American Flags. They will be placed by those attending the ceremony at the War Memorial totaling 500 flags.

Parking will need to be south of Michigan St. Please come join us. For more information, contact Dawn at 317-508-5959.

http://www.facebook.com/flags4heroes

Hi!

How ya'll doin? I'm good.

To say I've been remiss in my blogging duties would be an understatement. To say I miss blogging would be the understatement of the year.

I am however, hopefully filling my time with worthwhile endeavors and will no longer here the sweet remark "You have far too much time on your hands" as comments to my long winded, meandering, non sensical stylings.

And now that I have no free time at all what so ever I have to steal it away from the day. Like now. many things to be done. All will wait so that I may tell you all about whatever it is I have to want to need to stay.

It seems not exciting enough to tell you that I've been to glorious baseball games, heartwarming church services, intense meetings, Doctors appointments, work,work,work,cook,cook,cook. See, rather dull in retrospect but believe me when I tell you at the time, while it's occuring its all so fabulous. So I will try a listing of highlights that may amuse or worry you, depending. Let's see. I have no idea what I'm going to say, except for #1 and that may be all thre is. But I kinda think not.

TOP TEN HIGHLIGHTS OF MY LIFE LATELY AND TO COME!!!!
10. Kyndrick and Stevie are back. And I saw them and they were both very smiling so, yea for those two little sweeties.
9. I got a new car! WHHHAAATTT!!!!! I KNOW! It's a Jeep you should see it it is sweet.
8. We are going to go see the Gaithers in concert this Friday night at Conseco. Stevie hasn't been to a Gaither show for...13 years.
7. I made Moms clam sauce and it was delicious. It's the first time and I was so excited. I've been wanting to make it forever! Thanks to BooBoo for putting it in the Clark CookBook.
6. My hair is really turning gray. You can almost watch it turn. Unless you have stuff to do.
5. My little Stevie Wevie will be 18 sooooon. in JUNE on the 4th and I need fun Birthday ideas. She's been threatning to fire me as her Mom for like forever now so it better be good and I need help!!!
4. Mike is singing next Saturday at the War Memorial while people place flags around for fallen heroes. He is singing I'm proud to be an American. I will post the info later.
3. Conner loves baseball to the MAX so cute.so fun. Baseball is a beautiful sport, it has an elegence and an enchanting quality I cannot explain. And I mean it.
2. Kayla takes drivers ed in June. She has Cross Country Camp and is also going to Quaker Haven this summer and has running club all summer long. She's a busy Gal ain't she. She has been talking about joining the Coast Guard like her Father before her.
1. I love you all so much and think of you often and pray for each one of you and your families daily. I miss you when I don't see you but I carry your hearts with me. I carry them in my heart.

peace,my sweetnesses, peace to you and yours, tender mercies and gentle kindess do I wish for you always,
S.T.

Look!


It's abby's celebrity twin sister!

John and Kelly are expecting - isn't that cool? I say good for them!!

Hello out there.....

Birthday Girl

Here she is our fabulous Logann. Twenty one years old today! Beautiful inside and out. We love you baby girl!!!!



I wanted to wish you a very happy birthday Logann before I head to the cabin and I don't have internet service. I will be thinking of how charming, clever, beautiful, and special you are. In honor of your 21st birthday I promise to have a cocktail in your honor. You should receive a little something in the mail to let you know we love you and wish we could be with you on your big birthday, Don't forget to have fun AND make good choices!




Amazingly, we have another May bday! Tomorrow is Logann's 21st birthday! She will finally be legal in each and every way! Enjoy it Lo, no more big birthday's for awhile and I think they are all downhill from there. So live it up!


Happy birthdAy Ann! I very much enjoyed lunching with you and I hope you have a fabulous time finding something perfect with your tj maxi gift card. I couldn't ask for a better sister-in-law! Love you! Can't wait to hear about the rest of your day!

Cheers!!


Happy Birthday Ann - Here's wishing you all things that bring you happiness; like horses and
a tall, dark, handsome man that brings you diamonds. Oh wait, you already have those things...you must be a good wisher!! Looking forward to a fabulous birthday lunch. May your day be as beautiful as you are!
Just in case you haven't counted, only 114 days until your big day.
Everyone please mark your Bridal Shower calendars:
July 17th Girls Shower by Cindy Peyton
August 5th Couples Shower by Deb Castino

This kid rocks!!


OK, next time we are all together I want some blogging lessons!!! I have tried to edit my original post!!!! I spelt Hobbit wrong then the second time I messed up again. My neck and shoulders are tightening up!!!! Ok now I will attempt to add a few more pictures. This is suppose to be fun and relaxing!!!!!!

Logann's new place!

Here are a few shots of Logann's Hobit House, it is sooooo cute. Enjoy!











What a wonderful day I had today...it doesn't get much better! At church Pastor Jack talked about all those sayings your Mother taught you. He'd even asked for suggestions on Facebook. I knew some of my Mother's most famous bits of wisdom could not be shared in church: "Slam it, damn it!" "That looks like an abortion that lived", I knew you were coming so I washed my ...." He did say that his Mom used to say "tears are the price tag for love", that must explain why I can be so weepy when it comes to my family. You guys are very expensive!!
Then it was off to Tori and Jake's for Brunch and she did her Momma proud. They set beautiful tables on the back porch and the food was delicious and the sun was shining down on my little family.

I got to take a quick little nap on my porch on my new birthday furniture with a beautiful new outdoor carpet that is scarlet zebra stripe that Jon Michael rolled out for me for Mother's Day. It's so cozy on my porch!

The party continued at Kelly & Mike's. Nothin' better than a cook out, a little soccer, and lots of giggles. Mom, much like myself, was so happy to be surrounded by her babies, She was holding court! I loved watching Will play soccer like one of the little kids. Did I mention the world's largest planter full of geraniums that Will and Ann brought me for Mother's Day. He'd been nursing it at the Beck's Greenhouse all winter long! My day could have only been more complete if the Kiki and Clan were with us.
We are one lucky bunch of Mothers and I love you all!!

Well Kelly, you'll probably be surprised to know that amazeballs is of Perez Hilton and Katy Perry origin. I am pretty sure perez invented it but he and a Katy made it hippity-dippity. And i have been invited twice by my mom and once by bebe so I got the invite. We hope to see you. Until then I will sing the new Katy Perry song to myself. California girlsssssss

i carry your heart with me



  i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

ee cummings

see anything?

Who am I now?

I was surfing Netflix today because it's soo amazeballs (thx Tori for letting me borrow your AMAZword. (I think I'm done with it now, you can have it back) AMAZEBALLS! No, I was wrong, I can't stop saying it now.  But I digress.
Firstly, or secondly, wait I was going to explain my Title: Who am I now. Isn't it funny? Well I sure thought so. I was surfing Netflix...  and I saw this 1940's movie about a Hollywood actress and that was the title. Isn't it great sounding? And you can say WHO am I now? Or who am I NOW? Either way it works but I suspect it to be the ladder (latter?) of the two.
Okay, now I think this will be secondly, man AMAZEBALLS really threw me off there a little bit.Tori can you tell me the origin of this incredible word? I can see why you like it so much.
I have to say Tiff and Tori's posts are two of the weirdest posts and put em together and whaddya get? IncrediBALLS! One's wierder than the next and I just don't know what to make of them but I know my posts are the wierdest. you don't have to tell me. I already know. Although little Stevie Lynn can be rather edgy if she wanna. WAIT! I cannot stay on topic. I just ate a little Debbie snack cake and it was fantastiballs! 
Tori, I am going to call you tomorrow and officially invite you to the Mother's Day  cookout here at Haemmerle Manor. I know you probs will be busy or you may have to work.(but then again maybe not) But we need to chat about Crazy Heart anyway. I need to know if you think it was unbelieveaballs. or not.
NOW! The whole entire reason I got on here in the first place is to review the movie I just saw. AND GUESS WHAT? Kreikmeister that was big. ANYWAY! I loved it! And what was it you ask? It was called In Her Shoes. Man, I loved it. And I was going to come on here and write a little piece about how we are all so different yet we all love each other and sometimes we are quirky(like the blanket video and Katie Perry post afore mentioned) I was so happy to see those silly posts because it seemed to underscore my sentiment. Anywhoski, if you haven't seen it you should. That's my review. There is an incredible poem she reads and I am going to find it and post it because it made me cry and think of all my Clark Girls. 
 




Hilariouso! I wonder if will and ann will register for one?

Hey.... pssst! guess what?

I bought an iPad! :)

(although I am not blogging from it now, of course Jake is getting it all set up)

KP


She's so hot she'll melt your popsicle.

Go to katyperry.com to listen to Katy's new single. She is AMAZEBALLS! I wish I were here sooo bad!

Grand Ole Opry House hit by severe flooding
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country stars were heartbroken to learn Monday that the mecca of their music, The Grand Ole Opry House, was hit by floodwaters that washed over the city and are concerned about how much damage was done to the landmark.
The stage is of particular concern. At the center is a circle made of floorboards cut from the old stage at the Opry's former home of Ryman Auditorium. It's considered by many to be the heart of country music.
"As a country singer, there is only one place you dream of playing in your lifetime, and that is the Grand Ole Opry House," singer Blake Shelton said in an e-mail. "Standing on center stage in the 6-foot circle of wood cut from the stage of the Ryman is something I never take for granted. The history and legacy of that circle is awe-inspiring."
Grand Ole Opry member Dierks Bentley canceled a couple of shows over the weekend for the first time in his career to take care of flooding at his house, which paled in comparison, he said.
"We've all been affected by it," Bentley said of the flooding. "There's devastation all over the city. But to see the Grand Ole Opry affected, that just really hit home for me, even more than having water in my house."
Bentley, whose hits include "Sideways" and "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes," said the destruction at the Grand Ole Opry House was topic No. 1 for country music players Monday. It's unclear how much water inundated the entertainment complex. Pictures put out with a news release show water at least 3 feet high and this week's scheduled shows have been moved to alternate venues.
Shelton, who's hits include "She Wouldn't Be Gone," and this year's "Hillbilly Bone," a duet with Trace Atkins, is scheduled to play there May 13.
"The Opry House is hallowed ground," Shelton said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. "We all need to help to make sure it lasts. I am devastated to hear that it is affected by this disaster."
The Opry House is part of the large Gaylord Opryland Hotel complex that took on water when the Cumberland River rose more than 12 feet above flood stage due to record rains that have inundated middle and western Tennessee. An aerial view showed the area surrounded by water.
"My first job in music was at Opryland USA," singer John Rich said in an e-mail. "To see it under water is a heartbreaking thing. I am sure the country music community will pull together and help overcome this disaster. I am ready to roll up my sleeves as soon as I get the call."
The flood hits as the Opry was poised for an 85th birthday celebration. Tuesday night's Opry show will be at War Memorial Auditorium and weekend shows will be moved to the Ryman Auditorium. Both are former homes to the Opry.
The Grand Ole Opry has been held at the Opry House in east Nashville since 1974, with an annual winter sojourn to the Ryman each February since 1999. The Opry puts on 150 shows a year and the House hosts other concerts and performances.
This is the second time the Opry has been forced from the complex. Flooding on the Cumberland in 1975 also pushed the show to Nashville's Municipal Auditorium.
"While we ourselves are shaken by the impact of the flooding of the Opry House and throughout the area, it is important that Nashville's most treasured tradition continues with this week's shows," Grand Ole Opry vice president Pete Fisher said in the release.
It's unclear how long shows will have to be moved to other venues and it did not give details on how much water is in the Opry House. Pictures of the stage door show water above the door knob and a shot of the facade showed water several feet high as well.
The nearby hotel had 10 feet of water inside early Monday and flood waters had yet to reach their crest early Monday evening. City officials said earlier in the day the hotel would be closed for weeks up to several months. The hotel's website said reservations would not be accepted for several weeks.
Based on his own experience with the flood damage at his home, Bentley wasn't optimistic about the Opry's stage: "At my house, if water touches anything, it's ruined. That wood, hell, maybe it's got enough magic on it that it can survive the worst. I think everything in there is toast."
 
"Be who you are and say what you feel
because those who mind don't matter
and those who matter don't mind.” Dr.Seuss
"Always Smile.... It's Good for the Soul...
Helps heal the heart
and it means you are able to CARE"
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 Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect.
It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections.
A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH ONE STEP
May you always be overwhelmed by the Grace of God
Rather than by the cares of life.

Nashville Blues

Long Time

Hey everyone its been awhile since I have been on here. The J.C. rap was hilarious best video I have ever seen. All the prom pictures were beautiful as well. I am so excited because school is nearing its end and im very excited. Next week I have to take my core 40 test and im very nervous even though if I don't pass it I can re take it next year but I really want to pass it this year I'm sure I will do great. That was a bunch of jibber jabber but I love you all and well talk to you later.

Pictures coming soon

HElllllllo!! I have working on a super cool print for printmaking all day today!! After I am going to go home, take pictures of my place and then update you on my everything that is going on! Kelly, I cant wait to tell you about my first hippy skirt I purchased!! Anyways, I hope everyone is having a fabulous Sunday!!

xxx

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